ORGAN DONATION

Organ donation is an issue that needs to be addressed to all people in this nation. It is a rather controversial issue, but it is an issue that, if understood correctly, can help to save many lives. Organ donation is a very important part of the medical world today. It can potentially save lives of people afflicted with disease or simply needing an organ transplant due to injury or some other cause. Organ donation is actually the abstraction of the tissues from the body of a person who had taken a pledge during his existence that after death, his body organs can be used for transplantation to aid seriously ill patients. For such donation, organs and tissues are taken out in same way as in surgery, and all incisions are clogged at the end. People of all ages could be tissue and organ donors. The Heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, kidneys, eyes, heart valves, skin, bones, bone marrow, connective tissues, middle ear, and blood vessels are the major organs and tissues that can be donated.

Organ donation actually gives a lot of benefits. Organ donation gives another chance at life to people who would otherwise die. Organ donation is a beautiful gift that we can make happen. Since eyes can continue seeing and heart continue beating, but someone could die without them. Any person can give a new life to at least five individuals. Your eyes can give valuable sight to two individuals. Like this, your organs too, can breathe life into others.

For sure, donation of organs while being alive doesn’t affect the donor’s life, and usually donors live normal lives as they were leading earlier after recovery. People, who donate their one kidney, find no problem as their left kidney slightly enlarge to function normally. The liver is the only organ in the human body that has the ability to regenerate and regain full control. So, people don’t come across any problem. In most cases, the recovery time after the surgery is generally short, and donors can get back to their normal routine within 2 to 6 weeks. Before undergoing any such surgery, it’s recommended to consult your doctor about all pros and cons.

BY YOGES