If you were handed the power to save someone’s life, I bet you all would take it. But what you might not realize, is that you all have the power to save someone’s life. There are 123,000 men, women and children currently in need of a lifesaving organs. In fact, every 10 minutes another name is added to the waiting list. You can save some of their lives by donating much needed organs after you’ve passed or even while you’re living. In my essay, I am going to discuss the topic of whether organ transplant is more harm than good. With the many people who need organ transplantation, many people may wonder, “What are the risks?” And that’s a good question to ask of course, so through my paper I am going to tell you the benefits of Organ Transplantation
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And there can be harms with organ transplantation, but I still believe the benefits of organ transplantation outweigh the harms of it all. One thing that can happen with organ transplantation is that some of the side effects of some transplantations is that you can develop high blood pressure or high cholesterol, which can lead to diabetes and such. High cholesterol and high blood pressure don’t exactly have direct side effects, but high cholesterol can EVENTUALLY clog up some blood vessels, and possibly damage your new organ a little bit. High cholesterol and high blood pressure usually come from the medications that they give you to control your immune system after your response to organ transplantation. Along with that, organ transplant can be a tough thing to wait for. During your waiting time you can experience anxiety and depression. People receiving organs usually have been through a lot of frightening and nerve-racking experiences; coping with a life threatening disease, waiting for a transplant can be hard. Along with transplant, or any surgery really, is that there is also the risk of infection. The risk of infection depends on where you are getting your transplant or surgery. There are some side effects to organ transplant and harms to some of your health factors. But I believe it’s better to deal with the side effects and such, rather than not have an organ transplant at
And there can be harms with organ transplantation, but I still believe the benefits of organ transplantation outweigh the harms of it all. One thing that can happen with organ transplantation is that some of the side effects of some transplantations is that you can develop high blood pressure or high cholesterol, which can lead to diabetes and such. High cholesterol and high blood pressure don’t exactly have direct side effects, but high cholesterol can EVENTUALLY clog up some blood vessels, and possibly damage your new organ a little bit. High cholesterol and high blood pressure usually come from the medications that they give you to control your immune system after your response to organ transplantation. Along with that, organ transplant can be a tough thing to wait for. During your waiting time you can experience anxiety and depression. People receiving organs usually have been through a lot of frightening and nerve-racking experiences; coping with a life threatening disease, waiting for a transplant can be hard. Along with transplant, or any surgery really, is that there is also the risk of infection. The risk of infection depends on where you are getting your transplant or surgery. There are some side effects to organ transplant and harms to some of your health factors. But I believe it’s better to deal with the side effects and such, rather than not have an organ transplant at