Troy McClure 12:40 Wed Aug 19
Are you a Blood donor?
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Thread started after reading madeeasy's account of his child's ordeal...
Apparently numbers are falling - Especially with under 30s.
I do on a regular basis. Am I a life saver? I suppose in a non-direct kinda way... A hero? Well I dunno possibly...
I started cos my old man told me to! He said... You'll never know when you'll need it... Good point well made.
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ManorParkHammer
3:50 Thu Aug 20
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Nurse Ratched 12:22 Thu Aug 20
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Let me guess, dicksie...you're a father to young kids.
Dicksie doesn't hold babies.
Some sort of principle he has.
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The Human Stain
2:33 Thu Aug 20
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used to do it regularly. Confess to stopping as I have small veins and last time it really hurt when they didn't do it properly. that was the one time in about 50 that it hurt but figured it was someone else's go.
think it should be compulsory for the young and healthy. Good on you for publicising.
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WHOicidal Maniac
2:25 Thu Aug 20
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Nurse Ratched 2:20 Thu Aug 20
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I know, I know..couldnt help myself.
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Nurse Ratched
2:20 Thu Aug 20
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*rolls eyes*
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WHOicidal Maniac
2:15 Thu Aug 20
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Bastards..coming over here and using our NHS
http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/polish-migrants-will-give-blood-today-as-a-symbol-of-their-contribution-to-the-uk--bkbDLkinaVx
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Dave Lister
12:32 Thu Aug 20
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I used to in England, but when I moved to Stralia they wouldn't let me as I was in the UK when 'mad cows' happened.
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Nurse Ratched
12:22 Thu Aug 20
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Let me guess, dicksie...you're a father to young kids.
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dicksie3
12:10 Thu Aug 20
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Yeah, I've given blood about ten times before but haven't done so for a few years now...
Should probably start again at some point but I'm so fatigued after work, and I try to do things most evenings now, that it's hard to find the time now...
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WHOicidal Maniac
11:53 Thu Aug 20
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charleyfarley 10:50 Thu Aug 20
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I know...Im shamed !!!
I done the bone marrow test and Im on the donor list for that, I also watched my own Haitus and Umbilical hernia operation as it happen..not at all bothered by blood and gut, but the draining feeling you get when they are literally pulling your lifeblood out...fuck that.
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charleyfarley
11:45 Thu Aug 20
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Yes monk get a dirty great sirloin down your neck the night before
Although when you are donating platelets they tell you to avoid fatty foods
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Monk~koknee
11:32 Thu Aug 20
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charleyfarley 10:50 Thu Aug 20
It's the vegetarian diet that does it. Lacks IRON!
They take 470 ml or 0.82 pint.
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greenie1
11:08 Thu Aug 20
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I used to give blood, but in all honesty, I don't see any advertising, nothing through the door ... so over the years, I have forgotten to do it.
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charleyfarley
10:50 Thu Aug 20
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WHOicidal you need to man up
swtoc
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Nurse Ratched
10:43 Thu Aug 20
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For some reason autocorrect wants nhs to be msg.
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Nurse Ratched
10:43 Thu Aug 20
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Yng
Special packaging and documents might very well be available to nhs staff going about their job. But all the help I was being offered by the msg was to draw my blood into a tube. No further practical assistance than that.
Extensive research on the internet, discussion with my GP du jour and nurse specialists at the Royal Free and Royal Marsden, only yielded the following advice: "You can't send it via RM (no mention of any special packaging and documents that would be available to a private individual) so you could just lie about what's in the parcel". It's surprising how many quacks and nurses told me to just risk it.
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yngwies Cat
10:28 Thu Aug 20
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I used to give blood, but due to my Arse disease no longer can. I do take blood though as part of my job. Nothing better then finding a big vein.
Oh and nursey you can send claret in the post in Uk, if using proper packaging and documents, not strictly against the law, but Ireland is problematic, had loads of issues.
Blood, Platelets, Stem Cells, all needed and greatfully received. Not so sure about Fecal transplants yet.
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SilverSurfer
2:03 Thu Aug 20
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I'm O-neg so as valuable as fuck.
Got to my silver badge then fucked up my back,
op went wrong, (gave me Septicemia, kept dying etc ) now on loads of drugs, so can't give it any more.
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Aalborg Hammer
11:34 Wed Aug 19
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I do try to give blood but they haven't found a vein the last two times I've been..my blood's quite rare,they say O Rh D Neg...
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Troy McClure
10:01 Wed Aug 19
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They all use the same phrases for example when the big needle goes in they always say sharp scratch.
During an appointment they first of all do a small test I believe this is to check for Iron levels (no problem for us eh) they take a small blood samples from your finger.
Once a nurse checked my form then said small prick as she was doing my iron levels - I thought blimey it hasn't got that on there has it ?!
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Hammer and Pickle
9:56 Wed Aug 19
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Eat plenty of cayenne pepper for low blood pressure.
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Nurse Ratched
9:54 Wed Aug 19
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WHOic - injections and having a small blood sample taken don't adversely affect me, but donating blood (nearly a pint, apparently) makes me go wobbly for a minute or so. Naturally, i don't actually faint because I am a WARRIOR, but the world goes a bit black at the edges and dizzifying and I have to chug water before getting up again. I was told it's because I have low blood pressure.
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