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1. What blood group are you?
AB-
2. Do you give blood? Why/why not?
I've tried, but they always tell me they have more than enough AB- blood. Being a rare (rarest?) bloodtype, I guess that many people who have it think "I have a rare blood type, I should donate!". It is, again I believe, the universal blood acceptor for blood.
3. Are you listed as an organ donor? Again, why/why not?
I was in Canada. As they don't even have recycling of tin cans in this state unless you run around and pay people to take it away, I figured that the same would be true for recycling you body. Never pursued it. If I move back to Canada, or to a state that isn't still in the 19th century, then certainly I would love to donate that which I cannot use anymore to someone who could.
4. Would you donate an organ or other part of your body (eg bone marrow) while still alive?
If it was someone I was close to, either relative, or friend.
5. Would you consider leaving your body to medical science? Or maybe just parts of your body?
Personally, I wouldn't care. But, others need something to mourn, and my family being Christian would probably freak out if they couldn't get their hands on my body. For the longest time I though I didn't want to have a funeral, but after seeing how cathartic it was for friends who had lost people close to them, I figured it was O.K., as a last "thank you" for their being family/friends in this lifetime. As long as they have a great Irish Wake for me!
ttyl
ravenlaughing.1. What blood group are you?
AB-
2. Do you give blood? Why/why not?
I've tried, but they always tell me they have more than enough AB- blood. Being a rare (rarest?) bloodtype, I guess that many people who have it think "I have a rare blood type, I should donate!". It is, again I believe, the universal blood acceptor for blood.
3. Are you listed as an organ donor? Again, why/why not?
I was in Canada. As they don't even have recycling of tin cans in this state unless you run around and pay people to take it away, I figured that the same would be true for recycling you body. Never pursued it. If I move back to Canada, or to a state that isn't still in the 19th century, then certainly I would love to donate that which I cannot use anymore to someone who could.
4. Would you donate an organ or other part of your body (eg bone marrow) while still alive?
If it was someone I was close to, either relative, or friend.
5. Would you consider leaving your body to medical science? Or maybe just parts of your body?
Personally, I wouldn't care. But, others need something to mourn, and my family being Christian would probably freak out if they couldn't get their hands on my body. For the longest time I though I didn't want to have a funeral, but after seeing how cathartic it was for friends who had lost people close to them, I figured it was O.K., as a last "thank you" for their being family/friends in this lifetime. As long as they have a great Irish Wake for me!
ttyl
