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Met with oncologist about donating my kidney to my son!

roseann4
roseann4 CSN Member Posts: 992 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
She was very open and agreed to bring my case to the tumor board this Thursday. She will also talk to the transplant doctor. She admitted that she never had this come up before and is willing to explore the possibility. She also never heard that cancer survivors could ever donate blood. Can't ask for mor than that.

I'll keep you posted!

Roseann
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  • Rague
    Rague CSN Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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    Positive news!
    That's a big step forward. Hopefully she will be as 'open' when presenting to Board. Say NO without researching it because she hadn't heard of it before would be a redflag to me.

    All she'd have to do to find that some cancer survivors can donate blood is to go to the Red Cross Blood Bank site on line. Breast cancer is one that can as long as not Stage IV and qualify in all the usual 'stuff' that anyone has to.

    I'll keep fingers and toes crossed and lots of prayers.

    Susan
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  • missrenee
    missrenee CSN Member Posts: 2,136 Member
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    Rague said:

    Positive news!
    That's a big step forward. Hopefully she will be as 'open' when presenting to Board. Say NO without researching it because she hadn't heard of it before would be a redflag to me.

    All she'd have to do to find that some cancer survivors can donate blood is to go to the Red Cross Blood Bank site on line. Breast cancer is one that can as long as not Stage IV and qualify in all the usual 'stuff' that anyone has to.

    I'll keep fingers and toes crossed and lots of prayers.

    Susan

    Oh, Roseann--I'm so hopeful for you
    Just the fact that she was willing to listen and present it to the Board is huge. Stay positive and don't give up the fight until you've exhausted all possibilities. I know how important this is to you.

    Prayers and hugs, Renee
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  • Noel
    Noel CSN Member Posts: 3,095 Member
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    Rague said:

    Positive news!
    That's a big step forward. Hopefully she will be as 'open' when presenting to Board. Say NO without researching it because she hadn't heard of it before would be a redflag to me.

    All she'd have to do to find that some cancer survivors can donate blood is to go to the Red Cross Blood Bank site on line. Breast cancer is one that can as long as not Stage IV and qualify in all the usual 'stuff' that anyone has to.

    I'll keep fingers and toes crossed and lots of prayers.

    Susan

    Good luck! Crossing fingers
    Good luck! Crossing fingers and adding prayers!
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    Noel said:

    Good luck! Crossing fingers
    Good luck! Crossing fingers and adding prayers!

    Hope and prayers .. that it is the outcome
    you are wishing for!!

    Good luck -- my fingers, and toes are crossed!



    Vicki Sam
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  • carkris
    carkris CSN Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    VickiSam said:

    Hope and prayers .. that it is the outcome
    you are wishing for!!

    Good luck -- my fingers, and toes are crossed!



    Vicki Sam

    so how did it go ?

    so how did it go ?
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  • New Flower
    New Flower CSN Member Posts: 4,294 Member
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    carkris said:

    so how did it go ?

    so how did it go ?

    Roseann good luck
    I hope you are having good news
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  • weazer
    weazer CSN Member Posts: 440
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    New Flower said:

    Roseann good luck
    I hope you are having good news

    Never Thought
    I never thought we could donate blood, learned something new today.
    Goodluck Roseann, keep us posted.

    Karie
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  • jnl
    jnl CSN Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    New Flower said:

    Roseann good luck
    I hope you are having good news

    Yes, how did it go
    Yes, how did it go Roseann?

    Leeza
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  • roseann4
    roseann4 CSN Member Posts: 992 Member
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    jnl said:

    Yes, how did it go
    Yes, how did it go Roseann?

    Leeza

    Thanks for asking.
    My case was presented to the tumor board but no decision yet. My transplant coordinator thinks they are doing more research before making a decision. So it's a waiting game! We all know how that is!

    Roseann
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    roseann4 said:

    Thanks for asking.
    My case was presented to the tumor board but no decision yet. My transplant coordinator thinks they are doing more research before making a decision. So it's a waiting game! We all know how that is!

    Roseann

    ... sounds like the board is looking at every angle --
    hate the waiting game as well!

    Let us know Roseann the outcome.

    Gentle hugs and prayers.

    Strength, Courage and Hope for a CURE.

    Vicki Sam
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  • DebbyM
    DebbyM CSN Member Posts: 3,289 Member
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    roseann4 said:

    Thanks for asking.
    My case was presented to the tumor board but no decision yet. My transplant coordinator thinks they are doing more research before making a decision. So it's a waiting game! We all know how that is!

    Roseann

    Thanks for the update
    Thanks for the update Roseann! Fingers crossed for you!
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