Originally Posted By: eddie1261
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Crustaceans rather than homo sapiens? Your heart, liver, pancreas, lungs, kidneys, intestines, corneas... those could all benefit a human.

Yes, I am a BIG fan of organ donation. Somewhat similar in concept to rescuing shelter dogs rather than going to a breeder. Help an existing being rather than pay large dollars for a designer dog. Chunk is rescue dog #5 for me.

The fish can have the leftovers!!


That's very noble of you. And it's a good point.

The problem I have with that is our for-profit medical system. "Hmm, the patient has a slight-to-moderate chance of recovery, but his pancreas is worth about a million dollars to us, and his kidneys are still in good shape..."

I have a relative who is a surgeon and moved to Australia because their Nationalized Medical system is all about saving the patient, while here in the US the system puts profits first and the patient second.

Example. Mrs. Notes had an accident in Australia and broke her arm. Our medical system doesn't play with theirs so she had to pay full price. Doctor, Orthopedic specialist, Anesthesiologist, anesthesia, two nurses, arm cast, sling, medication and emergency room charge—about $500 us. FULL PRICE (that was not with any family discount).

I use ear plugs when the volume is loud. A little silicon disk (flange) came off and stayed deep in my ear canal. I went to the emergency room here in the USA because it was after hours, and it was one doctor, one pair of tweezers and 10 minutes time after I finally saw the doc. Billing for my insurance company was over $2,000 and my co-pay was over $100.

As much as I think it would be kind of me to donate my organs, I will not give them to the medical establishment unless they donate my organs free of charge to someone who needs them. I'd rather feed the fish.

OK, perhaps I'm too cynical. I'll think about your suggestion and perhaps in time change my mind.

In either case, no gravestone is necessary. And I told Mrs. Notes and my sisters, if I die in a traffic accident, I don't want one of those roadside memorials.

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PS. I don't have a dog, I don't think it's fair to have a pet if I am going to be travelling. They won't understand if I have to take a gig in Miami for a couple of weeks, or want to take a vacation once a year. But when I did have pets, I never bought them at a pet store or from a breeder. Mostly it was the pet of someone I knew had a litter and they needed a home.

I've re-wilded my 1/2 acre and planted vegetation that naturally feeds squirrels, birds, pollinators, raccoons, armidillos and other wild animals. Plus I put out bird seed and feed the squirrels nuts. That's as close as I get to having pets.

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