Comments on: Why am I not allowed to donate blood? http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/ Donate Blood Save Lives Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rob http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 rob Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:29:56 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1615 wow there are alot of opinions out there i am a 20 yr vet and yes i served in one of the areas heck hundred of thousands have served in these areas. I agree if this is such a problem that the fda has banned our blood why are we not being informed by the DoD or VA that we were and are at risk for this FDA banned disease. has any of you ask your heath care providers at the VA abbout this. If there is syptoms, how long should we be looking,when will there be test.The big one for me is if my child or spouse needs blood now can i give or should i give. i would say that we need to address this situation not later but now. Call your congressman call the CDC ask your primary care provider. why such a brush off. sounds like we are hiding something. the big one for me is if your a civilain living inthese country youcan go up to five yrs but if you were military its only six months. do they know something i dont, sounds a little familar agent orange, gulf war syndrome. always deny first. i dont know maybe iam being parinode. what do you think wow there are alot of opinions out there i am a 20 yr vet and yes i served in one of the areas heck hundred of thousands have served in these areas. I agree if this is such a problem that the fda has banned our blood why are we not being informed by the DoD or VA that we were and are at risk for this FDA banned disease. has any of you ask your heath care providers at the VA abbout this. If there is syptoms, how long should we be looking,when will there be test.The big one for me is if my child or spouse needs blood now can i give or should i give. i would say that we need to address this situation not later but now. Call your congressman call the CDC ask your primary care provider. why such a brush off. sounds like we are hiding something. the big one for me is if your a civilain living inthese country youcan go up to five yrs but if you were military its only six months. do they know something i dont, sounds a little familar agent orange, gulf war syndrome. always deny first. i dont know maybe iam being parinode. what do you think

]]> By: N http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 N Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:51:53 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1611 I'm in the same boat and it's ridiculous. I'm a 30 yr old woman, never smoked, drank, or done drugs in my life. Very healthy. I was a military dependent stationed in Italy for 3 years over 20 yrs ago. I now work for the federal govt and the red cross comes to my federal building for blood drives. We are allowed 4 hrs off if we give blood but I can't because I may have mad cow disease! I used to give blood throughout my high school years(in the US)and it wasn't a problem until now. I’m in the same boat and it’s ridiculous. I’m a 30 yr old woman, never smoked, drank, or done drugs in my life. Very healthy. I was a military dependent stationed in Italy for 3 years over 20 yrs ago. I now work for the federal govt and the red cross comes to my federal building for blood drives. We are allowed 4 hrs off if we give blood but I can’t because I may have mad cow disease! I used to give blood throughout my high school years(in the US)and it wasn’t a problem until now.

]]> By: Nicole http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 Nicole Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:17:14 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1475 Its sucks here, you are not welcome as a not US-citizien. There is not a differents between you guys and us, we are all the same. I gave blood for almost over 8 years and now I cant because of this Creutzfeld Jacob Disease(I dont have it)? So, if one of my kids need blood. Im not aloud to give them some? What is that, I dont want that anyone else gives blood to one of my family members. Because I have the bloodtyp for everyong, I dont like this rule. Americans have diseases too!!! I didnt like that nurse either who told me that " YOU ARE NOT AMERICAN, YOU GOT A DISEASE, WE DONT TAKE BLOOD FROM YOU' This is b...s... and r... Its sucks here, you are not welcome as a not US-citizien.
There is not a differents between you guys and us, we are all the same. I gave blood for almost over 8 years and now I cant because of this Creutzfeld Jacob Disease(I dont have it)?
So, if one of my kids need blood. Im not aloud to give them some? What is that, I dont want that anyone else gives blood to one of my family members. Because I have the bloodtyp for everyong, I dont like this rule. Americans have diseases too!!! I didnt like that nurse either who told me that ” YOU ARE NOT AMERICAN, YOU GOT A DISEASE, WE DONT TAKE BLOOD FROM YOU’ This is b…s… and r…

]]> By: Mike http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 Mike Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:28:45 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1465 I was stationed with the USAF in England from 1989 to 1992 and everytime there is a blood drive I was told the same thing. "Because of Mad Cow Disease and you were stationed in England during those times you can not give blood." The worst part is I am type O Neg "the universal donor." It is amizing that I want to give blood many times and was turned town even though It has been over 20 years since I was stationed in England. I was stationed with the USAF in England from 1989 to 1992 and everytime there is a blood drive I was told the same thing. “Because of Mad Cow Disease and you were stationed in England during those times you can not give blood.” The worst part is I am type O Neg “the universal donor.”

It is amizing that I want to give blood many times and was turned town even though It has been over 20 years since I was stationed in England.

]]> By: Angi http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Angi Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:41:16 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1361 I donated during my entire Army career (27+ years) and was just told yesterday that my blood is no good anymore because of serving in Germany from '86-'89. I would think that if I was exposed to vCJD, the symptoms would have surfaced after 22 years post assignment. It is an absolute shame that so many cannot donate now. Another person mentioned that they were more than likely healthier than someone who had not served. I would have to agree with that statement. Military member's medical and dental needs/requirements are a priority while serving. This is to ensure a "healthy force" was on hand and available when the nation needed them. I would argue that the benefits of a healthier lifestyle through continuous physical training, immunizations, medical/dental care, drug free lifestyle, etc., one would WANT a military member's blood before the anonymous donor who walked in off of the street. By the way, I have discovered that although I cannot donate blood, I AM ELIGIBLE to be in the bone marrow program. This is just another way to give a wonderful gift of life to another human being. :) I donated during my entire Army career (27+ years) and was just told yesterday that my blood is no good anymore because of serving in Germany from ’86-’89. I would think that if I was exposed to vCJD, the symptoms would have surfaced after 22 years post assignment. It is an absolute shame that so many cannot donate now. Another person mentioned that they were more than likely healthier than someone who had not served. I would have to agree with that statement. Military member’s medical and dental needs/requirements are a priority while serving. This is to ensure a “healthy force” was on hand and available when the nation needed them. I would argue that the benefits of a healthier lifestyle through continuous physical training, immunizations, medical/dental care, drug free lifestyle, etc., one would WANT a military member’s blood before the anonymous donor who walked in off of the street. By the way, I have discovered that although I cannot donate blood, I AM ELIGIBLE to be in the bone marrow program. This is just another way to give a wonderful gift of life to another human being. :)

