Tissue donations such as skin, bone and tendons save hundreds of lives every year. Tissue is a group of cells that carry out a particular job in your body. Your pancreas can be transplanted whole or in some cases the cells (islet cells) can be transplanted. If your pancreas is not working correctly your blood sugar level rises, which can lead to diabetes. It produces insulin to control your blood sugar levels. Your donation can help someone regain their sight. Almost 2 million people in the UK are living with significant sight loss. Every day 100 people in the UK start to lose their sight. The cornea lets light into your eyes, without them you wouldn’t be able to see. Your liver can be transplanted whole or in some cases the cells (hepatocytes) can be transplanted. If your liver isn’t working right, you will begin to feel tired, experience nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, brown urine, or even jaundice - yellowing in the whites of your eyes. Your liver produces bile to clean out your body. Harmful wastes and fluids build up in your body and your blood pressure may rise. When your kidneys stop working you can develop kidney failure. Your kidneys filter wastes from your blood and convert them to urine. Without healthy lungs you couldn’t breathe properly. Your lungs supply oxygen to your blood and clear carbon dioxide from your body. Your heart can be transplanted whole or in some cases the valves (pulmonary and aortic) can be transplanted. Without the heart, your body wouldn’t get oxygen. Blood being pumped around your body by your heart carries oxygen and nutrients.
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