Interesting thread. Thank you Doydie, and thanks also Cherie for your imput.

This excerpt from the link Cherie posted is certainly worth reprinting.
This was in our Australian newspapers as well (naturally), seeing the article was about something that happened here.

From.... http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2007/s2146056.htm

"....A young liver transplant patient has taken on the immune system of her donor, allowing her to stop taking potentially toxic anti-rejection drugs.

The doctors aren't exactly sure how it happened, but they do see potential benefits for other transplant patients, as well as for sufferers of auto-immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and type-one diabetes....."


Since this event there have been articles in our Ozzie newspapers about making organ donation compulsory.

I know from my readings that the US and Great Brittain have already broached that subject. It will be interesting to see what eventuates.

S-o-o-o-o in light of the following from Cherie's post.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by lady_express_44 ...We aren't allowed to donate blood in Canada, and our organ transplant policies follow the same rules, effective December, 2007:....Cherie

*What would happen if we had no choice?

*Would we MSers fall through these strict guidelines?

*Would they take our organs anyway once we'd passed on, even though they say that we're not suitable donors??

*OR.....do we need to have MS stamped on our wrists like prisoners from a war camp....or have some-one walk in front of us to ring a bell and cry out "Unclean....Unclean!" ?

Mmmm....a very interesting thread Doydie and I apologise for that bit of sarcasm.

Am looking forward to reading other posts about the subject.