Colorado the state with the highest registration of organ doners at 64%

[greenbriar]

our local news did a little research on the top 5 states that had registered organ doners. I can't remember the other four, but I found it interesting that Colorado topped the list.



Are you an organ donor?

I am and so are my hubby and daughter.

[mitchtv]

1. had to rec to cancel the unrec

WTF? Also I am a recipient

[greenbriar]

2. can I ask what?

if it is too personal I understand.

[mitchtv]

4. liver in 1996

after my first HMO denied

[greenbriar]

8. how long did it take to recover?

do you still have to take a lot of medicine?

[mitchtv]

9. I take anti rejection drugs that cause high BP

so that's two, then prophylactic zantac as it also is tough on the stomach. ! shot a week and 1 pill daily to prevent a recurrence of hepatitis.
The first couple of days were tough but they had me walking after the anesthesia wore off, I was out of the hospital after a week or so

[greenbriar]

10. wow, that is amazing

do you fear that you might have to do it again in later years?

[greenbriar]

7. guess people dont' like organ donors

:shrug:

[madamesilverspurs]

3. Was.

Nowadays they're saying 'thanks, but no thanks.' Donating the bod to science when I go, though.

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[Motown_Johnny]

5. Yes, and I had lived in CO for about 12 years... (in MI now)

[otohara]

6. I Am One of Those

yeah CO!

[jwirr]

11. I am a donor but at my age I don't know if they take most of the organs.

[greenbriar]

12. I don't know if I could now

because of the Chemo and all

I don't have cancer, I have crohn's that did not respond to standard treatment, so we had to take more drastic measures.

[Ms. Toad]

13. And some specifics:

For those who might be interested, but don't know where to start:

Organ Donation - www.organdonor.gov - www.donatelife.net
National bone marrow donor registry: http://www.marrow.org/ (all it takes to register is a cheek swab)

You can also be a live donor for liver and kidneys (at least). Here is a starting place if you are interested: http://www.transplantliving.org/livingdonation/livingdonor/default.aspx

(Disclaimer: My daughter registered as an organ donor when she got her drivers license just before her 17th birthday - a 4th generation organ donor; 20 months later she was diagnosed with an illness that means she will almost certainly need at least one liver transplant.)

[BeFree]

14. doners?

I guess, when your done with 'em, you organs are doner.

Stay away from my organs, ya durn kids!

[Gabi Hayes]

16. dyslexic use of ''d'', perhaps?

[greenbriar]

17. dang it ...I did it again and I used spell check

I seriously need to start editing better.

[rockymountaindem]

15. Good to know I'm contributing to something

though I hope it's not being stingy if I hang on to my organs for the time being :)

[JI7]

18. doesn't Colorado also have the "healthiest" percentage of people

or maybe it was lowest obesity rate.