tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post2691139689218459487..comments2024-03-11T06:44:46.283-07:00Comments on by Richard R Becker: Increasing Awareness: Organ DonationRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-25125279977059731442007-07-20T15:07:00.000-07:002007-07-20T15:07:00.000-07:00UPDATE: The BlogCatalog spike increased organ dona...UPDATE: <BR/><BR/>The BlogCatalog spike increased organ donation awareness on the Internet by eight times the amount of previous days, and continues to have traction, which seem to demonstrate some sustainability.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-59428735254708812007-07-19T10:00:00.000-07:002007-07-19T10:00:00.000-07:00Dave, That is a very interesting perceptive that I...Dave, <BR/><BR/>That is a very interesting perceptive that I have never considered. It seems this position would be very difficult to communicate on several points, but not necessarily untrue or incorrect. <BR/><BR/>It makes perfect sense on a purely logical level and I really appreciate you taking the time to share it. At minimum, one would think (I guess I never thought it would be any other Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-74899373631193157952007-07-18T17:31:00.000-07:002007-07-18T17:31:00.000-07:00Over half of the 97,000 Americans on the national ...Over half of the 97,000 Americans on the national transplant waiting list will die before they get a transplant. Most of these deaths are needless. Americans bury or cremate about 20,000 transplantable organs every year. Over 6,000 of our neighbors suffer and die needlessly every year as a result.<BR/><BR/>There is a simple way to put a big dent in the organ shortage -- give organs first to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238833010152586165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-49049324872817378852007-07-18T12:50:00.000-07:002007-07-18T12:50:00.000-07:00I never thought about becoming an organ donor, but...I never thought about becoming an organ donor, but after reading up on the topic (thanks to BlogCatalog), I've downloaded my state's form so I can become a donor too.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375514184645072074noreply@blogger.com