I've just watched the most amazing programme on channel 5 that has touched me in a way I have never felt before. It was titled "The girl with no face". This 2 year old child had such deformities that her ears were in line with her mouth and her nose in between her eyes. She has to have tubes up her nostrils to help her to breathe if not her airways close up. She is only 2 and has already been through multiple operations.
Prior to watching it this evening I had a phone call from my friend to say that another friend of mine had had an accident and he is now paralysed from the waist down and in the hands. He is 17.
It made me release that although I'm going to have days when I can barely move, I can't get into the bath, I can't walk down/up the stairs there are people around me that are much worse off than I am. I'm going to have GOOD and BAD days but at least I have some good days in there as oppossed to suffering some of the horrific things that other people are going through.
This really has opened my eyes and taught me to always look on the positive side. I am alot more fortunate than alot of other people in the world and I should be thankful for that. Hope your all well x
Wowsers, I googled the girl with no face, and you're right about it being anI took on this attitude years ago when a friend of mine died of cancer. The things she went through was absolutly horrible. I decided right then and there I'd get up every morning and remind myself that things could be so much worse.
I have a lot to be grateful for...and that's what gets me through the "bad" days.
Thank you for sharing.
Lovie
It definatly does make you think. Although we suffer everyday well the majority of days, we are incredibly fortunate in comparison to others.
If I chose to give blood, which I am thinking of doing would there be a problem what we me having RA? I know it's obviously my joints that are damaged but I wasn't sure whether I'd still be an okay candidate for it.
People who take the meds we do will not be considered for giving blood, at least here in the U.S. The drug itself or its effects will be present in our blood.
Barb
Here are the American Red Cross Guidelines for Blood Donation.
http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.htm l
There is a section on chronic illness and one on meds. I did try to
call and get more info but the people on the phone can't help and said
I'd have to call a local office. No one is in til next week there.
Here is a link to The National Blood Service site in the UK. This
specific link is to their section titled "Who can give blood?" It
seems there is a questionaire to fill out when you click on the click
here part of to find out more....
There's 24 or 25 questions it seems. There is one that asks if you are
on medications and if you answer yes, it says you may not be eligible
but you may and they need more info.
http://www.blood.co.uk/pages/flash_questions.html
This is their who can't give blood list
https://secure.blood.co.uk/c11_cant.asp
Hope this helps.
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