Human T-Lymphotropic Virus

[BlurOfSerenity]

what is it, exactly?

apparantly, i have it (tho i'm betting the result is a false-positive.)

some textbook definition may tell me what it is in complicated terms...

but do any of you have, or know someone who has, it?

or have any of you donated blood, only to be told that you have HTLV, and are never elligible to donate again, even if you DONT really have it??


i am so distraught over this.
i always wanted to be a donor-for-life

now i can't be.

i can't save lives.
because i can't donate ANYTHING. no organs, no anything.

fuck it all.

 

[Leslie]

sorry ash, I don't know what it is...but that really sucks that you can't donate when you want to.

 

[Leslie]

are you going to talk to your doctor about it?

 

[unclehobart]

It comes in several different types. Did they say which one. They all lead in different directions.

 

[BlurOfSerenity]

leslie : i'm pretty sure my mom will make an appt with my doctor tomorrow.

unc : i think the paper just said "HTLV type I/II" or something.

 

[Leslie]

that's good ashy, it'll be good to know for sure