I would like to add to Ken's message. I try to give regularly, but I was
recently turned down, due to a trip to a location considered risky. I
cannot give for a year. So, I hope someone will take my place in line. It
only takes an hour of one's time, and Blood Assurance is across the street
from the Arena.
Thanks,
Kim
At 10:44 AM 5/24/01 -0400, Ken Dryden wrote:
>When I attempted to donate blood to Blood Assurance several years ago, I was
>rebuffed because I was a cancer survivor, even though I had no sign of the
>disease for over 12 years at
>the time. What was strange is my contacts elsewhere in the medical community
>told me
>my blood should be acceptable.
>
>I'm now past the 21 year mark as a cancer survivor and Blood Assurance
>informed me today
>that my blood is acceptable. Perhaps this note will
>encourage others previously rejected to give them
>another call.
>
>Ken Dryden
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Whittle" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:16 AM
>Subject: Re: [UTCSTAFF] Blood donations
>
>
>> > BLOOD ASSURANCE ISSUES CALL FOR DONORS
>>
>> We are always hearing that there is a shortage of blood. My wife and I
>> have been blood donors for many years, but are now banned from donating in
>> the USA. Why? Because we have spent more than 6 months in England since
>1980.
>> There is NO EVIDENCE that mad cow disease can be spread by blood
>donations,
>> and the incidence of this disease in the British population is vanishingly
>> small, but this silly rule has been put in place, thus disqualifying tens
>> of thousands of prospective donors.
>>
>> Just thought you would like to know!
>>
>> Mike Whittle
>>
>> Michael W. Whittle, MD, PhD
>> Cline Chair of Rehabilitation Technology
>> The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
>> 615 McCallie Avenue
>> Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA
>> Phone: +1-423-755-4046
>> Fax: +1-423-785-2215
>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>> Website: http://cecasun.utc.edu/~mwhittle/Whittle.htm
>
Kim Edward Renz
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Fine Arts Center, Department 1351
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403
423-755-4371 Office
423-755-5249 Facsimile
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