]]> By: Tina http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Tina Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:23:31 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1311 Absolutely ridiculous! I have been back in the States since Jan 1986, but cannot donate blood because I may have Mad Cow...how long does that disease live without symptoms??? Blood donors are few and far between, but because my dad served his country, my blood is not good enough...wow! Does this mean if my child needs a transfusion, I cannot donate???? Absolutely ridiculous! I have been back in the States since Jan 1986, but cannot donate blood because I may have Mad Cow…how long does that disease live without symptoms??? Blood donors are few and far between, but because my dad served his country, my blood is not good enough…wow! Does this mean if my child needs a transfusion, I cannot donate????

]]> By: Stav http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Stav Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:26:23 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1300 Hi all one of the same, I'm Greek and French 36 y old ... been living in Greece and France for the past 35 years of my life... rather cumulative I would say as the requirement suggests .... I've been excluded from the American Red Cross for being from Europe (due to the Mad cow desease .. not that I have it). The Australian red cross has only as a requirement the 3 months cumulative presence in the UK and not any other country .. and they are very strict in terms of quarantine procedures. I wonder what is the scientifically proven statistic behind the cause of exclusion from the American red cross or is it maybe the fact that some people do not want to admit that the Mad cow desease also exists in the US and Canada? See the site of CDC for example. Anyway I've wated for a 1,5 and learned something very useful today ... and behind politics this is a real message passing to the world.. you cannot be a blood donator in the US unless you're American...ha! Hi all
one of the same, I’m Greek and French 36 y old … been living in Greece and France for the past 35 years of my life… rather cumulative I would say as the requirement suggests …. I’ve been excluded from the American Red Cross for being from Europe (due to the Mad cow desease .. not that I have it). The Australian red cross has only as a requirement the 3 months cumulative presence in the UK and not any other country .. and they are very strict in terms of quarantine procedures. I wonder what is the scientifically proven statistic behind the cause of exclusion from the American red cross or is it maybe the fact that some people do not want to admit that the Mad cow desease also exists in the US and Canada? See the site of CDC for example.
Anyway I’ve wated for a 1,5 and learned something very useful today … and behind politics this is a real message passing to the world.. you cannot be a blood donator in the US unless you’re American…ha!

]]> By: TM http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 TM Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:51:50 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1289 The reason they don't test for it is that it can only be reliably be done during an autopsy - you don't want them to kill you before "donating" blood, do you? I was in the wrong place too and so I've researched it slightly and it's really hard to determine anything much about it. Too vague and very unlikely that this is the worst thing that would come from your blood. I thought the NIH said most recently it is NOT transmitted by blood transfusion - doctors doing an autopsy or brain biopsy sound more at risk than anyone else. I guess I should tell my children that they can't donate either, they were little tiny children and probably won't really be sure what years they lived overseas. The reason they don’t test for it is that it can only be reliably be done during an autopsy – you don’t want them to kill you before “donating” blood, do you?
I was in the wrong place too and so I’ve researched it slightly and it’s really hard to determine anything much about it. Too vague and very unlikely that this is the worst thing that would come from your blood. I thought the NIH said most recently it is NOT transmitted by blood transfusion – doctors doing an autopsy or brain biopsy sound more at risk than anyone else.
I guess I should tell my children that they can’t donate either, they were little tiny children and probably won’t really be sure what years they lived overseas.

]]> By: MKaye1864 http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 MKaye1864 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:43:06 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1246 This is bull. Before they came up with this stupid law, I gave blood and was told it was good. I was 2 years old when we left Germany. I didn't have a choice but to be there and now I am told just because my Dad was in the military, I am now deemed "unclean". What the heck? Thank God I did not marry a military man. This is stupid. I agree with jj, with the advances in modern medicine, you would think someone, somewhere would know something. I am very frustrated with this. This is bull. Before they came up with this stupid law, I gave blood and was told it was good. I was 2 years old when we left Germany. I didn’t have a choice but to be there and now I am told just because my Dad was in the military, I am now deemed “unclean”. What the heck? Thank God I did not marry a military man. This is stupid. I agree with jj, with the advances in modern medicine, you would think someone, somewhere would know something. I am very frustrated with this.

]]> By: MichelleC http://njsbbp.org/21/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 MichelleC Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:22:30 +0000 http://www.njsbbp.org/blood-donation/why-am-i-not-allowed-to-donate-blood#comment-1165 No. I've recently done research on CJD at university and all findings are STILL inconclusive. There's no way to test it because the proteins in your brain that make you ill are very nearly identical to the normal proteins in your brain that don't make you ill. Also there are so few cases of human mad cow disease that they stuggle to do actual research! The rule is so stupid. I live in England and can happily give blood over here. Seems stupid that if I moved to USA like I want to I wouldn't be able to. No. I’ve recently done research on CJD at university and all findings are STILL inconclusive. There’s no way to test it because the proteins in your brain that make you ill are very nearly identical to the normal proteins in your brain that don’t make you ill. Also there are so few cases of human mad cow disease that they stuggle to do actual research!
The rule is so stupid. I live in England and can happily give blood over here. Seems stupid that if I moved to USA like I want to I wouldn’t be able to.

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