tracyliz
Member
- Joined
- Jun 10, 2018
- Messages
- 19
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 06/2020
- Country
- US
- State
- WA
- City
- Renton
Hi, this is probably the wrong place to post this, but I don't know where to put it and am comfortable in the vets threads.
I am working on estate planning, not because I am in my end game, but because everyone should, incase they are hit by a bus. I apologize that this is a sensitive topic and hope that it isn't an inappropriate question; please breeze by this one if an uncomfortable topic.
I am struggling with instructions for body disposition. The reason I'm posting the question in this forum is because one of you may understand my question and have an answer that I've been unable to find elsewhere. I've always been an organ donor, but because it is my perception that some neuro diseases are not well understood, I am no longer comfortable with that solution. Instead I would like to donate my body to science, and preferably to research that would work to understand or cure diseases like this. However I'm having a hard time finding such an organization. The two I've queried so far (UW and BioGifts) only donate for med student practice. That would be ok if the only option, but seems a waste if there is more that could be learned from available tissue. I'm wondering if anyone knows of an org that would take bodies for research, specifically or especially for neuro research?
Thank you,
Tracy
I am working on estate planning, not because I am in my end game, but because everyone should, incase they are hit by a bus. I apologize that this is a sensitive topic and hope that it isn't an inappropriate question; please breeze by this one if an uncomfortable topic.
I am struggling with instructions for body disposition. The reason I'm posting the question in this forum is because one of you may understand my question and have an answer that I've been unable to find elsewhere. I've always been an organ donor, but because it is my perception that some neuro diseases are not well understood, I am no longer comfortable with that solution. Instead I would like to donate my body to science, and preferably to research that would work to understand or cure diseases like this. However I'm having a hard time finding such an organization. The two I've queried so far (UW and BioGifts) only donate for med student practice. That would be ok if the only option, but seems a waste if there is more that could be learned from available tissue. I'm wondering if anyone knows of an org that would take bodies for research, specifically or especially for neuro research?
Thank you,
Tracy