ORGAN DONATION

April 2001
		What does it mean to be an organ donor? Deputy Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu responds to your questions and comments.

Forum introduction How old is too old to be a donor? How do I find out about a specific donation? Can I be a living donor? What are the costs incurred by the family? I wish someone had asked me. Is it dangerous to be an organ donor? A message from a recipient Online Special: Organ Donation Return to the NewsHour's coverage of health	Harvey Weisel of Seattle, WA wrote: Thank you for helping to raise the awareness of the American population about the gift of life. I received a donated liver in March, 1996. In this second life, I hope soon to be working as a community relations coordinator for LifeCenter Northwest, our regional organ procurement agency. I also appreciate your sharing of the losses that you have suffered and how you found some meaning through donation of your loved ones' organs. I know how difficult this can be, having lost my daughter in 1985 to a brain stem tumor. I salute your courage and commitment. Return to Health Spotlight: Organ Donation