# Farewell, Dragonbones! šŸ’” **URL:** \ **Category:** Open Forum\ **Tags:** forumosans\ **Created:** [August 25, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900 "2023-08-25T07:26:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Jack](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/charlie_jack/32/246096_2.png) [@Charlie\_Jack](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Charlie_Jack)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/61 "2023-08-27T13:58:41Z")
> [@Belgian\_Pie](#): > > > [@Charlie\_Jack](#): > > > > I just got back from a nearby one; the lady there said Iā€™m too old. > > I was a donor at the home country and a donor in Taiwan until they told me no more, youā€™re European and you could have ā€˜mad cowsā€™. So, now soon I might be too old? ~~I donā€™t know whether all the blood donation places in Taiwan have that rule, and who knows?ā€“maybe I misunderstood somehow.~~ Also, Iā€™m considerably over 65. Maybe someone with better knowledge about these kinds of things than I (there should be quite a few of those folks) will come along and clarify/add more certainty. Oh, I just noticed this, from the other thread: **Edited to add:** > [@Donating blood in Taiwan drop\_of\_blood](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/donating-blood-in-taiwan/191659/77): > > basically from 17 to 65. > > **over 65** , you need to **see a doctor once a year and get a permission**. you may also need a **health certificate**. and maybe need to **make an appointment** during a period a **doctor** stays **at the donation center**. > > there was/is **an attempt to raise the age limit to 70** , but idk how is the trial. (boldface added by me) Thanks to @tando! šŸ‘ ---
**Author:** ![Andrew0409](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew0409/32/69821_2.png) [@Andrew0409](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew0409)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/62 "2023-08-27T14:06:54Z")
> [@Mr\_PBH](#): > > I have just been made aware that Kentā€™s condition is ā€œimproving.ā€ Does improving mean he may be able to leave the hospital at some point? Or is this just a quality of life thing at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/63 "2023-08-27T14:19:45Z")
I think itā€™s best not to speculate. ---
**Author:** ![taipei\_flowers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@taipei\_flowers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/taipei_flowers)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/64 "2023-08-31T03:39:06Z")
Curiousā€¦ how is he now? any news? ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/65 "2023-08-31T03:58:48Z")
I canā€™t edit my post here, sorry about that. ---
**Author:** ![Malasang88](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/malasang88/32/156935_2.png) [@Malasang88](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Malasang88)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/66 "2023-08-31T04:15:42Z")
Just saw this - This is so sad. I remember Dragonbones always providing helpful advice especially when I was first adjusting to life here many years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Malasang88](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/malasang88/32/156935_2.png) [@Malasang88](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Malasang88)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 5:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/67 "2023-08-31T05:08:25Z")
Wife is A+ so getting her to donate. Assuming this is still needed, but good thing either wayā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/68 "2023-08-31T05:16:16Z")
> [@Malasang88](#): > > **Wife is A+** That sounds like an awesome situation for everyone! Guy ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 10:30am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/69 "2023-09-02T10:30:02Z")
> [@Mr\_PBH](#): > > The systems works fast, I hear, and the > Blood needs to be tested anyway. You canā€™t just plug into to your loved ones, I suppose. Uhm, to all you AĀ± blood people šŸ©ø I got a like from Dragonboneā€™s account just now. šŸ˜³ IDK who did it, but I will go with a Schrƶdingerā€™s cat assessment. If you can give blood, please be a deer and do so. šŸ™ ![IMG_4422](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/8/5/850810677b4808f289db24c9d48f7f2fd8ac7d9f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dragonbones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dragonbones/32/1125_2.png) [@Dragonbones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Dragonbones)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/70 "2023-09-02T11:03:18Z")
