Do You Give Blood
Discussion
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.
I'd add a poll but I don't know how.
monthefish said:
Used to (religiously) but the attitude and staffing levels of the 'donation' centres really annoys me, and after one particularly bad incident, I haven't been back.
Make an appointment, then you can jump the queue. You can complain while you're donating lol.longshot said:
I notice that the Blood Transfusion Sevice are having a bit of a push at the moment to get more people donating
This really, really annoys me. In my area, the events are grossly oversubscribed with very long waiting times, so instead of plugging the budget into advertising (with a success rate of probably less than 0.1%) they should be directing the budget towards actually getting the donations from those who already willing.I'm curious what the bad incident was.
When I donated for the first time, they missed the vein and left me there with this huge needle stuck in my arm tissue, in absolute agony for about 20 minutes, squeezing like fk with only a trickle of blood coming out.
Only when they saw how little blood had come out did they realise what had happened.
It was such a releif when they took it out.
I did forgive them though.
Edited by longshot on Tuesday 8th January 16:30
Edited by longshot on Tuesday 8th January 16:31
Until you go back, you won't know if they have "sorted themselves out" or not.
They are a lot quicker than they used to be mainly because they encourage you to make an appointment and they can organise manning levels etc around that.
My blood is used for little kids.
It used to have Baby Pack written on my form but now says neonatal.
They are a lot quicker than they used to be mainly because they encourage you to make an appointment and they can organise manning levels etc around that.
My blood is used for little kids.
It used to have Baby Pack written on my form but now says neonatal.
I can't stand needles and always look away when they stick the big one in. I was going to say the one that looks like a drain pipe but that may put any potential donors off.
You can look at it as a regular mini physical too.
You get your blood pressure checked and full blood work done too.
You can look at it as a regular mini physical too.
You get your blood pressure checked and full blood work done too.
James1760 said:
Another 0 neg here. I acctually went into the blood clinic yesterday to book in after hearing an advert on the radio looking for my blood type.
Unfortunatly because I had my tattoo sleve finished off in Oct I was unable to give.
Seems there is a decent number of 0 neg people on here. Has anyone done a google search on this blood type, some wacky stuff comes up.
Currently working on mastering #21
Common facts for 0 neg
1. Predominance of green or hazel eyes that change color like a chameleon, but also blue eyes
2. True red or reddish hair
3. Low pulse rate
4. Low blood pressure
5. Keen sight or hearing
6. ESP extra sensory perception the sixth sense
7. Extra rib or vertabrae
8. UFO connections
9. Love of space and science
10. A sense of not belonging to the human race
11. Piercing eyes
12. Paranormal occurrences
13. Psychic dreams
14. Truth seekers
15. Desire for higher wisdom
16. Empathetic illnesses
17. Deep compassion for fate of mankind
18. A sense of a 'mission' in life
19. Psychic abilities
20. Unexplained scars on body
21. Capability to disrupt electrical appliances
22. Alien contacts
23. Extremely handsome and modest
Sorry for going off topic
That's better. Unfortunatly because I had my tattoo sleve finished off in Oct I was unable to give.
Seems there is a decent number of 0 neg people on here. Has anyone done a google search on this blood type, some wacky stuff comes up.
Currently working on mastering #21
Common facts for 0 neg
1. Predominance of green or hazel eyes that change color like a chameleon, but also blue eyes
2. True red or reddish hair
3. Low pulse rate
4. Low blood pressure
5. Keen sight or hearing
6. ESP extra sensory perception the sixth sense
7. Extra rib or vertabrae
8. UFO connections
9. Love of space and science
10. A sense of not belonging to the human race
11. Piercing eyes
12. Paranormal occurrences
13. Psychic dreams
14. Truth seekers
15. Desire for higher wisdom
16. Empathetic illnesses
17. Deep compassion for fate of mankind
18. A sense of a 'mission' in life
19. Psychic abilities
20. Unexplained scars on body
21. Capability to disrupt electrical appliances
22. Alien contacts
23. Extremely handsome and modest
Sorry for going off topic
andym1603 said:
Shortbread, Tuc, Digestives and Taxi biscuits were the offerings today.
What are these tilty chairs you speak of? Still using beds up here.
You sit in it like a normal(ish) chair while they prepare you and then they recline you to around 45 degrees when they drain you.What are these tilty chairs you speak of? Still using beds up here.
It supposed to cut down on fainters I think.
MentalSarcasm said:
I did it! The world now owes me some snowy goodness!
Had a bad moment at the end where I felt very lightheaded as I approached the refreshments table and had lie down again as they thought I was going to faint, but it all worked out in the end!
Congrats!!Had a bad moment at the end where I felt very lightheaded as I approached the refreshments table and had lie down again as they thought I was going to faint, but it all worked out in the end!
Was the lightheadedness because they didn't have Foxes busquits?
MentalSarcasm said:
longshot said:
My 1st draining session of the year tomorrow.
I'll report in on the buffet afterwards.
How did it go? What was the biscuit selection like?I'll report in on the buffet afterwards.
Crawfords ofcourse but no dead fly biscuits.
No Foxes or crisps.
There was an unopened box of Kitkats under the desk and I was too shy to ask them to open it up.
All of this was easily conpensated for by the blood falling out of me so I wasnt "in the chair" for too long and the delightful blonde nursie who did the deed while she told me about how she wants to be a geologist.
All in all, 8/10
Silent1 said:
I'd love to be able to, despite being afraid of needles after i received 24 units after one operation i wanted to pay my 'debt' back and being O- i thought it would be ideal only to find out i'm not allowed to.
Fortunately (touches wood) I haven't had an op for thirty something years so I'm still allowed to donate and as we're o neg brothers, you're covered Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff