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Would you donate your body for medical research?

Response Percent Votes
Yes.
 
 43% 348
No.
 
 38% 309
Not sure.
 
 13% 107
I’ve already signed up.
 
 4% 39
Total 803

Comments

Randall Barnes 5 years, 9 months ago

my mom did and so will i

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Pete_Schweti 5 years, 9 months ago

It looks nice on paper, but when you've seen hospital constantly calling and harassing a new widow with questions and requests mere moments after her husband's death, it kind of gives you a new perspective on the whole thing.

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Maddy Griffin 5 years, 9 months ago

Yes definitely. I've already signed up with KU Med to donate my body when I die. I don't have life insurance so I'm determined not to leave the kids a big funeral bill.

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OldEnuf2BYurDad 5 years, 9 months ago

"Frankenstein me". Gotta work that phrase into conversation sometime this week.

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Kyle Neuer 5 years, 9 months ago

Once I'm done with it, they can use whatever they want. The transplant team gets first crack, then use whatever's left for research.

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RoeDapple 5 years, 9 months ago

They would probably say 'No, thank you'. Maybe Hill's Pet Foods.

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justsomewench 5 years, 9 months ago

Absolutely. If they can rummage around and find something that still works, have at it.

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ivalueamerica 5 years, 9 months ago

I have chosen instead to donate all my organs for transplant, but both my grandparents donated their bodies to medical research. I respected them for that.

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ivalueamerica 5 years, 9 months ago

I have chosen instead to donate all my organs for transplant, but both my grandparents donated their bodies to medical research. I respected them for that.

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pace 5 years, 9 months ago

I have chosen to donate any organs anyone can use. Both my parents donated their bodies to KU med. and as I grow more worn out will consider donating my body to KU med. I hope people keep their hearts open to donating organs. If you do it now then your family doesn't have to decide when something happens. You might do a living will at the same time, indicating your feelings about treatment, Spares your family hard decisions at a hard time. I have an aunt who lost her son and had to decide right away. She said it helped her later to think by that decision she possibly spared another family the heart ache from loss. She is a wonderful person and her son was a great guy.

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davidsmom 5 years, 9 months ago

We are already registered in KU's Willed Body Program.

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independant1 5 years, 9 months ago

nope, remember the cadaver hat/raincoat/sunglasses in lawn chair at potter lake one year?

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OldEnuf2BYurDad 5 years, 9 months ago

I remember hearing about that. Was that really a true story?

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bigdave 5 years, 9 months ago

Not just no but hell NO! You should see the games they play with the cadavers at Cloud County Community College it's sick!!!

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nobody1793 5 years, 9 months ago

Nope. I'm such a freaking bitchin' anomaly of awesomeness that any research done on me would just skew their results.

Roll tide.

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riverdrifter 5 years, 9 months ago

I'll donate my liver. They could use it to run the microwave oven in their break room.

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Frederic Gutknecht IV 5 years, 9 months ago

I'd rather feed coyotes and crows.

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snoozey 5 years, 9 months ago

Passé

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georgeofwesternkansas 5 years, 9 months ago

You would not do this if have ever witnessed what they do to you.

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georgeofwesternkansas 5 years, 9 months ago

You would not do this if have ever witnessed what they do to you.

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IndusRiver 5 years, 9 months ago

Nah, just nestle it 'neath some dirt.

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