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@don sheremeta so, there are different levels of donations. First option: donate the entire body "to science". That's a bit of a nasty process. Look it up if you want. Personally, I would never do it. Second, donate actual organs to living recipients. AND, also you can make "soft tissue donations" to living recipients. That includes things like eyes, muscles, skin for skin grafts, veins and arteries, and vertebrae. In order to donate to living recipients, the donor has to be determined to be of a certain health, not be physically damaged by whatever trauma is involved, etc. They usually accept all donations, but some are later determined to not be usable.
The last donation option is to the closest medical schools, for use in research and training. My 46 year old husband suffered a stroke, and this was our option for his actual organs. We (he) did make soft tissue donations. The Gift of Life organization sent us a follow up letter, informing us they believe they will be able to help up to 77 different people with my husband's gifts. They awarded him a bronze medal, which we counter sunk into his headstone. My husband had legally made his after life wishes known way before the stroke, so it was easy to carry out his wishes. Making those donations was the only positive thing that came out of his death.
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