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Picked up on Twitter today regarding Organ Donation

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telegraph.co.uk/health/1017... makes interesting reading.

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The article raises a question. Since we have vasculitis related auto immune diseases and take very strong suppressant medicines to combat its effect on our bodies we cannot be blood donors (See Richard E and John Mills replies on that.) I therefore must presume that organ donation is also out of the question for us too.

Perhaps someone could clarify this?

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John is on the Organ Donor register. As is all the family. The important point is to be on the register.

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