Comments on: UWMC Student Gets Liver Transplant http://www.uwmcforum.com/2009/12/10/uwmc-student-gets-liver-transplant/ The UWMC Student Publication Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:05:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Amber K. http://www.uwmcforum.com/2009/12/10/uwmc-student-gets-liver-transplant/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Amber K. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:25:11 +0000 http://www.uwmcforum.com/?p=935#comment-158 The semester just ended at UWMC, but I have signed up to stay on the Forum staff next semester. However, even though we will not be doing another issue until early February, this definitely sounds like a good idea for another article. Thank you for your comment, and I'd just like you to know that I do agree with you...giving organs first to organ donors, those who have agreed to do the same for others,does seem more fair to me. Again, thank you for your thoughts, it's appreciated. The semester just ended at UWMC, but I have signed up to stay on the Forum staff next semester. However, even though we will not be doing another issue until early February, this definitely sounds like a good idea for another article. Thank you for your comment, and I’d just like you to know that I do agree with you…giving organs first to organ donors, those who have agreed to do the same for others,does seem more fair to me. Again, thank you for your thoughts, it’s appreciated.

]]> By: David J Undis http://www.uwmcforum.com/2009/12/10/uwmc-student-gets-liver-transplant/comment-page-1/#comment-149 David J Undis Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:23:25 +0000 http://www.uwmcforum.com/?p=935#comment-149 Darin James Weiks was very lucky to get a Liver transplant. At least 9,000 of the 105,000 Americans on the national waiting list will die before they get a transplant. Most of these deaths are needless. Americans bury or cremate 20,000 transplantable organs every year. There is a simple way to put a big dent in the organ shortage – give donated organs first to people who have agreed to donate their own organs when they die. Giving organs first to organ donors will convince more people to register as organ donors. It will also make the organ allocation system fairer. People who aren't prepared to share the gift of life should go to the back of the transplant waiting list as long as there is a shortage of organs. Anyone who wants to donate their organs to others who have agreed to donate theirs can join LifeSharers. LifeSharers is a non-profit network of organ donors who agree to offer their organs first to other organ donors when they die. Membership is free at www.lifesharers.org or by calling 1-888-ORGAN88. There is no age limit, parents can enroll their minor children, and no one is excluded due to any pre-existing medical condition. LifeSharers has over 13,000 members, including 223 members in Wisconsin. Please contact me - Dave Undis, Executive Director of LifeSharers - if your readers would like to learn more about our innovative approach to increasing the number of organ donors. I can arrange interviews with some of our local members if you're interested. My email address is daveundis@lifesharers.org. My phone number is 615-351-8622. Darin James Weiks was very lucky to get a Liver transplant. At least 9,000 of the 105,000 Americans on the national waiting list will die before they get a transplant. Most of these deaths are needless. Americans bury or cremate 20,000 transplantable organs every year.

There is a simple way to put a big dent in the organ shortage – give donated organs first to people who have agreed to donate their own organs when they die.

Giving organs first to organ donors will convince more people to register as organ donors. It will also make the organ allocation system fairer. People who aren’t prepared to share the gift of life should go to the back of the transplant waiting list as long as there is a shortage of organs.

Anyone who wants to donate their organs to others who have agreed to donate theirs can join LifeSharers. LifeSharers is a non-profit network of organ donors who agree to offer their organs first to other organ donors when they die. Membership is free at http://www.lifesharers.org or by calling 1-888-ORGAN88. There is no age limit, parents can enroll their minor children, and no one is excluded due to any pre-existing medical condition. LifeSharers has over 13,000 members, including 223 members in Wisconsin.

Please contact me – Dave Undis, Executive Director of LifeSharers – if your readers would like to learn more about our innovative approach to increasing the number of organ donors. I can arrange interviews with some of our local members if you’re interested. My email address is daveundis@lifesharers.org. My phone number is 615-351-8622.

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