I want to thank Maoman for letting everyone know. I was down and out with pneumonic shock and a very hard to cure T-call lymphoma. I was not responding and given my infirmity the assumption here (imagine how hard that is) for my wife and boys was that I had already failed to pull through), but not only did I stubbornly pull through, I actually heard and remembered things she said to me while the doctors thought I was dying, like "pull through for me, come back for ME, and "thereā€™s gonna be more of your favorite French chocolate (Cliuizel 72%) than you can eat! She later told me but I already knewā€¦ Iā€™m also grateful for all the kind words here and the offers of help. Yes, Iā€™m still in need of Hb and PLT factor (A-) infusions regularly, no they canā€™t target me but whatever y0ur blood type, pls give regularly if allowedā€¦others are in need too,ā€¦ Obviously I cannot ever pay it back, you wouldnt want blood cancer! ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Milker](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dr_milker/32/181996_2.png) [@Dr\_Milker](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Dr_Milker)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/71 "2023-09-02T11:07:50Z")
> [@Dragonbones](#): > > but not only did I stubbornly pull through, I actually heard and remembered things she said to me while the doctors thought I was dying, like "pull through for me, come back for ME, and "thereā€™s gonna be more of your favorite French chocolate (Cliuizel 72%) than you can eat! She later told me but I already knewā€¦ Very inspiring! Hereā€™s to your speedy recovery. šŸ« šŸ« šŸ« ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/72 "2023-09-02T11:08:31Z")
> [@Dragonbones](#): > > I actually heard and remembered things she said to me while the doctors thought I was dying, like "pull through for me, come back for ME, and "thereā€™s gonna be more of your favorite French chocolate (Cliuizel 72%) than you can eat! I donā€™t know anything about chocolate, Kent, but I promise I wonā€™t vote for Trump no more! ---
**Author:** ![Dragonbones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dragonbones/32/1125_2.png) [@Dragonbones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Dragonbones)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/73 "2023-09-02T11:08:57Z")
Am still in ICU, still fighting ā€¦ I have to make it for Anita and our boys! ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/74 "2023-09-02T11:09:14Z")
Holy smokes! This is the best post of the year. Awesome to see you back here @Dragonbones !!! Guy ---
**Author:** ![finley](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/57b2e6/32.png) [@finley](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/finley)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/75 "2023-09-02T11:11:24Z")
Bloody hellfire Dragonbones, glad youā€™re still with us. I _told_ you not to go gently into that good night. Good thing you listened to my advice šŸ˜‰ Donā€™t let that bastard in the black cloak grind you down. ---
**Author:** ![Mataiou](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mataiou/32/178744_2.png) [@Mataiou](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mataiou)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/76 "2023-09-02T11:11:51Z")
> [@Dragonbones](#): > > she said to me while the doctors thought I was dying, like "pull through for me, come back for ME, This made me cry, made keep fighting! ---
**Author:** ![DrewC](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/drewc/32/224499_2.png) [@DrewC](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DrewC)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/77 "2023-09-02T11:25:23Z")
![IMG_8435](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/8/9/893f300a027ec63a05a0861b9248e31f8dd823b2.jpeg) Best news in a while! Keep šŸ„Š!!! ---
**Author:** ![Dragonbones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dragonbones/32/1125_2.png) [@Dragonbones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Dragonbones)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/78 "2023-09-02T11:29:14Z")
Weā€™ll, if and when Iā€™m released we still have a PTCL-NOS battle but statistics are just that, average numbers. At my NTUHCC medical scientiests (genetic geniuss ) have invented monoclonal antibodies to cure one kind of previously incurable cancer. Kudos!!! Weā€™re hoing for something like that, as my body is currently covered in lymphomatic tumors ---
**Author:** ![Andrew0409](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew0409/32/69821_2.png) [@Andrew0409](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew0409)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/79 "2023-09-02T11:31:08Z")
Wishing you the very best. ---
**Author:** ![taipei\_flowers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@taipei\_flowers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/taipei_flowers)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900/80 "2023-09-02T17:05:05Z")
> [@Dragonbones](#): > > "thereā€™s gonna be more of your favorite French chocolate (Cliuizel 72%) than you can eat! Happy to hear that youā€™re back on time to have chocolate šŸ™‚ > [@Dragonbones](#): > > Iā€™m also grateful for all the kind words here and the offers of help. Yes, Iā€™m still in need of Hb and PLT factor (A-) infusions regularly, no they canā€™t target me but whatever y0ur blood type, pls give regularly if allowedā€¦others are in need too,ā€¦ I hope you find donors. Iā€™m still not allowed to donate blood myself, otherwise Iā€™d probably do it every once in a while. > [@Dragonbones](#): > > Obviously I cannot ever pay it back, you wouldnt want blood cancer! You never know! [Previous page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900.md?page=3) [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/farewell-dragonbones/232900.md?page=5)