Giving Blood

[caiss4]

CardinalBlue said:

That's why I mentioned it. I was trying to get across that they must be short as they rung me a week early before I could go to get me booked in. Just not very articulately.

Probably down to me then. I've been given 13 units of the finest O+ over the past 3-4 months so very grateful to all you donors out there.

I did give blood back in the '80's. I think I got to my 4th or 5th donation and whilst they drained an armful during idle chat I mentioned that i had been spending time in West Africa. The donation was stopped immediately and I was told in no uncertain terms that my blood was not welcome in the future so I never went back.

May be once I get through the crap I'm going through atm I might just return the compliment. Keep it up folks.

[colin_p]

I've never been allowed to and currently with the drugs I take my blood is probably like domestos.

A great big massive thank you to all of you who do !

[Mutts]

Used to donate being O Neg. but not allowed to now, MS has made me unclean.
I'd often get a phone call a few days before session asking if i was still going.

[imperium]

Well done to those who do it, I quite enjoy it, allows me a little time to stop and be still. Plus I like biscuits.

I’m on #12 so far.

[meb90]

I'm up to 22 now. Will keep going as long as I can, as although I don't know anyone who has needed blood, I can't help thinking it is a good thing to do. My wife, and mother in law also go as regularly as they can.

[FunkyNige]

Gary29 said:

I'm up to three donations now if that counts

I don't think I will ever get to 100 though, that is some going, fair play.

Snap! Giving blood always seems to mess up my running for a couple of weeks after so I don't like donating just before a race and that always seems to be when they're at the only venue I can realistically get to in the daytime.
Last time I went my iron was too high on the little test they do so they brought out the expensive test, I was OK on that one luckily!

[Squishey]

I made my 8th donation just a few weeks ago and already have my next appointment booked. I like the feeling that I'm, hopefully, helping somebody out. My dad needed loads of blood and platelets when going through his fight with Leukaemia which was part of the motivation to get me to start donating myself.

That and Tuc biscuits

[Turn7]

There are, or were, few things in life which gave the satisfaction that giving blood did......

Then I had my 3rd poxy DVT and am now on Warfarin for life, so unable to donate.......

[Mr Tidy]

I didn't get started until I was in my mid-30s, but realised it would be a good thing to do and went along with some work colleagues. After I gave my donation 1st one I discovered was A- and that made me feel I should definitely be doing it!

But then I had a TIA in 2006 so low-dose asprin meant I wasn't able to donate any more - sadly I only got to 18 but would otherwise have carried on.

[Puck]

Have donated 10 times but they couldn't find a vein last time so they declined. Really disappointed. I am going to lose weight and exercise to see if that makes a difference then book an appointment.

[tr7v8]

I started late but now on donation 48, just completed. They keep making it harder & harder but I keep going. 2 more to go to get the 50 badge. Now 63 years old so unlikely to get to 100 unfortunately.

[shed driver]

Made 100 donations via apheresis (plasma and platelets). Got a plate and my picture in the in house paper.

All this was back in the 90s, trying to get an appointment now is ridiculous.

SD.

[skeneo]

I’m on 48 donations - whole blood and platelets. Donated last Sunday and was in and out in 25 mins. Donation took just over 5 mins. What’s the fastest anyone has filled the donation bag?

[Glosphil]

Riley Blue said:

I started in 1969 but didn't reach 100, topped out around 85 - 90 I think. Mine's A RH Negative so a bit uncommon.

I'm the same blood group but haven't been allowed to give blood since a TIA in 2010. I had given over 40 times.

[tr7v8]

skeneo said:

I’m on 48 donations - whole blood and platelets. Donated last Sunday and was in and out in 25 mins. Donation took just over 5 mins. What’s the fastest anyone has filled the donation bag?

Blimey that said I was quick a couple of weeks ago when I took 6m 24S

[Hugo Stiglitz]

I'm AB- and CMV-

Most people as they progress into adult life become CMV+ due to colds, infections, virus etc but I've stayed CMV- which apperently means my bloody is good for premature babies. A senior blood nurse told me the latter part, not sure how true it is but my last donation went to the maternity unit at Airdale General Hospital.

[meb90]

tr7v8 said:

Blimey that said I was quick a couple of weeks ago when I took 6m 24S

I donated this afternoon, number 23. I'm pretty sure I took about 4 or 5 minutes to donate my 'pint'.

I'll ask for the time next time though!

[Phil Dicky]

meb90 said:

tr7v8 said:

Blimey that said I was quick a couple of weeks ago when I took 6m 24S

I donated this afternoon, number 23. I'm pretty sure I took about 4 or 5 minutes to donate my 'pint'.

I'll ask for the time next time though!

I'm.pretty quick too....do we need a timing board ?

[meb90]

Phil Dicky said:

I'm.pretty quick too....do we need a timing board ?

Haha, maybe. Top Gear style

[NNH]

I got into the 20s, but long periods living in the US have stopped me: the Americans believe that all Brits have Mad Cow Disease, and Britain thinks I'm now American enough to automatically have West Nile Disease. Maybe I can find out if the French would like any blood if I go to Le Mans 2021.