There are a lot of people out in the world who don't really know what tissue and organ donation is about. Also, a lot of people may have the wrong idea about it in general. Being an organ donor is a very serious decision and you should know all you can about it before deciding to become so. The choice is ultimately up to you, but you have to make it known to your family as well.
First everyone needs to know what exactly it means to donate tissue or an organ. An organ transplant involves surgically removing an organ or tissue from one patient, the donor, and putting it in another patient, the recipient. People who agree to become an organ donor meant that you are allowing your organs or tissues to be removed and placed in someone else who needs it. Majority of the time, organ donations come from people who have died but had given previous consent, or a family member has given consent, for them to be a donor. Even though most donors are deceased, you can still donate if you are alive. This may mean that you donate blood, stem cells, platelets, or in some cases other organs like a kidney.
First everyone needs to know what exactly it means to donate tissue or an organ. An organ transplant involves surgically removing an organ or tissue from one patient, the donor, and putting it in another patient, the recipient. People who agree to become an organ donor meant that you are allowing your organs or tissues to be removed and placed in someone else who needs it. Majority of the time, organ donations come from people who have died but had given previous consent, or a family member has given consent, for them to be a donor. Even though most donors are deceased, you can still donate if you are alive. This may mean that you donate blood, stem cells, platelets, or in some cases other organs like a kidney.