Husband Carries A Sign At Target To Find His Wife A Kidney Donor And People Respond
Being a donor is one of the hardest and yet most rewarding decisions you can make in your lifetime. Being so altruistic that you are willing to risk your own well-being in order to save somebody else’s life is not only kind but also truly courageous. But finding a donor is not that easy, some patients can wait many years before they receive the organ they are waiting for. Unfortunately, some are in a such a desperate need that they are willing to do anything it takes in order to find that one hero who can save their life.
Recently, writer and editor Lilit Marcus has shared an image on Twitter that quickly went viral
The photo she shared showed a man carrying a sign on his backpack stating he is searching for a kidney donor for his wife. It was quickly found out that the man in the picture is Raymond Thomspon. He and his wife met in 2000 and his wife was diagnosed with kidney disease 2 years ago.
People quickly jumped to contact Thompson offering to be kidney donors
In fact, this is not the first time people tried to find a donor by displaying text in public
Image credits: Roco Sand
Robert Leibowitz did a similar thing while walking in Disney World, the photo was shared on Facebook and quickly went viral.
After Lilit’s post went viral people started sharing their own stories on being a donor
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Share on FacebookSomewhat off topic but my friend is Australia's first (& only I think) living heart donor! I'll let that sink in for a moment & explain. She had cystic fibrosis & needed new lungs & liver (hers was damaged from so many meds). Her heart, however, was fine. The doctors said it was much easier & safer to transplant the heart/lung/liver as one unit than to just take out her lungs then reattach the new lungs to her heart & then remove & reattach a new liver. So when she finally had her transplant, her good heart was transplanted into someone who needed a heart but not lungs. Otherwise, it would have been literally thrown out! The doctors were thinking outside the box & saved 2 people that day!
Thanks for sharing this, i didn't even knew that something of this sort was possible. Glad to know that multiple lives were saved by some smart thinking medical professionals.
Load More Replies...Sucks as a gay Man who is O - can't donate anything even though I am super healthy
Society sucks sometimes, my friend, but people like you, who are willind to do something right, balance the whole equation. Have a nice 2019 and beyond.
Load More Replies...I don't know if its also in other countries but in the Czech Republic there is a programme for people who need a kidney and have a loved one who is willing to donate one to them but doesn't match. They take all these couples and mix and match them together. So you have about 7 couples at the same time in the surgery - you as a donor don't literally save your loved one with your kidney but it goes to someone else in need and some other person donates his kidney to your loved one (I hope it makes sense). It's really brilliant.
Yes it does make sense. Kind of like take one, leave one. I agree it is really a great idea.
Load More Replies...I recommend anyone sign up for BeTheMatch.org - it’s a nonprofit for the bone marrow donor registry. It’s a rare chance you’ll get called up but they cover all donor costs. I am on that list as well as have it indicated on my license. I also donate blood - both regular whole blood and double reds. Yesterday I spent my New Years Day hooked up to a machine for 3 hours to donate platelets. It’s amazing how one pint of blood can save 3 lives. There is a big shortage on blood and platelets. I recommend anyone who is willing to make an appointment or find a drive - in the US contact the American Red Cross!
I can't do this but I wish I could. I'm excluded from this and marrow donation :(
I have a couple questions if anyone can answer them for me. How do people donate their kidney then they are left with just 1. What if something happens to their kidneys when theybare older what happens? Then do they have to find a donor because they helped someone and gave one away years before? Hiw would one go about making a donation when you die? I know on your licence you can have that heart put on but that is only for some type of body part donation? I wanted to have almost everything donated when i pass. Like skin, bone eyes. How would one make sure that happens. I know i would tell my family or my husband but is there some sort of legal thing that can happen
Of you’re in the US the indicator on your license means you are willing to donate any and all organs. I would recommend a living will and other advanced directives. I believe once you get them in place you can put your instructions on file with your healthcare provider. Your husband also would need to know as he would be your default healthcare proxy.
Load More Replies...I really hope they find a donor to save her life, but I don't think there are many people willing to be living donors. I know I would donate a kidney or part of my liver to a very close relative, or to the people I love, but I wouldn't do it for a complete stranger. It may sound selfish, but lots of people who are always preaching about generosity don't even donate blood, which is painless and safe.
...My had a kidney failure 4 years ago and have to do dialysis twice a week. She was on the waiting list for donors but sadly, she passed away last year. I hope and pray that man finds a donor for his wife. And I wish for a day when a technology can be made to help people suffering from kidney diseases and/or failures.
