I agreed to the harvesting of my daughter’s heart after she had been declared brain dead by three physicians.
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And your action allowed another person to live. God bless you for your decision. There are too many people on this thread who know nothing about organ transplantation. It does save lives.
thank you.
We were fortunate in that the doctors we dealt with were outstanding people.
The donation foundation was following strict protocol based on need - not on money or influence.
We were not paid anything. The surgeon received his standard fee for the procedure - afterall - doctors do get paid for their work.
I hope the little girl’s family had insurance - I’m not sure how they paid for their end of it.
My brief experience with this area of medicine did not at all resemble what is regularly posted on this website.
My daughter’s godfather has performed these procedures himself. He is a very devout and ethical man. I have not heard him voice concerns over situations he has seen - although I’m sure there is unfortunate corruption at times.