Well said. I feel that if one dies from non infective or malignancy, nothing is lost and everything gained through organ transplantation. It's the right thing to do, person's faith permitting.

(Thank you all to the above posters)

To the Family who let there Child live on.. I know All the Families that you helped will always cherish your kindness.

I am so, deeply sorry for your loss.. Words can't express my thanks for your kindness, I know it had to be a very difficult decision to make, ultimately you know your child is living on in so many Children... 

To the Family:

Just remember she never really dies. For in our hearts her spirit lies.  
If she could talk I know she'd say mommy, daddy please don't cry for I am not gone I am flying high.  
I am that brand new twinkle in the sky.
I know one day I'll see you again, and until then hold your heads up high, remember I am standing by, for I am the light of the moon and the sunlight in the sky.  
So please be strong and it won't be long till we're together again..
We all love you little Angel...

People who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis cannot give blood. This is a blanket ban that applies to 'chronic conditions of unknown etiology' and includes a range of other conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.

People with MS also cannot donate bone marrow. To join the NHS Blood and Transplantation Marrow Registry you have to be a registered blood donor. Although being a blood donor is not a requirement when registering with the Anthony Nolan Trust - a charity that finds bone marrow donors for people with leukemia and blood disorders - MS is also one of the excluded conditions on this register.

People with MS can be considered as organ donors.

The reasoning behind this distinction is based on the fact that the cause of MS is currently unknown. Until there is evidence to prove otherwise, it is considered sensible to avoid donations from people with MS when there may be something in the blood that is a contributing factor to developing the condition.

As an organ transplant requires the consent of the recipient, they can be informed of any potential risks before they make their decision. The availability of organs is also limited and so any potential risks are weighed against the the consequences of not proceeding with the operation.

In comparison, it is not possible to identify a donor at the point when the blood is being used, so any potential risks have to be screened out at the point of donation.

Hope this helps answer your question.

Hang in there buddy. We're rooting for Brilee! And the rest of the family.

By [URL=http://profile.imageshack.us/user/disturbedcomputer]disturbedcomputer[/URL] at 2011-03-07

Brilee looks great, DC... nice and pink! That's a very good thing.

DP

Is Brilee on anticoagulants? A simple bump shouldn't cause that unless she were.... and in that case, it might have been such a light bump Brilee might hardly have noticed, DC.

Try to relax... soon she'll be bumping into things, flopping on her tush, then falling off her bike...

See? If it weren't for the transplant would those things happen? .... so maybe the bruises aren't so bad, right?

Good!

No...

That is just such very cool news! God bless her! 

good news!