Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 me again,  regarding blood donation, the red cross site http://chapters.redcross.org/ky/rivervalley/eligibility.htm said:  Autoimmune Diseases You are not eligible to donate if you have some types of generalized autoimmune disease including systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis.  so probably no for us. however it also mentiones that donation for your own surgery or procedure fell under different guideline that general donation. thus we may be able to 'donate' to ourselves.  once again, hope this helps answer the questions.  blessings, elizabeth Subject: Organ - Blood Donor To: Stillsdisease Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 12:29 PM  Perhaps one of you would be able to assist with an answer. Prior to being diagnosed with Still's I completed and still carry an Organ Donor Card. I questioned my specialists regarding following and he did not know whether the answer would be yes or no. Can a person diagnosed with Still's be an Organ Donor?   What about a blood donor? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I do know that for all three of my joint replacements I was able to give and use my own blood but as said here I don't think they would have wanted it in the old days when I was on medications for others. Re: Blood Donor so probably no for us. however it also mentiones that donation for your own surgery or procedure fell under different guideline that general donation. thus we may be able to 'donate' to ourselves. blessings, elizabeth - ____________________________________________________________ Diet Help Reach your goals of being healthier and happier. Click here for diet tips and solutions. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/c?cp=yztYATriZutX9tJF7u8hZAAAJ1H1LDJ\ GQ3syWvageI6N3gYeAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYQAAAAAA= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hmmm, ok, I guess now I won't donate. I'm getting confused, but I seem to live that way these days. I think my best route would be to donate my body to a medical school so maybe they can learn more things about this disease. Organ - Blood Donor To: Stillsdisease Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 12:29 PM Perhaps one of you would be able to assist with an answer. Prior to being diagnosed with Still's I completed and still carry an Organ Donor Card. I questioned my specialists regarding following and he did not know whether the answer would be yes or no. Can a person diagnosed with Still's be an Organ Donor? What about a blood donor? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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