Can't donate blood?

[mum2kat+3]

Hello all!
Just wondering if anyone knows why we can't donate blood??

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I found this very surprising and too bad as I'm O- .

[Howie]

Hello mum2kat+3. They are very careful with the blood supply, not wanting to pass any disease to another. Since they know very little about MS, they don't know if some component of blood is any kind of factor of why we get MS.

It does sound like you could donate blood to be used for research. You can still help others, but in a more indirect way.

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[Earth Mother 2 Angels]

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My Goodness! It's been so long! How are you? I gather that you've been diagnosed with MS. Are you managing okay?

A few of us are still keeping CN afloat. Please drop by there and give us an update on you and your family.

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Love & Light,

Rose

[agate]

Welcome back, mum2kat+3!

It's been a while and some people here may not recall how long you've been with us (since 2008?).

It looks as if Canada and the US have different rules for blood donors. Your Canadian Website states that people with MS can't donate blood but two US sites I looked at don't mention MS as a health condition that would prevent you from donating blood.

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[mum2kat+3]

Hello!
Howie, yes I am in a genetics study that now will look at family dna. Just thought it was odd for general blood donation.

Rose! I think of you and other CN families often. This place was such a support after Kaitlyn was born. I still cherish the gift from my CN family sent after she passed.
I was diagnosed with MS in early 2009 with a large flare and have had a few more along the way and that brought me back to BT for another purpose. Since being on Rituxan for 2 years now, it's been great. No flares, no side effects. Currently trying to spread the 6month infusions to once a year.

Agate- yes here on MS since 2008 but Braintalk since 1999 when my first daughter had a trauma at birth that resulted in a significant brain injury. I found BT and it was a tight knit group for many years that gave great support, and when I had to make my way over this way, I was happy to feel the same way. Limited in my postings but read lots and appreciate all the info.
Interesting it is different in the US for blood donation!

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[SalpalSally]

They wouldn't take my blood years ago because of the possibility of MS.

[stillstANNding]

I was ruled out as a bone marrow donor in the 80's because of MS and I wasn't on any meds then. I don't know if there were any.

I think the reasoning might be (have been) that they don't know the cause of MS.
ANN

[Catdancer]

Hi, welcome back!

[Earth Mother 2 Angels]

((((((Ann Marie)))))) ~

Oh yes, the support from our CN family has always been wonderful. They have sure shored me up for the last 16 years many times. And like you, I have a treasured gift as a reminder of that love and support from our CN family after Michael passed. I'm so glad that you have that comfort for Kaitlyn. I think a good amount of our CN family moved to Facebook. But we're still here, available to anyone, who wishes to join us.

Wonderful news that your MS is being contained (for wont of a better word) with Rituxan, and I pray that you'll be able to wean down to annual infusions and remain flare free.

I hope you will visit here more often. And please do drop by CN and post. We'd love to have an update from you.

Healing prayers on their way ~

Love & Light,

Rose