Blood Donor

[Simon Meadwell]

Finally signed up and gave blood. Absolute doddle everyone who can should take the time to donate.
And a great feeling when you receive a text saying your donation is being used mine went to Darlington hospital and my wifes to Harrogate.

 

[Jim]

I've always given whenever I can. I was always in credit or so I thought. Then my daughter had 150 plasma exchanges in a single year! Now we are seriously in blood debt, I could give once every 3 months for the rest of my life and not give a tenth back of blood product we used. Thanks for giving

 

[Roger S]

Thats a really good thing to do, and I have never been to Harrogate so win win !

 

[Ingwe]

I can't donate as I suffered from bilharzia years back. But my daughter is a gold donor and started donating as soon as she could. A really good thing to do.

 

[Sandancers]

The donor sessions round here were always in Church Halls etc. I've always wondered why the hospitals did not put a room aside just for donations.

A few posters round a hospital explaining how much blood is used each week could convince hospital visitors to give blood there and then, "Right this way Sir, just down the corridor, will only take 30min" (plus a further few minutes pretending to read the leaflet the give you).

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[Madcaravanner]

I used to donate but when I was diagnosed with a heart problem and put on medication that stopped Stephanie also used to donate and got to 50 units but her pacemaker stopped that

 

[Two of usI]

what basic illnesses would stop you donating......... Cancer ?????

 

[Cal54]

I too was a regular donor until I received a blood transfusion after surgery. At that time I was stopped from donating because of the risk of ‘mad cow’ disease - I kid you not. I can’t spell the correct name!!

 

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[pappajohn]

They don't want mine.
It has so many meds running through I'm surprised Im alive

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[Gaston aires]

A pint ? That’s very nearly an armful !
I used to give blood, O negative, top quality universal blood. Not allowed any more. To do with Prostate cancer treatment ? Shame realy.
Phil

 

[Langtoftlad]

Motivated me to look at this again...
Was never allowed as airline crew, but I'm now retired, so...

 

[scotzsue]

I too was a regular donor until I received a blood transfusion after surgery. At that time I was stopped from donating because of the risk of ‘mad cow’ disease - I kid you not. I can’t spell the correct name!!

I can't give either, but mine was beause I had a transfusion when the blood from America was suspect Son had to stop donating because of a corneal graft, is treated the same as a major organ donation, although I believe that is being looked into.

 

[movan]

Copy: Motivated me to look at this again...
Was never allowed as airline crew, but I'm now retired, so... End.

Why, Steve?

 

[Langtoftlad]

I've always given whenever I can. I was always in credit or so I thought. Then my daughter had 150 plasma exchanges in a single year! Now we are seriously in blood debt, I could give once every 3 months for the rest of my life and not give a tenth back of blood product we used. Thanks for giving

Just registered.

Obviously most of us know about Katie's condition, but how about your lad's legs after that horrendous incident - is he okay now?

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[Langtoftlad]

Copy: Motivated me to look at this again...
Was never allowed as airline crew, but I'm now retired, so... End.

Why, Steve?

We were told that we couldn't fly within so many days of a donation... which effectively made it impossible.

Now registered & first appointment booked...
(Would have been Thursday but apparently can't within a week of Covid jag... so 2 months to wait)

 

[Leakylunar]

AB- started last year, me my wife and lad now give every 3 months. My lad saw give blood sign one day so we all signed up.

 

[denisejoe]

Some blood pressure tablets and other medications used to donate AB-

 

[denisejoe]

what basic illnesses would stop you donating......... Cancer ?????

Who can give blood

Find out more about who is eligible to give blood. You should be able to give blood if you are fit and healthy, weigh over 50kg and are between 17 and 66. Men are able to give blood every 12 weeks and women every 16 weeks.

www.blood.co.uk

 

[Zains Pops]

Was a long time blood and plasma donor, up until recently when a minor stroke and age meant I was no longer eligible.

The forms before donation always made me smile, who owns up to the questions regarding Sex in Africa, sex which druggy’s, sex for money,etc.etc.

But if you can donate it’s good to do it.

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[Sapper520]

Approaching 600 donations.

First whole blood, then plasma and platelets for about 20 years. Try to donate every four weeks......for each platelet donation you are credited two donations.

I get notified where my donation is sent each time.

 

[Dorset Diver]

I used to be able to give until I started traveling to some of the less desirable countries. I then became too old but they were always keen to get my B Neg; apparently it's rare(ish). Do they still give out gold badges when you have donated 50 times?

 

[drago35uk]

You keep giving and I’ll keep delivering.

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

I used to give blood every 3 months right up until I had the mini stroke. I was a late starter but still managed 60+ donations. I was hoping to get to 70 but fell short. Missed a couple when they couldn't find a vein and aborted one which was too slow.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

I wish I could, but they don't want mine.

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[Mountain man]

I too was a regular donor until I received a blood transfusion after surgery. At that time I was stopped from donating because of the risk of ‘mad cow’ disease - I kid you not. I can’t spell the correct name!!

Bovine sponginess encephapolitic.

 

[Ninjabob]

Like Jim I can only thank those that give blood and serum donations. I had IVIG (Intravenous immunoglobulin) weekly for a year for my low platelet count. IVIG is made from the blood serum of over 1000 donors. In my case it kids my immune system into thinking my platelets are not actually mine and so delays them being killed off. Fortunately another medication had brought my condition under control. All donors are heros to me.

 

[L' Hobo]

what basic illnesses would stop you donating......... Cancer ?????

It certainly stopped me from giving. I have gold and silver badges and was so looking forward to getting a second gold when I had Cancer about 20yrs ago and they said NO!
This may have changed but that was their policy then.

 

[trophychap]

Type 1 diabetes stops you before you've hardly started in Sedge's case. She's AB+.

 

[Geoff185]

Been doing it since I was an apprentice. Really easy and painless, need more donors as everytime I go full of oldies like me

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