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Editorials
Be An Organ Donor
Making the decision to be, or not, an organ donor is difficult. If you think about it too long it almost seems gruesome. But, when you consider the real miracle that can be accomplished because of such a gift it puts things in a different perspective.
This week is National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week. If nothing else, you should make yourself aware of what it means to be an organ donor and what it takes to be one. It’s not difficult to do, but it requires communication with those you love and who love you.
This issue has hit Rappahannock where we live. Charles Embrey, of Flint Hill, is now waiting for a donor heart at Fairfax Hospital — he’s number three on the transplant list and is very ill. He has a chance to continue his life if he receives a donor heart. Without one there is no chance for him.
There are thousands of people nationwide with the same need. What would happen if there were no organ donors? The answer is painfully obvious. So, think about the issue of organ donation and talk about it with your family. They must kno$ about such a decision because the family makes the final decision for a departed loved one. Each day, eight to ten people die in this country because there is no donor organ to help prolong their life. It becomes a very personal issue. It is a gift that takes self-sacrifice and is a difficult decision to make at a stressful time.
As in the case of Mr. Embrey, it could be someone you know or your loved one who needs a donor organ. Before transplantation can work, it has to happen.
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