06-06-2018, 03:42 PM
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I have already signed the papers, Roxy, and given permission for them to keep any tissue samples they may need.They keep and use a body for about three years - then it may be returned to the family for burial or it can be left to them to cremate - the choice is yours when you sign the papers. I don't believe in funerals - so I have left it to them to dispose of my remains as they see fit.
The bodies are treated with respect and are noted in a book of remembrance - a lot of places also have a memorial service to which relatives may be invited. I have opted out of that.
One thing to remember though - I you leave your body to science - it precludes you from being an organ donor - so you must make sure that it is written into your medical records.
06-06-2018, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by May
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EEEK!..no...The Family and I discussed what would happen after I've popped My clogs...Cremation was decided by All...They'd be haunted by the thought of having Me cut up into pieces on a slab just as I would be if that had happened to My Parents.
06-06-2018, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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It certainly makes more sense to use humans - and not animals!That is why I signed the papers.
06-06-2018, 04:25 PM
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The bodies are treated with respect and are noted in a book of remembrance - a lot of places also have a memorial service to which relatives may be invited. I have opted out of that.When my daughter was at medical school, she and her colleagues attended the memorial services which, I felt, was respectful.
06-06-2018, 05:20 PM
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I carry an 'Organ Donation' card - the NHS can have any part of me they want which if it can be put to good use inside another person - sobeit!!! Therefore in answer to the original question - no, because (hopefully) there will be little left of me for medical science to profit from.
07-06-2018, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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It certainly makes more sense to use humans - and not animals!That is why I signed the papers.
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