Do You Give Blood

[longshot]

I notice that the Blood Transfusion Sevice are having a bit of a push at the moment to get more people donating so, as this is a website with a huge following I'd thought I'd ask the question, do you give blood, did you once give blood and don't now or is there a reason you can't.

I'd add a poll but I don't know how.

[keith333]

Yes, I give blood. Started when I bought my first bike and thought I'd put a few pints in the bank in case I needed them. I haven't withdrawn any yet and, touch wood, it stays that way.

[TaRD]

Yep, as often as I can.

[fireturk]

yep, think i'm up to pint 40 or something.
not needed any as an adult, but as a kid I needed some after going through a car windscreen-----from the outside to the inside!!! :-(

Edited by fireturk on Tuesday 8th January 15:40

[Dunclane]

I signed up last year but haven't given any yet. I should do though as I am O Neg

[boobles]

I would love to but I hate the sight of blood & the last time I had a blood test, I almost fainted!

[Dr Interceptor]

I'm not allowed - they don't want my blood

[Timbola]

Gave blood once a number of years ago; haven't since.

Reason being the blood service came to the company I worked for then, doesn't come to the company I work for now. Poor excuse really, but I'd do it more if it were more convenient.

Ex-military chap I work with donates platelets as well as blood in his hometown. Quite a bit more involved in that.

[Dunclane]

Right I'm booked in for the 21st Jan!

[longshot]

Dunclane said:

I signed up last year but haven't given any yet. I should do though as I am O Neg

I'm O neg too.
I thought is was really common and din't go very often. I go as often as I can now.

Now you can make an appointment, you can be in and out in 30 to 40 minutes.

[longshot]

Dunclane said:

Right I'm booked in for the 21st Jan!

Top man!

[rovermorris999]

Me too. O pos and 57 times so far.

Edited by rovermorris999 on Tuesday 8th January 16:21

[TheHeretic]

I organised the biggest blood drive my US college ever had, and badgered the admin to allow us to use the big, MAHOOOOSIVE welcome center rather than the gym, and they ran out of supplies to get all the blood volunteers were wanting to give, and yet I could not give blood myself, as I was apparently riddled with Mad Cows Disease!

[longshot]

fk me, I'm playing at it.
I'm only on 20 or 25. Can't remember.

[funkyrobot]

Dr Interceptor said:

I'm not allowed - they don't want my blood

Bad Aids?

[madbadger]

This has just reminded me.

I have just booked in for April for my 91st donation.

[GTIR]

My ex used to every month and didn't we know all about it!

[Dr Interceptor]

funkyrobot said:

Bad Aids?

Can't go more than 12 months without sleeping with a man

[blueheron]

Yes, started a few years ago.

Time before last, I felt woozy and had all the nurses fussing me and was given the 'wedge of shame', so embarrassing. The last time I went, they were watching me closely after the donation, as my wooziness had made it's way onto my notes.

Haven't been able to donate for a while due to a mixture of foreign holidays and now, immunisation jabs. No doubt after going to India in the summer I will be barred for another long stretch. Erk.

Edit - just looked at their website and seen this "We urgently need more O- and B- donors to donate as stocks have fallen."

[rovermorris999]

Make sure you have eaten a decent meal before donating and have the drink offered before the donation and hopefully no wooziness will occur.