Nobody cannot donate anyone's organs without the wish to be an organ and tissue donor before a crisis occurs. They can register to be a donor. They also have a choice which they wish to donate.
My husband did not put anything organs donation on his driver license. That day, he died. New England Organs called me and my mother in law. It was very difficult for us to make the decision to donation health of Andrew's organs in such last minutes. We must decide before 24 hours because of the body became dry and abnormal of organs to be donation to other people's body part. All of those organs must in freeze and chemical to keep them stabilization.
It took us to think about for six hours. Of course, it broke our hearts to think about bury all of those healthy. I know, Andrew wanted to help other people's need.
Know what, they ask for his arms, ears, legs, etc... We were so flabbergasted, I almost vomited when my mother in law interpreter over the phone. My two sons and I were horrible to think about those stuffs.
It was nice of New England Organs to let me know that other country Jordon and NC people received Andrew's organs. They are so appreciated of our willing in last minutes.
That what I discussed those issues during Grief and Recovery presentation at the Deaf conference. Many people do not realize how the organs are important for other people. I admit that I recently had my renewal driver license, I was very ambivalence to put organs donation yes or no. I put no because I did not want to upset to my boys when I die. I did rather to let my sons will decide what they will do with my body.
It is important for the audience think about what they really want to do with their bodies when they died. Look at me and two boys, we could not make the right decision in such last minutes to have Andrew cremation and bury it next to his favorite grandfather in N.J. He did not ask for cremate. We do not regret to make the right decision for Andrew. We just follow his heart to help with other people.