Hello,

I looked into this a few years ago, and the Red Cross rep told me they changed their rules and now did allow blood donations from cancer survivors. Somehow I haven't done it though. I think part of me still fears something - from all those years I believed I could not donate.

I was told, during the stricter years, that a cornea was outside of the limits - so I could donate that if I wanted to.

I guess it's up to the blood organization and the individual giving. How many folks have latent cancer (cancer can be latent up to 20 years) and give blood? There's such a blood shortage oftentimes. Tough issue.

Great thought, though. Whatever you decide, there's much volunteer work and other ways you can give of yourself.

Take care,

Cathy V.