Chronicle_Cat
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Morening
Serious post today.
26 years ago on this day a young man from the north of England died in hospital, his family decided to donate his organs for transplantation. I received his liver, his and his family's gift enabled me to see my children grow up, marry and have children.
So today is a mixed emotional day for me.
Transplantation works, one of the minor side effects caused by the anti rejection drugs is diabetes, I say minor because the alternative to not taking the drugs is death.
Please think about organ donation and discuss it with your family.
A gentle 6.0 for me today.
Have a good day as I shall try to.
I'm glad that they made this decision. Although it was heartbreaking for them, I'm sure it brought some comfort. (I speak from experience here, having made a similar decision just over 3 years with the death of my son.) I don't want to hijack your post, but I wanted to let you know how much this decision helps the donor families as well the recipient.