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  • May 21, 2015 at 5:06 pm #8231
    EddieM
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    Hello all!

    So here is a topic that I’ve heard a few times over the last couple of months. When can a bladder cancer survivor donate blood?

    As some of you may know I am one of the “lucky” ones being diagnosed with low grade Ta Stage and I haven’t had a recurrence over almost 2 years (so far).

    I just found out that I have O negative blood and as it is a universal donor, I would like to get out there and paint Blood Services red.

    Anyone know if I’m allowed?

    Eddie

    May 21, 2015 at 5:44 pm #18986
    Ieva
    Participant

    Hi Eddie,

    I think you need to chat with Blood Services directly. It can depend on when you had your last treatment, whether you currently take any medications etc.

    Ieva

    May 21, 2015 at 6:16 pm #18987
    EddieM
    Participant

    Great advice Ieva.

    I’ll call their main number – 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) and find out.

    Thank you!

    Eddie

    May 26, 2015 at 3:21 am #19095
    Rick B
    Participant

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    Eddie,

    You are on the right track…as Leva advised. Here is some info I found on the Canadian Cancer Society website regarding blood transfusions…

    “Donating after cancer: Several conditions and diseases may mean a person can’t donate blood, including a diagnosis or history of certain cancers. Different blood collection services may have slightly different guidelines to determine if cancer survivors can donate blood.

    People who donate blood should be healthy and meet certain health-related criteria. Contact Canadian Blood Services or Héma-Québec to find out if you can be a blood donor after your cancer treatment. They also have information about the different types of and criteria for blood donations.”

    Rick

    May 29, 2015 at 6:35 pm #19120
    EddieM
    Participant

    I spoke to Blood Services the other day and they told me that I can NOT donate blood due to having been diagnosed with cancer. The nurse did however mention that come October of this year, some rules may change and that I should reach out then.

    So in the meantime, no donations 🙁

    Thank you all for your feedback!

    Eddie

    May 30, 2015 at 3:39 am #19125
    marysue
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    Sorry for the disappointing news since blood donations are so important. However that being said, maybe you could ask about volunteering time at the blood donation clinic? I’m sure that they’d appreciate it. But at least we found out now and know that cancer strikes us out as donors. They’d probably want to be sure that we don’t have cancer floating around in our blood and would risk passing it on? I don’t know how real a risk that is – does anyone have any knowledge of this?

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