Guest guest Posted November 13, 1998 Report Share Posted November 13, 1998 I LOST MY MOTHER 30 YRS AGO TO THIS DIEASE SO THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR ALONG TIME AT THE TIME SHE HAD IT THEY TOLD US THERE WAS ONLY 56 REPORTED CASES IN THE WORLD. IT CREEPS UP ON ME ABOUT CJD AND HER DEATH BUT IT REALLY FREAKED ME OUT WHEN I WENT TO DONATE BLOOD ACOUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND THEY ASKED THE ' do you or anyone in your family have or have had cjd and my reply was YES' " THEN THEY SAID TO ME I AM SORRY YOU CANT DONATE AND YOU ARE THE FIRST PERSON WHO EVER ANSWERED YES TO THIS. I WORK FOR THE USDA AS A INSPECTOR AND CAN NO LONGER INSPECT RED MEAT DUE TO A BLOOD RASH I GET FROM THE CATTLE OR AS THE DR. SAYS YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO THE PROTIENS IN THE BLOOD. I BECOME VERY ILL AND MY HANDS OR ANY PART THAT COMES IN CONTACT WITH BLOOD BECOMES INFLAMED AND SWOLLEN, FEVER ETC. NOW WHAT LINK IS THIS TOO MAKES YOU THINK ANY ANSWERS TO THIS????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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