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			08:46 am February 6th, 2007

estherchaya


	Update on Vampires
	Turns out I was wrong anyway... even if I could give a pint of blood in under half an hour (never going to happen), I'm not eligible to give blood anyway. I had been told (BY A RED CROSS PERSON, BY THE WAY) that the restrictions on having lived in Europe had been relaxed, but it sure doesn't appear that they have. From the Red cross Website: You are not eligible to donate blood if: [snipped] You were a member of the of the U.S. military, a civilian military employee, or a dependent of a member of the U.S. military who spent a total time of 6 months on or associated with a military base in any of the following areas during the specified time frames From 1980 through 1990 - Belgium, the Netherlands (Holland), or Germany From 1980 through 1996 - Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy or Greece. You spent (visited or lived) a cumulative time of 5 years or more from January 1, 1980, to present, in any combination of country(ies) in Europe, including in the UK from 1980 through 1996 as listed in above on or associated with military bases as described above, and in other countries in Europe as listed below: Albania Austria Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Belgium Bosnia/Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Norway Poland Czech Republic Denmark Romania Finland France Slovak Republic (Slovakia) Germany Greece Spain Hungary Ireland (Republic of) Italy Kosovo (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Liechtenstein Luxembourg Macedonia Netherlands (Holland) Portugal Serbia (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Slovenia Sweden Switzerland Turkey Yugoslavia (Federal Republic includes Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia) Tags: vampires

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			Thread started by Jessica

	From: farfalla_dolce	Date: February 6th, 2007 01:56 pm (UTC)		(Link)

That's crazy, but do you know why? It just seems odd to me

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	From: estherchaya	Date: February 6th, 2007 02:07 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I do know why. "Persons who have spent long periods of time in countries where "mad cow disease" is found are not eligible to donate. This requirement is related to concerns about variant Creutzfeld Jacob Disease (vCJD)."

It still irritates me.

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	From: magid	Date: February 6th, 2007 02:28 pm (UTC)		(Link)

They don't ask, for instance, whether someone living there that long was, say, a strict vegetarian.

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From: have_inner_lady	Date: February 6th, 2007 02:02 pm (UTC)		(Link)

This is a very frightening statement about the condition of human health right now.

Last time I tried to donate, I couldn't donate a pint in the half-hour limit, either.

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	From: estherchaya	Date: February 6th, 2007 02:08 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Were you super-hydrated? That helps. The reason it doesn't help me is because my veins are tiny and break a lot, so they can't use a big enough needle.

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From: have_inner_lady	Date: February 6th, 2007 02:22 pm (UTC)		(Link)

No, I was probably dehydrated. I don't think I understood until recently how much liquid people need to drink to be healthy.

At other times, I've donated successfully. But this one sure left a dark spot on my opinions, especially because my vampire never got the needle comfortable. I did not like lying there in pain for half an hour in order to fail.

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			Comment by Nicole TWN

	From: ellipticcurve	Date: February 6th, 2007 02:56 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Well, suck. :( The Red Cross used to not want me at all (the limit for time spent in France was something ridiculous like 2 months, which I racked up every summer), and damn, if it didn't feel like personal rejection.

It'll be OK, though. Last time I gave blood (ok, tried; got bounced for low iron), they told me they were testing a test for CJD.

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