Blood Donors

[bubblylittleme]

I have been giving since age 18yrs.
Got my silver award about 6 yrs ago so not sure how many I have given now.

Being a nurse you see how much is used within hospital environment so wouldn't stop till they tell me I have to.

Just remember to eat and drink something before you go.. collapsed once when I didn't.
and don't light up a fag as you walk out...son collapsed in doorway on way out doing this! lol

[CurlyBiker]

Yes, I've been giving for years and have a silver badge. Make you drink plenty of water before you go.

[Bikermouse]

I'd love to but, because I lived in Africa for the majority of my life, they will take my blood (oh and because I've married a South African, high risk of HIV). Stupid really, as if I had HIV it should have shown up in the last 11 years!!!

[Cemorah]

Just given my 25th pint of O+ so must have been doing it for 8-9 years

[Toph]

I'm O+, I've been donating on and off for 30 odd years, I'm now on 46 donations, it only takes half an hour, 3 times a year, if you are thinking of donating, do it, the national blood service do a magnificent job.

[SupeRDel]

Used to give blood and got the award then one day a letter arrived saying...

"Sorry we can NO longer accept your blood"

There was NO explanation as to why?

[Ducatista]

Sorry we can NO longer accept your blood

It could have ben some rule/policy change.
For example people that have had a transfusions with the last X years cannot give blood.
I think this is related to CJD and theorectical risk of being infected.

It might not be that, might be something else, but probably some rule change that excluded you.
Would have been nice to let you know though.

[jonnydangerous]

Like Jaydee would love to but can't, so a big THANKS to you all

seconded! yup BIIIIIIIG thanks to you all (especially the 6 (or more) people that donated for my op :-)
and the others that donated for the 5 ops previous to that one...

youre all stars :-)
big hug (in a manly way, if youre male!)... ;-)

[Trev]

Yup, been donating for years but over last few sessions have started to get nervous about the needle - wot a pussy!

Now each session a bit of a chore but at least I have a better understanding and appreciation of all those who donate despite a real fear of needles :-X

[Jacde]

I don't like needles either Trev but knowing my blood is so useful to paediatric care I put up with them, never understood them wanting to give the local anaesthetic before the big donation needle so always refused it.
Was once asked if I mainlined when having blood taken for a test, didn't know what that meant and was told they thought I was a drug user because of the scars on my arms soon told them that I was a blood donor! 8-)
Won't be able to give for a while now ad having all sorts of jabs in preparation for trip to Kenya. :-*