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[trumpeting_angel]

I'm 0- also. Does it matter that I had basal cell skin cancer at the tip of my nose?

I don’t think so! You can make a quick call to the Red Cross; they won’t promise you can donate, but they probably can answer that specific question. Or maybe look on their website.

 

[getaclue]

Both my parents had rarer blood types. My mother was a B (I think negative), and my dad was an O. Dad donated regularly, due to the type of blood he had. My mother had low blood pressure, which made it more difficult for her to donate, but she did at times when it was needed.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I wonder if I could do that... always like making extra money



That sounds awesome!! I may have to do that! You get cookies too, right? Lol

Do they test your blood before you donate? I think I read that somewhere? That they have to see if you qualify?



Wow I never heard of that type. That must be hard only being able to have one type of blood! Hopefully they would have it on hand!

But yes that is good so many people are willing to donate!! That’s awesome.



That sounds like it’d be painful



There is a lot of great info on the Red Cross website.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/types-of-blood-donations.html

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements.html

They ask a lot of questions and after they take your blood they test it for a number of diseases.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I'm 0- also. Does it matter that I had basal cell skin cancer at the tip of my nose?

Nope.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I learned my blood type when I was pregnant. I had to have Rho-gam I think it was called so my cells wouldn't destroy my baby's if he was a positive blood type. Which he is.

X2

 

[microchick]

Ok, its awfully hot and I had to go water. Trying to rest , but trying to get things done too. How are you today?

Yeah, I hear ya, it takes a while to kick Lyme and I hope you don't wind up with post Lyme syndrome. Medical science for ages was saying that all you need is 10 days worth of antibiotics and bingo you are cured. Enough people started to come forward, complaining that they were still having symptoms long AFTER treatment. They were all told it was their imaginations, blah blah blah. Now they are recognizing that in some people the infection sets off an immune system response that leads to them having almost an allergic reaction to the Lyme infection itself and they wind up with lingering Lyme symptoms. I know a woman in IL who suffered for 20 years before they finally diagnosed her. I talked to her often and she warned me that some of the symptoms may never go away. I asked her how she dealt with it and she just shrugged and said that when she has a flare, she just puts herself on Minocycline or Doxycycline until the symptoms back off again.

Lymenet.org has a really good forum under 'flash discussions' that I was active on for a few years. Lots of information, lots of people with the same problems. It hits home as to how many people out there are fighting the same battle that you are fighting.

As for how I am, I'm not doing too bad right now. My neck still is bothering me. I tried a weeks worth of Methotrexate and started having stomach problems again so I didn't take it this past weekend. I'm feeling better now except I'm back to living with the joint pain. The steroids have knocked it back so it's tolerable but not as good as it was with the Methotrexate. But I told the doctor that I wouldn't trade one group of symptoms for another and that was what I was starting to do. As for the neck, I'm still waiting on the results from the MRI and yes, I'm still enjoying that delightful low Purine diet which I HATE HATE HATE! But other than that, not bad shape for the shape I'm in, LOL!

 

[trumpeting_angel]

I’m very worried for DH. He has no symptoms other than tiredness and disrupted sleep, but he was told after a blood test that he has “inactive” Lyme. I am trying to get him to get a referral to a specialist who is nearby. I don’t like the sound of that. If he had Lyme and was never treated, could be big trouble, right?

 

[microchick]

I know I'm O. Not sure of my titer. We had to type ourselves in our A&P class in college. Mom was an A+. Dad was O- but they had to titer him out X7 times to get a stable titer when he had surgery once. I suspect I'm a negative though because mom had a lot of difficulties with her pregnancy with me.

I tried to donate once but they wouldn't take me due to my medications and pre-existing conditions. I know 20 years ago when my mom needed a transfusion due to a bleeding ulcer, it was over 1000 dollars per bag of whole blood. I wonder what it is now cost wise to the patient?

Anyone watch Ancient Aliens? They had a segment some time ago about blood types. If I remember this correctly, there was a period of time where the only blood types in humans were A-, A+, B-, B+ and AB + and -. Then suddenly O appeared and nobody seems to know why it showed up or how it showed up in our genetic profiles but they insinuated that it was kind of a unique and odd ball blood type and people who have it are genetically 'different' from the average human.

When we heard it, DH looked at me and told me he knew it all along.....I'm an alien..

 

[bruceha2000]

Don't know but Vermont Edition is doing Lyme disease today at noon. You could call in and ask or post a question. https://www.vpr.org/post/treating-rising-rate-lyme-disease They also have a FB page but as I don't "do" FB, you would have to find that on your own.

 

[bruceha2000]

Then suddenly O appeared and nobody seems to know why it showed up or how it showed up in our genetic profiles but they insinuated that it was kind of a unique and odd ball blood type and people who have it are genetically 'different' from the average human.

We've known all along that you are special Micro