So... these people who contacted the guy are willing to donate one of their own kidneys??? Man... real heroes with no media exposure, no cameras, no selfies
It's not that big a risk. Humanity is full of cowards and leeches. Most altruistic donors pull out when they realize you have to put effort into donating the organ. You can't just show up and get the surgery. The medical community gives few fvcks these days. I buried my recipient. I live on as an Ambassador for Jessica Harder. You're not a hero for donating, you're just a decent damn human being doing the right thing. They don't have to die, but this world is populated by cowards who won't step up.
People are so desperate nowadays that they will pretend to need a kidney..... sad
I am sure they are willing to take the risk of a handful of prank calls versus saving their or a loved-one's life. That is the reason they wore the signs in the first place, after all.
Load More Replies...Somewhat off topic but my friend is Australia's first (& only I think) living heart donor! I'll let that sink in for a moment & explain. She had cystic fibrosis & needed new lungs & liver (hers was damaged from so many meds). Her heart, however, was fine. The doctors said it was much easier & safer to transplant the heart/lung/liver as one unit than to just take out her lungs then reattach the new lungs to her heart & then remove & reattach a new liver. So when she finally had her transplant, her good heart was transplanted into someone who needed a heart but not lungs. Otherwise, it would have been literally thrown out! The doctors were thinking outside the box & saved 2 people that day!
Thanks for sharing this, i didn't even knew that something of this sort was possible. Glad to know that multiple lives were saved by some smart thinking medical professionals.
Load More Replies...Sucks as a gay Man who is O - can't donate anything even though I am super healthy
Society sucks sometimes, my friend, but people like you, who are willind to do something right, balance the whole equation. Have a nice 2019 and beyond.
Load More Replies...I don't know if its also in other countries but in the Czech Republic there is a programme for people who need a kidney and have a loved one who is willing to donate one to them but doesn't match. They take all these couples and mix and match them together. So you have about 7 couples at the same time in the surgery - you as a donor don't literally save your loved one with your kidney but it goes to someone else in need and some other person donates his kidney to your loved one (I hope it makes sense). It's really brilliant.
Yes it does make sense. Kind of like take one, leave one. I agree it is really a great idea.
Load More Replies...I recommend anyone sign up for BeTheMatch.org - it’s a nonprofit for the bone marrow donor registry. It’s a rare chance you’ll get called up but they cover all donor costs. I am on that list as well as have it indicated on my license. I also donate blood - both regular whole blood and double reds. Yesterday I spent my New Years Day hooked up to a machine for 3 hours to donate platelets. It’s amazing how one pint of blood can save 3 lives. There is a big shortage on blood and platelets. I recommend anyone who is willing to make an appointment or find a drive - in the US contact the American Red Cross!
I can't do this but I wish I could. I'm excluded from this and marrow donation :(
I have a couple questions if anyone can answer them for me. How do people donate their kidney then they are left with just 1. What if something happens to their kidneys when theybare older what happens? Then do they have to find a donor because they helped someone and gave one away years before? Hiw would one go about making a donation when you die? I know on your licence you can have that heart put on but that is only for some type of body part donation? I wanted to have almost everything donated when i pass. Like skin, bone eyes. How would one make sure that happens. I know i would tell my family or my husband but is there some sort of legal thing that can happen
Of you’re in the US the indicator on your license means you are willing to donate any and all organs. I would recommend a living will and other advanced directives. I believe once you get them in place you can put your instructions on file with your healthcare provider. Your husband also would need to know as he would be your default healthcare proxy.
Load More Replies...I really hope they find a donor to save her life, but I don't think there are many people willing to be living donors. I know I would donate a kidney or part of my liver to a very close relative, or to the people I love, but I wouldn't do it for a complete stranger. It may sound selfish, but lots of people who are always preaching about generosity don't even donate blood, which is painless and safe.
...My had a kidney failure 4 years ago and have to do dialysis twice a week. She was on the waiting list for donors but sadly, she passed away last year. I hope and pray that man finds a donor for his wife. And I wish for a day when a technology can be made to help people suffering from kidney diseases and/or failures.
So... these people who contacted the guy are willing to donate one of their own kidneys??? Man... real heroes with no media exposure, no cameras, no selfies
It's not that big a risk. Humanity is full of cowards and leeches. Most altruistic donors pull out when they realize you have to put effort into donating the organ. You can't just show up and get the surgery. The medical community gives few fvcks these days. I buried my recipient. I live on as an Ambassador for Jessica Harder. You're not a hero for donating, you're just a decent damn human being doing the right thing. They don't have to die, but this world is populated by cowards who won't step up.
People are so desperate nowadays that they will pretend to need a kidney..... sad
I am sure they are willing to take the risk of a handful of prank calls versus saving their or a loved-one's life. That is the reason they wore the signs in the first place, after all.
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