My dad donated a kidney anonymously, a year ago today. We celebrated with a nice dinner, a bottle of wine, and a bonfire. We didn't talk too much about the experience, but he did mention something that I thought the DK community could help with, which is a sense of closure.
Anonymous organ donations are generally structured so that there is no direct communication between the donor and the recipient. This is a very good safeguard, since direct interactions could trigger a variety of complex and awkward interactions. An anonymous organ donation should be just that - anonymous.
My dad fully understands that, but he would have liked to have heard something back. I googled anonymous organ donation thanks, hoping to find some thanks from recipients, but didn't quite find what I was looking for. So I thought I'd ask DK - are there any recipients of anonymous organ donations out there? Any family or friends? I'd love to tell my dad some stories.
