Donating your body to science: Judy's Story

Each year, hundreds of people across Canada donate their bodies for the benefit of health education, enabling students to learn in a way unlike any other. Judy, from Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada, tells why her husband chose this path.

[@KimJanitz]

These are my parents and I am really proud watching this ♥

[@KimJanitz]

Thank you Lala xoxoxox

[@KimJanitz]

Thank you Oliver :-)

[@jibonbanglatt6815]

Thanks

[@madelinedavis4834]

God bless your father and family. He gave the gift of life to many. Cherish the time and memories you have of him. My son had to have life saving surgery at age 4. Had people like your father not donated his body then the medical advancements we have and gain each year would not be possible. I pray you and your family are able to cope with his lose and remember him and let the memories feel your heart with love and peace

[@user-xn9fe1jr6y]

Hello Kim and you have good reason to be. Many blessings from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

[@betsam1234567]

I have signed all the paperwork to donate my body and it Has really brought me a brightness to my living thoughts now that I'm 72,it feels good to know maybe I'll help a medical student in some small way,that in turn has helped me live better. I'm living a better life now,I want to be a heathier body when my body is turned over to them.

[@guygoodwin2104]

Judy and Tony deserve our thanks. I've recently committed my brain to dementia research efforts and intend to donate other organs if they are acceptable for transplant. Seems like a logical thing to do.

[@cameronsimonton2515]

Thank for sharing your story.❤

[@philippetty4765]

This is what I am planning to do

[@trudywhipple8193]

I have made this also i hope it can help some one

[@soniczforever5470]

I'm mad I want people to look at my brain to see what was wrong with it. I've had 3 suicide this years I tried everything 😔

[@hibabouhamra9995]

You deserve to be happy and need faith love you it was meant for you to stay with us in this world you life and death is not in your hands

[@toby-jeanne_almy]

What a STRONG, gentle woman- even until the end!

[@udaymahulkar2694]

to being a human , what the God given you , you just donate means serving a blessings. thanks

[@MsMollyone]

I donated also! No regrets!

[@dorothymays-pitts3834]

When a person has signed up to donate their body to Science when they die does their body go to the hospital they signed up with which may be.out of their state or is there another procedure used to retrieve the donated dead body. DPitts Mayo Clinic recipient DPitts

[@betsam1234567]

I was sent paper work to read and answer their questions about me,they sent a doner card with a phone number so right when i die where ever I die,the phone number to the School will be called and they will come and pickup my body.I have gone around to places like my doctors office,and other places left the copy of my signed donor card with the number to call right after I pass, if i pass away at home my family will call they will come to my home.I feel at peace.

[@tressachristy3696]

where do you get the paper work to donate your body to science ? I have been thinking on this for years. God bless you and your family.

[@WesternUniversity]

+tressa morris we have forms and background information about this important program available on the Schulich website: www.schulich.uwo.ca/anatomy/about_us/body_bequeathal/index.html

[@noneofyourbusiness4987]

Western University I decided I wanted to donate my body when I was in high school I am now 63 and when I pass away my body will go to IU Med school it is a good feeling knowing my donation will help train future doctors.

[@dorothymays-pitts3834]

I wish to donate Organs only and torso for family burial how would this work. DPitts