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.
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