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They didn't mention in which state was the donor before her grandmother agreed to donate her face. Was she already dead from the overdose? Did they just take th

They didn't mention in which state was the donor before her grandmother agreed to donate her face. Was she already dead from the overdose? Did they just take the full skull to the hospital?

waylandsmithers 8y ago
I think it mentioned that she was in a coma when the grandmother made that decision. A fascinating part of this is considering whether I as an organ donor would want my face continuing to exist on someone else after my own death.
- 52-6F-62 8y ago
  After this story I'd personally make it a given for me. I've been an organ donor since I could first give the okay, but take whatever the hell you need from me and as much as you can salvage if I've died.
  - throwaway5752 8y ago
    I wish that in all of these stories that the donor would be celebrated as much as possible. It's extraordinary how such a trivial gesture (like you: strip mine me when I'm gone, I've got no more use for it...) can have have - without exaggeration - life-and-death existential impacts on so many people. Easiest way to be a hero. ps: if you're reading this and are not signed up as an organ donor, please consider taking a minute to do so right now: https://www.dmv.org/organ-donor.php https://www.dmv.org/organ-donor.php
- Markoff 8y ago
  it's not like the recipient will be resembling you at all, they almost never look anything like donor
giarc 8y ago
I think in the one picture you can see them removing the donor face and it appears her whole body is present.
- nrjames 8y ago
  Yes, whenever feasible, the donor is still on life support and the organs are removed before the body dies, ideally in close proximity to the recipient. I used to work with the eye harvesting team all the time when I was a surgical tech. A quick Googling turned up this: https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/i-harvest-human-eyeballs/Content?oid=30646 https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/i-harvest-human-eyeball...

They didn't mention in which state was the donor before her grandmother agreed to donate her face. Was she already dead from the overdose? Did they just take the full skull to the hospital?

waylandsmithers 8y ago

I think it mentioned that she was in a coma when the grandmother made that decision. A fascinating part of this is considering whether I as an organ donor would want my face continuing to exist on someone else after my own death.

52-6F-62 8y ago
After this story I'd personally make it a given for me. I've been an organ donor since I could first give the okay, but take whatever the hell you need from me and as much as you can salvage if I've died.
- throwaway5752 8y ago
  I wish that in all of these stories that the donor would be celebrated as much as possible. It's extraordinary how such a trivial gesture (like you: strip mine me when I'm gone, I've got no more use for it...) can have have - without exaggeration - life-and-death existential impacts on so many people. Easiest way to be a hero. ps: if you're reading this and are not signed up as an organ donor, please consider taking a minute to do so right now: https://www.dmv.org/organ-donor.php https://www.dmv.org/organ-donor.php
Markoff 8y ago
it's not like the recipient will be resembling you at all, they almost never look anything like donor

giarc 8y ago

I think in the one picture you can see them removing the donor face and it appears her whole body is present.

nrjames 8y ago
Yes, whenever feasible, the donor is still on life support and the organs are removed before the body dies, ideally in close proximity to the recipient. I used to work with the eye harvesting team all the time when I was a surgical tech. A quick Googling turned up this: https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/i-harvest-human-eyeballs/Content?oid=30646 https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/i-harvest-human-eyeball...