I Come Face To Face With Death Every Day, But It's Worth It

HUFFINGTON POST | Sharella D'Souza

Please, register your decision to donate your organs.

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"What keeps me going is knowing that somewhere else in Australia, someone is getting a second chance at life."

Day-to-day life working in the ICU is not for the faint of heart. It is a job full of extremes where my colleagues and I come face to face with life and death every single day. Patients can't always be saved. We apologise to families when we break the bad news; we tell them that we wish the news were different, that they could have many more years with their loved one. There is nothing we can do to take away their anguish.

Every family I have had the privilege of meeting has a story. Being invited into their world is such a special part of this job. Every family has such a unique and wonderful story to tell about their loved one and four years into this job my awe of the generosity of ordinary people has not faded.

Telling families that their loved one is dying is unimaginably sad. At this time, we explore their loved ones end-of-life decisions, including their decision to help others by being an organ and tissue donor. Each family is given the respect and care they deserve, and I do my best to support them to make a decision on behalf of their loved one. Continue reading

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You have the power to SAVE Lives

We are asking you to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor today.

In California:

Donate LIFE California | Done VIDA California

Nationwide:

Organ Donor | Donate Life America

To ensure donation happens, please share your decision with your family. At stake is the legacy you wish to leave

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