Have you ever been to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and asked if you would like to be an organ donor? How did that question make you feel? It made you think about your answer; or were you quick with a no/yes? Before making your decision, did you consider that by choosing “yes” you could potentially save up to eight lives? Or did you make the false assumption that your medical treatment would not be as comprehensive if you became a donor? Maybe medical professionals wouldn't do the same to save you? Organ donation not only benefits the recipients by extending their lives, but also the grieving donor family by allowing their loved one to live on through others. By selecting "yes" and becoming an organ donor, a living person can donate a kidney or part of the liver, lung, intestine, blood or bone marrow organ (transplant). A person can also donate a heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, pancreas, small intestine, corneas, skin, veins, heart valves, tendons, ligaments, and bones (transplant). Many people are waiting for these life-saving transplants, but unfortunately most will not live long enough to receive a transplant because the number of donors is so limited (Transplant). In fact, 18 expectant recipients will die every day due to a lack of organ donations (Organ, WomensHealth). Many people refuse to become organ donors due to poor education. The most common misconception associated with organ donation is that a donor will not receive the same medical care as a non-donor. Many people are led to believe that doctors will not make great efforts to save a patient's life if that patient is an organ donor; yet this is completely false. In reality, organ donors receive the same treatment as any other... half of the article... the way oxygen is transferred into the blood and the AlloMap molecular expression tests to monitor the recipient's white blood cells and determine the risk of acute cellular rejection (Transplant). Along with all these tests, there are additional tests that recipients will most likely need to perform at home, such as checking their temperature, blood pressure, weight, and pulse. These will vary depending on the type of transplant. When the DMV offers the opportunity to check a little white box next to "Organ Donor," they know it's not something to take lightly. Whether or not to become an organ donor is an extremely personal decision. While the effects on others may come into play when making this decision, the individual has the final say. It is quite obvious that organ donation can save lives. But saving lives isn't just black and white.