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\f0\fs24 \cf0 Hello and welcome to the first ever. Wow. That gesture is too crazy. I'll
try this again. Hello and welcome to the first ever Animated Cranquis Mail Reply. Ha! I can't
believe it pronounces Cranquis correctly! Anyways, here is today's Cranquis Mail, from
oh so patient reader, Determined 4 Med School. Determined?\
\ Doctor Cranquis, I\'92ve browsed your enormous
blog, which has provided much insight and humor, yet have a couple questions I don\'92t
believe you\'92ve previously covered. I hope you don\'92t mind my combining both questions
into one message. First, what are your thoughts or critiques on being a registered organ donor?
I have yet to hear the opinion from a physician on this topic. Second, on a similar note,
what\'92s your opinion regarding post-mortem body donation? Thank you for your time! \
\ Excellent questions, Mr, or Ms, determined.
Um, perhaps I will just call you Hun Determined? \
\ Anyways, first of all, I think I speak for
99 percent of all physicians and patients when I say, please please register yourself
as an organ donor. People die every day for lack of an organ, while other people die with
perfectly good organs which are then buried, or cremated. Or eaten by sharks. Well, I suppose
that being eaten by a shark is a good excuse not to donate your organs. And there are other
legitimate medical and religious reasons to not donate organs too. But overall, it's one
of the best things you can do with your, hopefully none too soon, death. And yes, I am a registered
organ donor myself.\ \
What about Mrs. Cranquis?\ \
Mrs. Cranquis is also an organ donor. Actually, we are both registered as full body donors.
Once we die, we want our bodies to be used in whatever way could best bring healing or
life to someone else. And we are certain that our families would be glad to know that some
portions of our physical selves still live on and serve a purpose in another person.
Now as to your question about post mortem body donation, I suppose you are asking about
situations when a person dies without leaving any instructions about organ donation, and
the family is asked to consider donating the body for organ harvesting or medical research?\
\ Now you're just putting words in my mouth
to create a false sense of conversation in this video!\
\ Exactly! Well done. Obviously, this type of
situation is very emotional and sensitive, since it forces the family to make important
decisions at a time when they are still trying to grasp the enormity of their loved ones
death. I think it's an important option for the healthcare providers to present to the
grieving family, but I also think it's even more important to try to avoid putting your
own family into that situation. So do the smart thing. Plan ahead! Make an advance directive,
and also register with your state or country's organ donation database. This will save your
family a lot of stress and uncertainty at the time of your, certainly untimely, demise.
Unless you get eaten by sharks. Because sharks are notoriously bad at following advance directives.
Or cooperating with organ donation organizations.\ \
For more information on advance directives, organ donation, and other end of life topics,
check out my blog, cranquis.tumblr.com. That's cranquis, spelled C R A N Q U I S. And yes,
the Cranquis Mail inbox is still closed.}