Organ and tissue donation needs more publicity than my blogging efforts. So imagine my surprise when I came across a related ad in, of all places, the weathernetwork.com.
It goes like this. Ontario has instituted new rules on organ and tissue donation. If you marked "Yes" to the question of whether you wish to donate your tissue or organs, your answer will be stored in the database of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). And it will be forwarded, at an appropriate time, to the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), Ontario's provincial organ donation agency. If, on the other hand, you recorded "No" or "Undecided", neither of these answers will be disclosed to the TGLN.
These steps point to a greater organization in organ and tissue donation. They also remind us of how important it is to tell loved ones of our wishes. If we don't, those who advocate on our behalf can't convey the necessary information to health professionals at "the relevant time". Meaning, at or near the end of our life.
There may be no guarantee for interpreting our exact wishes at "the relevant time". We are evolving. By millimeters.
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