Ok, I know this is an off the wall question but I'm going to ask it anyway. Has anybody on here tried to give plasma donations for $ after having a ileostomy reversal? My story is I'm 9 weeks post op and I'm still fighting my ssd claim because I still havent gotten my Bm's stable and I have been hospitalized 2 in 2 months for dehydration and was found to be slightly anemic due to iron deficiency. It was so bad they had to give me a blood transfusion but I am currently on iron pills. The bottom line is my father was sent home today without pay due to the government shutdown and now no one is working to support me and my family. I need to find a way to make quick cash and I'm really worried if giving plasma donations in my current condition is a high risk factor.. I might be crazy but I'm desperate and trying to do what I can to help my family since they have been so supportive both emotionally and financially during my healing. Any advice would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you
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CORRECTION: I did NOT need a blood transfusion but I am currently on iron pills
Should be OK, since they screen by questionnaire and blood tests. But, you don't get paid much.
Jan
Jan
Yea, I do understand that Jan but any little bit will help... I'm still having trouble with incontinence and frequency of stools... I just saw my surgeon yesterday and he is boggled... They had me on Immodium, I did well for one week... They added fiber (citricul), I did well for another week.. then back to square one.. then they took me off Immodium and tried lomitil, it did well for two weeks and then no good... Now I'm on fiber, Immodium and lomitil for the max dosage allowed... If I can get this under control. I feel I can go to work... Maybe a desk job at least but right now there's no way.. SSD is no help they want proof that I will be ineligible to work for at least 12 months and the drs refuse because they don't know what the future is going to hold for me... Its a very stressful situation and this shutdown did not help matters...
I'd advise against blood/plasma donation while you're too ill to work. Some things just aren't worth the risk.
quote:I'd advise against blood/plasma donation while you're too ill to work. Some things just aren't worth the risk.
Those would be my sentiments as well. You don't want to risk any unnecessary setbacks. Also, be warned that I believe they do a quick pin***** test during the screening. If your iron/hemoglobin is too low, you will be rejected as a donor. I would also wager that your anemia, though even just "slight," is a major contraindication. Don't set yourself up for disappointment. Just from my own experience, I had several transfusions when I was ill and I've always wanted to do the whole "give back" thing. But I've struggled on and off with anemia and for that reason I'm definitely NOT a good donor candidate.
On a completely unrelated note, it's funny what the site censors allow/disallow. *LOL*
Shouldn't you still be qualified for TTD (temporary total disability) through your state disability insurance? For that, you do not need the permanent disability determination.
While you might be able to donate plasma for cash, I don't think you'd be able to do it often enough to make it a viable option. You'd probably make more money stuffing envelopes...It is more of a healthy person option.
Jan
While you might be able to donate plasma for cash, I don't think you'd be able to do it often enough to make it a viable option. You'd probably make more money stuffing envelopes...It is more of a healthy person option.
Jan
Jan, I was told that my state didn't offer temporary disability programs... I live in Arizona... Where can I go to find out if what I was told is true?
I just looked and it appears that Arizona does not have any supplemental disability insurance to the Federal SSDI. That basically means that you are SOL until you are deemed permanently disabled, and the Federal assistance has a 5-6 month waiting period. At least it was the last time I checked. But, I believe the 12 month disability requirement is not from the date of application, but from when your disability started (when you became unable to work).
I guess that is one reason why our taxes are so high in California...
Maybe someone here has more knowledge about SSDI and can advise you better. Have you been to the SSA web site?
Jan
I guess that is one reason why our taxes are so high in California...
Maybe someone here has more knowledge about SSDI and can advise you better. Have you been to the SSA web site?
Jan
Manny,
Is there nothing else that you can do other than donate your blood?
I am sure that that is not the most lucrative of donations and sooner or later you will either run dry (figuratively speaking) or be refused for anemia...any work that you could do over the internet? Working from home selling stuff? I am not sure what is or isn't availible around where you are but selling your blood just scares me...after my long run of surgeries I tried to donate my blood and they refused me because of all of the surgeries...they asked me questions like if I had been on antibiotics in the previous 6 months, had had surgery or been hospitalised...
Sharon
Is there nothing else that you can do other than donate your blood?
I am sure that that is not the most lucrative of donations and sooner or later you will either run dry (figuratively speaking) or be refused for anemia...any work that you could do over the internet? Working from home selling stuff? I am not sure what is or isn't availible around where you are but selling your blood just scares me...after my long run of surgeries I tried to donate my blood and they refused me because of all of the surgeries...they asked me questions like if I had been on antibiotics in the previous 6 months, had had surgery or been hospitalised...
Sharon
I was turned down donating blood after my surgeries. I think it was because I have FAP. That was 11 years ago so don't remember for sure. I do remember being vitamin B12 deficient too so that was probably part of it too. I think I'd be worried about giving to many donations.