The Gift of Life

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The Gift of Life Not everyone has experienced the pain and suffering that a family member or friend has endured because they were in need of a vital organ in order to stay alive. I have had a cousin, an uncle, a friend, and many patients who were all in need of kidney transplants. Some are still alive today thanks to their donor; others never received the organ transplant needed and are no longer with us. Almost everyone wants to be able to say “I saved a life.” By becoming an organ donor, you will be able to say “I saved several lives.” Organ donation is one of the most selfless final acts of love that will give another person a second chance at life. Unfortunately, the number of patients waiting for organs far exceeds the number of people who have registered to become organ donors. Patients sit waiting for months, even years for a match. Far too many die before they are provided with a suitable organ. The need for Organ donation is important and more people need to become organ donors. There are many misconceptions related to organ donation, in order to be well informed, you must know what organ donation is, learn the facts from the myths associated with organ donation, and how to become an organ donor. Many people really do not understand what organ donation is or how organ donation works. Organ transplantation is a lifesaving procedure for people with end-stage organ failure. The donation process not only benefits recipients, but also the families of donors and recipients. Recipients’ families experience the joy of having their loved one returned to health, while donors’ families find meaning and gain peace from knowing that lives have been saved as a result of the unfortunate death of their loved one (Wrobleska 1).Organ donation takes healthy organs and tissues from a person that has been declared brain dead, then the donated organs are transplanted into a
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