Imagine,
Imagine opening your eyes to the agonizing wails echoing down the hallway and feel the stagnant air around you, sending a chill down your spine. As you try to inhale a deep breath, a …show more content…
As the saying goes, life is precious and death is tragic. But by becoming an organ donor, people with serious or life-threatening illnesses, an organ or tissue transplant could mean a second chance at life.
We desired to be immortal. We’ll try anything to stop the process of ageing: from moisturiser to broccoli and even Botox ! But we are fooling ourselves; trying to keep positive and circumvent the mention of death when it is certain. This is the cycle of life. But imagine if we could make something good out of our death, saving up to 10 people and improving the quality of life of many
Many of us associate organ donation with the heart, the liver, the lungs and the pancreas. But other things such as skin, tendons, veins, eyes, bone marrow and much more, can make a huge difference to someone out in the world that’s desperate to enjoy the simplicities that ordinary people take for granted.
Around 1,700 people is on Australian's organ transplant waiting lists at any given time. Because our decision, 2 other people could move their arms again. Because of our decision , the girl too ashamed to step outside because of severe burns could have a skin graft. Because of our decision, the patient with lung cancer, who is stuck on an oxygen tank 24/7, could regain their freedom yet again. Just last year alone, 247 donors gave 799 Australians an amazing gift; a second chance at life for them and their