Do You Give Blood

[Flibble]

Will be 10 donations soon, O+ so fairly useful blood type. I try to give as often as I can, but don't always remember.

[Mug]

I have just given my 11th armful, the blood service come to my office every 4 months, so easy to do, and I just rebook for the next session

[NightRunner]

Nope, transfusion, a few big ops.

Pretty much got booted off the blood bus!

[cra1gy1989]

I gave blood once... don't know whether it was just unlucky or related but here we go... gave blood on the Thursday evening, then next morning woke up with a painful leg, went to work, saw there was a small bite on my lower ankle, by lunch time my ankle was as thick as my thigh, with tracking lineS going up to my groin! Went to a and e, straight Into a bed and on a powerful anti biotic for the next 7 days, turned out I had cellulitus and septisemia! So after that experience it has put me off a bit.....

[cra1gy1989]

I gave blood once... don't know whether it was just unlucky or related but here we go... gave blood on the Thursday evening, then next morning woke up with a painful leg, went to work, saw there was a small bite on my lower ankle, by lunch time my ankle was as thick as my thigh, with tracking lineS going up to my groin! Went to a and e, straight Into a bed and on a powerful anti biotic for the next 7 days, turned out I had cellulitus and septisemia! So after that experience it has put me off a bit.....

[James1760]

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


Sorry for going off topic

[longshot]

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.

[RicksAlfas]

I do. B Neg. My son was seriously poorly when he was younger and needed a blood transfusion so it made me think that if it hadn't been for some other kind soul donating we would have been in a bit of a mess. Off topic, and don't laugh at me, but what I found weird when he had is transfusion is that they pump the new stuff in, but don't take any of the old stuff out! So, it's not like an oil change...

[HarryFlatters]

Yes I do, giving tomorrow in fact.

Anything for a free Fox's Classic.

[S2Mike]

Quality BIsquits there kind Sir !!
Maybe there should be a sister thread with where to give blood in order to get good refreshments!!

[Gorilla Boy]

Yep i give blood, next donation is my fifth and i get a new card

O RH Positive is clearly the best blood to have too

[TwigtheWonderkid]

James1760 said:

6. ESP extra sensory perception the sixth sense

I had a feeling you would say that.

[longshot]

HarryFlatters said:

Yes I do, giving tomorrow in fact.

Anything for a free Fox's Classic.

Foxes bisquits?
I thought we did well.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

longshot said:

HarryFlatters said:

Yes I do, giving tomorrow in fact.

Anything for a free Fox's Classic.

Foxes bisquits?
I thought we did well.

That's the final straw!! Foxes, Club, Walkers crisps. Someone's scimming off the snack budget in W. London. We don't getting any of that good stuff. They can whistle for my blood...I quit!

[andym1603]

Shortbread, Tuc, Digestives and Taxi biscuits were the offerings today.
What are these tilty chairs you speak of? Still using beds up here.

[HarryFlatters]

I'm donating at a mobile centre tomorrow so I'm thinking that the standard of refreshment may not be too high. I'll report back afterwards...

If you want really good stuff you should donate platelets. You get cakes...

Also, you help people with severe illness

[S2Mike]

I need cake,, will ask about donating platelets when I go in two weeks time.

[otolith]

I'm afraid that just reading this thread makes me nauseous. So, no.

[Miguel Alvarez]

Teamsreth said:

My 25th donation will be in March. Ours books appointments up to 7pm. Would be nice for a little later, but the staff are there from before 12 to get set up.

From memory the one closest to my old workplace was shut around 4pm ish. Or stopped taking volunteers at that time. It was a while back.

Just had a google and there is nothing near me at a time I can get to short of taking a half day from work. I've got some holiday to use and some errands to run so I'll try and arrange them around each other.

Is there any reason hospitals don't offer this service?

[obob]

O neg, do it twice a year when the blood van comes to work.

Not psychic or anything though