CAI i be organ donor if i have type 2 diabectis?

Answer 1

it all depends on your state medical criteria...and what kind of health you are in at the time donation is needed...if you have multiple medical problems that effect the organs then more than likely they wont use anything from you...most states have a transplant office...try contacting them to find out exactly what you need to know...I know here in Maryland its called the Transplant Recovery Center....oh and for the kid up above me that gave you a BS answer...diabetes ISN'T contagious

Answer 2

Neither type of diabetes is contagious contrary to what another posted said.

And orgran donors do not recieve sub par medical care. There is no reason not to be an organ donor that I can think of.

People with diabetes can donate orgrans, possibly even including pancreas (since the problem with type 2 is resistance, not deficiency of insulin) as long as they are not damaged, which they would check for.

Answer 3

I am a long term type1 diabetic who is a potential organ donor. I was told that I could put the designation on my license and that any donated organs are tested for damage or any sort of problem before anyone would receive them. That way depending on how ad/or when I die some of my organs may be viable for transplant.

Answer 4

For any death where organ donation is a possibility and consent is given, there will be a medical assessment of what organs can be recovered. There are no absolute age limits to organ donation. A handful of medical conditions will rule out organ donation, such as HIV-positive status, actively spreading cancer (except for primary brain tumors that have not spread beyond the brain stem), or certain severe, current infections. However, for most other diseases or chronic medical conditions, organ donation remains possible.

Unfortunately, many people never indicate their wish to donate because they believe, falsely, that their age or medical condition would not allow them to donate. If you want to save and enhance lives through donation, the most important action you can take is to share your donation decision; if donation is not medically feasible, that determination will be made at the time of death.

Answer 5

I believe you can donate certain organs, obviously there are some organs that medical professionals wouldn't want you to donate, for example your pancreas...it's having a hard enough time creating insulin...I think it's great that you are thinking of being an organ donor.
Something good usually does come from something bad....:-)

Answer 6

Organ donors generally received sub-par medical care, so why risk it? Don't donate.

Answer 7

You can offer & they can just see what damage this has caused any particular organ they need....
You CAN get over this>Go to site below-click on products & click on "blood sugar"

Answer 8

Yes but depending on the organ. Obviously you can't give your pancreas, but you can give your heart.

Answer 9

you can b/c type 2 diabetes isnt contagious like type 1
youget type too form having chicken pox too many times or something like that

Answer 10

I am a fellow type 2, and whenever I go they tell me that I can not