As part of the Penrith funeral planning process, you have a lot of options to consider. Do you want to look at traditional funerals in Penrith? Are you looking for cremation-only services? These are important things to consider. But throughout this process, you may be wondering what happens when you donate your organs after you die. The goal with this article is to help you better understand the organ donation process to decide if this is the right choice for you.
Register for Donation and Make Your Wishes Known
The first thing that needs to happen is that you need to not only register with the Australian government to be an organ donor, but you also have to make sure that your family understands your wishes. They can still refuse to let your organs be donated even if you do register as a donor. You can easily register as a donor online.
Donation is Only Possible for People Who Die in a Hospital Setting
This is because your organs need oxygen-rich blood in order to be viable for transplantation. However, tissue donation is still possible if someone dies outside of the hospital. If you die in the hospital, they will be placed on artificial respiration in order to keep the organs viable for donation. If you suffer from brain death in the hospital, the doctor will go through a series of tests to determine if the brain can’t recover, has no activity, and if you can breathe on your own. If you are determined to be brain dead, the doctor will declare you dead and the process of the donation will begin.
Deciding Who Gets Your Organs
Next, the transplant team will look at a database to match donors and recipients. Generally, the organs will go to local people who need a new organ. Once the organs have been matched and the recipients are notified, the procurement process for the organs will begin.
Procurement
The doctors will work hard to keep any organs on artificial support to keep them viable for transplantation. The team will look at each of the organs to make sure that they are in good condition and will then move to remove the organs from the donor. The donation team will remove all viable tissues and organs. Organs and tissue are only viable for a short time after they have been removed, so this is a time-sensitive process.
It will give you peace of mind to know that the body will be closed up after the organ donation process. Donating your organs will not impact whether or not you have an open-casket funeral.
Conclusion
Remembrance Funerals understands that there are a lot of things to consider when you pass away. An important decision that you will have to make that will have an impact on the lives of others is whether or not you donate your organs. But a lot of people wonder what happens after you donate your organs. This article aims to give you peace of mind about organ donation so that you can make the right decision for yourself.
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