makes me really mad Options

[princess2113]

if you have lived in countries, like Germany, for more than i think its 4 months you cant donate blood to most blood providers...i dont get it...they dont let me donate b/c i mite have Mad Cow...i never ate meat in Germany, im vegetarian...do u think its right? i mean allll these ppl need blood, like right after 9/11, no wonder theres a blood shortage...almost every1 willing to give can't...this elimates like almost all service people n tons of ppl....what do u think? shoud ppl that have lived in European countries n coutries with bad water still be able to give?

[princess2113]

Yeah we are in SERIOUS need of blood. People think just because you don't see it being broadcasted on CNN that their is a blood shortage, that there isn't one.

Can't you get tested for mad cow? And Germany wasn't even the country with the huge outbreak.

as of now i dunt think there is a test for it...and yes, they are trying to stay safe...it doesnt change the fact that one of the MAIN reasons we are soooo low on blood is b/c like 1/2 the population cant donate...AND its not true for every1, but if u've like been to poor countries n stuff, it makes u wanna give to help more...so the ppl who are GENERALLY more willing to give, cant...they used to call my mom to donate b/c she never had this virus, giving her a rarer blood that could be used for almost ne1...now she cant donate...grr it drives me insane