OT: Blood Donations

[bcipam]

Up until last Fall I was a regular blood donor - for 11 years. Every 56 - 60 days I was at St. Jos. Each time I went in I had to fill out a questionaire. Each time I filled out the questionaire there were new questions about countriies I've travelled too and things I've done. I had sort of put it in my mind that I would never go to England, China, Africa cause you aren't able to donate blood if you've travelled in those states.

With my cancer, I got anemic and could not donate. I'm still anemic and working on that but I was unaware that if I got cancer, I would not (at least for 5 years) be able to give blood. That sucks!

Anyway where my ramble was leading me - if you can give blood please do - the donor possibilities get narrower and narrower each year. Pretty soon no one will be able to give! Your precious gift is so needed especially if your are type O or AB or RH -. Even my common blood A+ is needed!