Give life

I've been thinking more about organ donation this week because Rexie lost her son in an accident.  While they couldn't donate all his organs, Rexie made sure his family donated the ones they could.

So many things are done now for organ donation that were not even possible a few years ago. Today the HOPE Act was signed into law (HIV Organ Policy Equity), so research can begin so HIV positive patients can receive viable organs from other HIV patients.

Hep C patients can also receive organs from Hep C positive donors as UC Davis advises patients in this article.

Don't wait. Let your family know that you want to donate. Give the gift of life.

Dear Nationally Known Credit Card Company

Thank you for your fraud alert, just as I'm finishing up the Christmas donations online that I've finally had time to do. For the second year in a row, I got to call you and your representatives to get the okey-dokey to complete my online elf work.

I'm not upset, mind you, but maybe you could put in my profile the charities listed? I donated to them last year, too.

Thanks for keeping an eye out on me this time of year, especially when I run amok with donations to charity (which is what I save up all year to do). I appreciate someone looking out for my spending patterns.

And Merry Christmas to all of you in the land of cacti.

Sincerely,

RehabRN