Go Recycle Yourself Facts about organ, eye and tissue donation

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Do you have “the D” on your license? After I die, I wish to donate organ, eyes and/or tissues to save someone’s life, restore someone’s vision, and/or restore someone’s mobility.

“I registered. Isn’t that enough?” Why talk about organ, eye and tissue donation with family and friends?

Anthony’s Story Did Anthony discuss donation with his family? Do you think that knowing Anthony’s wish to donate has made a difference for his family?

Why Don’t People Register as Donors? Fears & Myths Misinformation “I don’t want to think about death.” “I’ll do it later.” Confusion over religious beliefs on donation

The Need for Organ Donors

needs a kidney 80% of everyone waiting Americans are increasingly at risk for conditions which eventually lead to kidney failure: Type II Diabetes* High Blood Pressure* Hispanic, African and Native Americans are 3x more likely than Caucasians to suffer these conditions. * Can be prevented or delayed by staying at a healthy weight, eating well and getting exercise.

What is it like waiting? Ben’s Story

# of Local Heroes Every Year 2.5 million Oregonians are registered donors ≈ 30,000 Oregonians died in ,659 cornea donors = 674 cornea transplants 746 tissue donors = 64,761 tissue transplants 81 organ donors = 321 organ transplants

True or False: Organ donation is very rare. True. Not everyone who dies can donate organs, because they must pass away under very specific circumstances.

3 Criteria for Organ Donors Donor passed away in a hospital. Donor was placed on mechanical ventilator prior to death. Blood and oxygen continue to flow through the vital organs. Severe trauma caused the brain to swell, resulting in brain death. Electricity, blood and oxygen irreversibly cease to flow.

Next Steps If someone CAN be an organ donor… The Registry is checked If under 18, the family will be asked to authorize donation TALK TO YOUR FAMILY TODAY!

Organ Procurement The procurement surgery takes place in an operating room, in the same sterile and careful way as in any surgery. There are no costs to the family for the donation process. Being an organ or tissue donor does not interfere with funeral arrangements. Donor families are offered services and support.

What Organs Can be Donated?

One organ donor can save up to 8 lives

John’s Story What is a Cornea?

True or False: Donated corneas can restore sight to the blind. True. When the cornea is damaged due to injury, disease, infection or a hereditary condition, corneal transplant surgery may be an option.

Tyler’s Story What do a burn victim, a cancer patient, an athlete with a torn ACL, and a baby born with heart defects have in common?

One tissue & eye donor can save over 50 lives

Grandma and Grandpa can be donors. True or False: True. The criteria required for organ donation do not apply to tissue and eye donation. This is why so many more people – including the elderly, and even people with health conditions – are potentially eligible to save and enhance lives through tissue and/or eye donation.

Did you know you can be a living donor ? You can donate a kidney to save the life of anyone who matches your blood and tissue type – recipients don’t have to be a blood relative! – Paired and chain donation – How safe is it for the donor? In Oregon, you must be at least 21 to consider living kidney donation. A portion of your liver, it grows back! Very small portion of lung called a lobe Blood and bone marrow A kidney, why? Living Donation has nothing to do with registering as a deceased donor.

Receiving a transplant is a cure. True or False:

Pop Quiz 1)Name one myth you knew before this presentation. What is the truth you now know? 2)How many people was Anthony able to save, and what was he able to donate? 3)What is one thing new you learned today?

What Can You Do Today? Eat right, healthy weight and exercise! – Especially if your ethnic background puts you at high – risk for Type II Diabetes or High Blood Pressure! Register! – Online – Paper form – Say “YES” to donation at DMV Talk to your family! Organize a donor drive! Donor Drive Video

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