[Sca-cooks] medical plus part two

[Sue Clemenger]

Dunno.  But you get refused if you are.
I don't think it's a "you're de facto unhealthy" thing.  Perhaps it's a
matter of access to where ever they take the marrow from? (your hip,
isn't it?)
Maybe Avraham knows....oh, Avraham! yoo-hoo!
--maire

Kirsten Houseknecht wrote:
> 
> i am overweight too.... and they dont care.
> (mind you , i am NOW on a diet.... and losing fairly steadily, but still
> overwieight, and have been for some time)
> 
> why would being overweight keep you off teh registry? do they think you are
> overweight enough to be unable to take anesthetic????
> Kirsten Houseknecht
> Fabric Dragon
> kirsten at fabricdragon.com
> www.fabricdragon.com
> Philadelphia, PA     USA
> Trims, Amber, Jet, Jewelry, and more...
> 
> I worry about you, wear a reflective sweater...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sue Clemenger" <mooncat at in-tch.com>
> To: "Kirsten Houseknecht" <kirsten at fabricdragon.com>; "Cooks within the SCA"
> <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] medical plus part two
> 
> > I'm a regular platelet donor (or was, before my knee surgery), and very
> > much like to be on the marrow donor registry, but they won't have
> > anything to do with me because I'm overweight. (!)
> > Go figure...I'm almost abnormally healthy, have a lifestyle free of all
> > those nasty risk factors, and they can't/won't use me.
> > More power to you, Kirsten, for doing it in spite of your fear.
> > --maire
> >
> > Kirsten Houseknecht wrote:
> > > <snipped>
> > > i was put on the bone marrow registry (with my consent, of course) after
> > > donating platelets by pheresis at the red cross.
> > >
> > > a pheresis donation is easier on the body than a whole blood donation. i
> got
> > > my gallon pin donating pheresis.....(yes the building is still standing,
> i
> > > am phobic, not superman!)
> >