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Clara, I continue to donate blood through the Red Cross (Maryland). PD is not an infectious disease so, as long as the PD donor doesn't have a communicable infection/disease, the blood bank ought to take their blood. They are more interested in how any medications PDers take might affect the recipient than anything else. Another possible reason the blood bank may resist drawing your husdand's blood is the Technician's fear that he either shakes too much to 'safely' draw the blood or that drawing the blood will cause further problems. You might do well to contact the director of the blood bank and see if something can be worked out to both parties benefit. Terry Brennan 39/17 ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 1997 2:43 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Donating blood Greetings all! Before husband Gene was diagnosed in '87, he was a dedicated blood donor at our local blood bank here in Eugene, OR. After diagnosis, he was told he no longer could have blood drawn for donation. Well...needless to say, he felt a bit "down". Please let me hear from you if you continue to be a blood donor despite having PK. Need to know what part of the country and what blood bank, etc. Would love it if "dese guys" screwed up. :) But...more importantly, it would be good psychologically for Gene to start donating again. Clara 62 Gene 63/10 yrs.