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Whether sudden or expected, facing the death of Skin
a loved one is overwhelming. One can experience a
variety of emotions, ranging from anger and despair
to disbelief, shock and numbness.
Along with these emotions, there are so many
decisions to be made at a time when one is least
prepared to deal with them.
One such decision is making the choice in favour
of organ and tissue donation. In this way, you can
ensure that your loved one leaves behind a wonderful
final legacy of love and hope by helping another.
The need for organ and tissue transplantation is vast
but impossible to overcome without people who
agree to help others in need, despite the absolute
pain and finality of death.
WHAT TISSUE CAN BE DONATED?
Corneas
The corneas can be used to avert or correct blindness. service.
Bone and Tendons
Bone, cartilage and tendon grafts can be used to
help restore function and mobility in people who
would otherwise be incapacitated or disabled due to
trauma or disease.
Heart Valves
Donor heart valves (aortic and pulmonary) may be
used to correct or repair cardiac defects or damage.
The topmost layer of skin (epidermis) is carefully
removed from the larger areas of the donor body
which then provides a lifesaving solution for
thousands of critically burned patients every year.
Is there a charge for donating tissue?
No. You would neither pay nor receive any payment WHY SHOULD I DONATE?
for tissue donation. The cost of the procedure is paid
for by the CTE. People donate for many
Where is the tissue retrieval done? different reasons:
A specially trained team conducts the procedure For some, donation is a way of turning a
in either the hospital, the local mortuary or at the senseless tragedy into something meaningful,
funeral home of your choice. helping others and lessening their grief.
Will my loved one be treated with dignity?
Other people consider tissue donation
Our professional procurement teams are bound by
a strict code of conduct to ensure that each donor a practical matter and make their decision
is treated with the utmost respect and dignity. in an unemotional way.
Donation does not disfigure the donor’s body and If you are struggling with the issue,
will not prevent you from having a normal viewing think about what kind of person
or open coffin on the day of the cremation or burial
your loved one was. Would he or she
Will donation delay the funeral? help someone if given the chance?
Would this act of generosity leave a final
No. CTE, in collaboration with the funeral home, will
work within time limits as determined by the funeral legacy of hope?
arrangements.
Will I know who receives my loved one’s tissue?
For privacy and legislative reasons, donors and recipi-
ents are not identified.
What happens after we decide to donate?
You will be asked to complete and sign the necessary
consent form. The CTE will then make the relevant
arrangements to perform the tissue retrieval as soon
as possible.