No organ donation

While it seemed Dad could give the gift of life with his liver, pancreas, and kidneys - in addition to tissue donation - it was determined that his body is not eligible for donation because he had a small melanoma about a year ago.

I have to imaging that someone who desperately needs an organ transplant to survive would gladly accept the miniscule risk of some residual melanoma cells if it gave them several more years of life. However, any form of cancer disqualifies organ donors.

So, we have now instructed his supervising physician to remove all remaining life support. Dad's heart will likely stop shortly.