Yet another medical question

It's not an illness or disability...why would it be? In my lay opinion, the
fact that someone qualifies as a marrow donor is prima facie evidence that
they are in good health. No one ever asked me if I am a blood donor.


"Rachel" wrote in message
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Is bone marrow donation disqualifying? I can't imagine it would be, but
you never know....

Bob Gardner wrote:
It's not an illness or disability...why would it be? In my lay opinion, the
fact that someone qualifies as a marrow donor is prima facie evidence that
they are in good health. No one ever asked me if I am a blood donor.

Sorry, I meant after donation. It IS surgery...

I understand what it is...a nurse friend used to work at Fred Hutchison
Cancer Center and assisted with many marrow donation cases. I'm not a
doctor, but I still can't imagine how anyone could interpret anything in
Part 67 as making donation disqualifying. Guess the thing to do is ask an
AME or your Region's medical office.


"Rachel" wrote in message
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Bob Gardner wrote:
It's not an illness or disability...why would it be? In my lay opinion,
the fact that someone qualifies as a marrow donor is prima facie evidence
that they are in good health. No one ever asked me if I am a blood donor.

Sorry, I meant after donation. It IS surgery...

Rachel wrote:
Bob Gardner wrote:



Sorry, I meant after donation. It IS surgery...



Bone marrow aspiration/donation, as surgical procedures go, is minor on
the scale of "surgeries".

Yea, they prep and drape and clean the skin, and they medicate/lightly
anesthetize the donor, but its essentially sticking a BIG needle into a
big bone and sucking out the contents. You still have adequate marrow
afterwards to meet your physiological needs.

As long as you are otherwise healthy and being a DONOR, should be a
non-event.

Once you are clear of the pain meds, you should be good to go. As
always, AOPA can help serve as a reference regarding this.

Dave

Bone marrow donation is not disqualifying assuming you are otherwise in good
health (you wouldn't be a donor
if you have a serious illness). I am an AME in MN and have previously
certified a donor.


"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
...
It's not an illness or disability...why would it be? In my lay opinion,
the fact that someone qualifies as a marrow donor is prima facie evidence
that they are in good health. No one ever asked me if I am a blood donor.


"Rachel" wrote in message
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Is bone marrow donation disqualifying? I can't imagine it would be, but
you never know....

How long after donation does it take for the marrow to
regenerate in the donor?


"GF McAuliffe" wrote in
message ...
| Bone marrow donation is not disqualifying assuming you are
otherwise in good
| health (you wouldn't be a donor
| if you have a serious illness). I am an AME in MN and
have previously
| certified a donor.
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| "Bob Gardner" wrote in message
| ...
| It's not an illness or disability...why would it be? In
my lay opinion,
| the fact that someone qualifies as a marrow donor is
prima facie evidence
| that they are in good health. No one ever asked me if I
am a blood donor.
|
|
| "Rachel" wrote in message
| ...
| Is bone marrow donation disqualifying? I can't imagine
it would be, but
| you never know....
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