[Anonymous December 7, 1996 at 1:33 pm Post count: 93172]

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Hi Jake and all! As I recollect, I could not give blood until one year after RAI. Now the Red Cross gladly takes donations – as long as I’m feeling good that day and my iron “test” is normal.

I too am an organ donor, if they’ll take them.

Debby

[Anonymous December 7, 1996 at 3:31 pm Post count: 93172]

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Does anyone know if it is okay for a recipient to get blood with antibodies
for auto-immune diseases in it. I would be very concerned about passing
these thru the blood supply. It isn’t the medications we’re on so much
as the disease antibodies themselves. I am concerned enough not to give
blood, especially since I have many auto-immune diseases now, not just GD.

[Anonymous December 7, 1996 at 3:36 pm Post count: 93172]

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It seems as if the Red Cross has different rules across the country. I was
a regular blood donor before and after GD.. Since I have started anti-depressants
and mild relazation drugs I do not donate any longer. But I have never been
turned down for donating with GD. As long as my levels were stable they were
glad to take my blood. I was one pint shy of my 5 gallon pin,. I am also an
organ donor. I wonder if they will take them now??? I have a living will that
states my organ donor wishes. I have told my doctors and family if there is
anything left of me bigger than a postage stamp I will be dissapointed.

After we are gone we are just but a shell and I would prefer to give someone
life or sight than feed the bugs if you know what I mean. Don’t want to appear
to be morbid but after I am gone my shell should be put to good use.

Talk to you latter,
Jake

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