Blood donation

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I know this is a really stupid thing to say but I got told today by the blood donation bank that I can never donate blood ever again. I know it's really obvious that it would be a thing but I honestly thought that if the cancer is gone and the SNLB comes through clear I would be able to carry on.  Stupid I know but it made me really sad and also just another reminder that what's going on isn't as trivial as I'd like it to be.

  • It affected me badly as well. After 35 years of giving blood it came as quite a blow when they advised I can no longer donate. I think it was more about the realisation that I have a medical problem that one way or another was going to affect my everyday life. Looking at the positives that 2 hours can always be put to good use.

  • Thank you for the empathy.  That was exactly how I felt too.  x