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As some of you may have read on the sunday times 21st october, the organ may get torn down. We are all trying to save it but need some suggestions on how to go past the "red tape"(cost wise and otherwise. we're looking at min $1mil just on the restoration of the instrument alone. maintenance not factored in yet). Im sure many of us here are into music. Appreciate some form of feedbacks more info here: https://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/julia...151147889968768

76 yo mum donated one of her kidney to save her child. When the mother passes away due to old age, the child (actually already 46 yo now) can safely say a part of her mum still lives in her. Just curious: I am sure our organs have expiry date. So how long will that transplanted kidney last in the 46 yo woman since it should be soon for COE replacement liao.

Recently reported in the newspaper some big boss got organ transplant from a criminal sentence to death. So coincidence big boss 1st in q? Something fishy going on?

In the human body, which organ is in charge? All the organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was in charge. The brain said: "I should be in charge, because I run all the body's systems, so without me nothing would happen." "I should be in charge," said the heart, "because I pump the blood and circulate oxygen all over the body, so without me you'd all waste away." "I should be in charge," said the stomach, "because I process food and give all of you energy." "I should be in charge," said the rectum, "because I'm responsible for waste removal." All the other body parts laughed at the rectum and insulted him, so in a huff, he shut down tight. Within a few days, the brain had a terrible headache, the stomach was bloated, and the blood was toxic. Eventually the other organs gave in. They all agreed that the rectum should be the boss. The moral of the story? You don't have to be smart or important to be in charge... just be an a$$hole.

SINGAPORE: At least two members of parliament have confirmed they will speak about the issue of legalising organ trading in Parliament next week. However, opinions remain split over whether Singapore should even consider the possibility of allowing the sale and purchase of organs. Both MPs - Mdm Halimah Yacob and Dr Lam Pin Min - come from the same Government Parliamentary Committee for Health, but have different opinions with regards to organ trading. Mdm Halimah expressed surprise that the Ministry of Health (MOH) is even considering the possibility of legalising organ trade. She said she is doubtful that legalising the sale of organs will increase supply and eliminate a black market. "My biggest concern is the poor at the end of the day will be subjected to a lot of pressure to sell their kidneys or their organ. I really worry for the day when we get a poor Singaporean (when organ selling is legalised, who) goes to the newspapers, and he advertises for the sale of his organ to the highest bidder, and the highest bidder will not be a Singaporean," she said. Mdm Halimah said to meet the shortage in organ supply, Singapore should instead provide incentives to living donors. She said: "For instance, give the live donor free medical checkups every year. There are many ways we can do that to incentivise people without going into buying and selling of our body parts." However, Dr Lam Pin Min said nine years is too long a wait for organ failure patients. He said: "Organ failure sufferers go through a difficult time and for some, especially those suffering from liver failure, it's a matter of life and death and we should not just disregard their sufferings and forbid organ trading just like that." He suggests that Singapore's Health Ministry set up a workgroup to study the challenges of organ trading. "Instead of calling it sale of organ... it can be a kind of compensation - whether it's in kind or in cash - to the donor who's donating his organ to the recipient," he said. Dr Lam said he will ask MOH to study the possibility of legalising organ trading, while Madam Halimah will ask the same ministry what prompted the change in the position on the issue. - CNA/vm My stand - what would be the impact on HOTA and blood donation? If selling organ could bring a family out of poverty, why not start with paying for blood donation. Blood can be replenished. For a start, at least with the $$$ from donating their blood, the family can buy rice.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23845835-401,00.html Still up for donation, anyone ?