Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Mulling over mortality
I've been working about an hour already this morning, and am starting my third transcription on a patient who had a massive cerebral hemorrhage/subdural hematoma, who is "brain dead." The first one was in his 60s, the second one in his 50s, now this third one is in her early 70s. I suppose this touches a nerve with me, as that's how my mother died (in her sleep, thankfully). The dictating physician keeps recommending "comfort care" and getting TransLife involved for possible organ donation. Now how many of us have really thought of donating our organs after death... or those of a loved one, if the situation arose? Even being in the medical field I find the whole idea somewhat ghoulish. I know intellectually it is the right thing to do, and I should be gung ho about it, yet.... I ponder even more the incredible selflessness and sacrifice of parents who permit their dead child's organs to be donated... I just don't know if I would have that much presence of mind... I really feel for those folks who have to do the "asking." Can you imagine having such a task? . Sorry so somber, I'm having a somber day so far.
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