Charlotte3 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Last week my daughter proudly informed us that she would be giving blood at Lycee for the first time. She had checked and the fact that she isn't French is no problem. I found this surprising as I had read on this forum that it isn't possible to give blood in France unless you are French, and warned her that perhaps she had been missinformed at school - I didn't want her to be disappointed on the day. Anyway, the day arrived and she arrived home that night a bit disappointed; She had been refused, but not because she isn't French....Anyone, of any nationality can give blood in France, EXCEPT anyone who has stayed in the UK for a period of one year or more between 1980 and 1996, because of BSE. This also applies to organ donation, so I expect there will be many disappointed members of this forum as well as others.It also reinforces my belief that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and I do wish that people would check the facts before posting!Aly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I'm not sure where you got your incorrect info Charlotte3, but this has been discussed at length here on several occasions:http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/984819/ShowPost.aspxhttp://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1041478/ShowPost.aspxhttp://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/586864/ShowPost.aspxhttp://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/548633/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte3 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Share Posted March 16, 2008 Thanks for that Clair, I stand corrected.........must have been a different forum (or maybe one of those Brit mags that arrive unordered in the post box)!Aly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I'm confused now - I applied for, and have been sent, an organ donor's card here in France, but according to some of the posts it is not possible. Why would they send me a card if I can't donate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I am French and I have an organ donor card too, yet I am not allowed to give blood because I resided in the UK during the "vache folle" period (1980-1996). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 English but am a registered organ donor in France which is allowed but not blood if you lived for ten years or more in the UK before 1996. You would be surprised how many medical people do not know this but until you actually try to register they will turn round and say NON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Just heard that a friend in UK instead of having funeral/burial is donating body to medical science. I think it's a great idea does anyone know if it's possible to do the same in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Seems to be possible... http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/907703/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Cathy, many thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 [quote user="Poppy"]Just heard that a friend in UK instead of having funeral/burial is donating body to medical science. I think it's a great idea does anyone know if it's possible to do the same in France.[/quote]If you do this I suggest you leave instructions for a Plan B, two people I knew had left their bodies to medical science but when the time came medical science didn't want them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 [quote user="Russethouse"][quote user="Poppy"]Just heard that a friend in UK instead of having funeral/burial is donating body to medical science. I think it's a great idea does anyone know if it's possible to do the same in France.[/quote]If you do this I suggest you leave instructions for a Plan B, two people I knew had left their bodies to medical science but when the time came medical science didn't want them ![/quote]Oh dear thanks for the info RH. Will certainly make a Plan B, not much interest in my body now so anything could happen [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I think (but I'm not 100% sure) that there is an upper age limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 There is a long reply to a letter in French News March 2008.Website address http://www.aphp.fr/site/actualitie/mag_donducorps.htm. The click on telecharger le brochure de l'AP/HP. From this site ou can choose a estblishment you wish to give your body to from a list of faculties of Medicine all over France who handle this service. You have to pay a contibution towards transport and cremation costs. In Toulouse for example the fee is €458. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 [quote user="Jazzer"] There is a long reply to a letter in French News March 2008.Website address http://www.aphp.fr/site/actualitie/mag_donducorps.htm. The click on telecharger le brochure de l'AP/HP. From this site ou can choose a estblishment you wish to give your body to from a list o faculties of Medicine all over France who handle this service. You haveto pay a contibution towards transport and cremation costs. In Toulouse for example the fee is €458.[/quote]Many thanks Jazzer for the link to the aphp site. Just had a quick look, quite tickled that the authorisation letter has to be hand written.Toulouse would be ideal for us and I guess costs are much cheaper than a funeral etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Sorry to hijack this thread a bit but just heard on the radio this morning that last year, in Luxembourg, there was only one body accepted as a donor for transplants (and then there were no details on what bits used) It seems that people are not against it but the laws here are so incredibly restrictive. Firstly you have to be a Lux citizen (why?), you have to have made your wishes known (fair enough), your relatives have to agree (well, ok, sort of) and here's the real kicker - 'The person must have died as a result of a brain illness' Incredible!! So the very thing that everyone else is concerned about, ie Mad Moo Cow is OK. If you were unfortunate enough to say suffer a car accident and die of blood loss, your otherwise healthy organs can not be used!! This law is about to go under review, not least I suspect because donor organs are regularly accepted from neighbouring countries without any such restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSA Aude Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 My parents have arranged to donate their bodies to medical science and have all the paperwork and authorisation through Toulouse. There was no mention of an upper age limit, this was 5 years ago, my father is now 80. Can't remember the cost off hand but didn't strike me as very cheap, will try and find out. Sorry, forgot to mention they were living in the UK during the years mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 What a coincidence. For those who can get BBC2, there's a programme tonight at 9.00pm about leaving your body to science.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 And some more information about tonight's program HERESeems they can't get enough bodies, legally that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 JSA it would be great if you can find out the costs.Missed the BBC2 prog but wish I had seen it. Both OH and myself feel that donation is by far the best thing to do.I know my parents would turn in their graves at the thought but I am very interested in what others think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 [quote user="Poppy"]Both OH and myself feel that donation is by far the best thing to do.I know my parents would turn in their graves at the thought but I am very interested in what others think.[/quote]There was an interesting discussion about organ donation last year http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/3/985079/ShowPost.aspx#985079(Start reading at the bottom of the page) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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