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To: nickcarraway

I lived in Europe for a few years in the early 1980s. Because of that, I cannot donate blood. I always tell people that anyone who receives my blood will get Mad Cow Disease and die, even though I’m fine.


4 posted on 03/25/2020 3:30:32 PM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: exDemMom
I'm in the same boat. For years they have been saying they will have a test, but still not test. Have you heard anything?

I'd love to donate blood.

6 posted on 03/25/2020 3:37:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: exDemMom

Same deal for me. More than 6 months in the UK in the early ‘80s.

They don’t want my blood.


16 posted on 03/25/2020 4:01:25 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: exDemMom
The local Red Cross blood donation center lost about 1/4 of their donors (including me) over CJD.

I spent a grand total of 4 days in England during my 4 1/2 years in Germany, where there were never any reports of mad cow. I suppose there were only happy cows in Germany.

18 posted on 03/25/2020 4:02:29 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: exDemMom

Same - I got back to the States 2 weeks after the cutoff date so i can’t donate blood either.


28 posted on 03/26/2020 3:21:48 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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