giving blood

The only Mr T

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07 Feb 10 00:37

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

Joined: 14 Jul 07
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07 Feb 10 01:37

Originally posted by trev33
pretty much the same boat as me but with the positives... you can give blood to any other positive blood type but only receive for your follow o pos. just googled it... according to wiki there's 37% of americans with your blood type. 6.6% with mine... i'll swap you a negative for a positive? :p

If you think the proposition's fair, it's a done deal. Done posting for today. Nite all.

😴

Ice Cold

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07 Feb 10 02:11

I remember a M*A*S*H* episode where a soldier didn't want any blood from black donors. That was a good show that always had a moral lesson in it.

KIAPIRCKID

Joined: 06 Feb 10
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07 Feb 10 02:15

You have a problem with us black folk?

Ice Cold

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07 Feb 10 03:43

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Originally posted by KIAPIRCKID
You have a problem with us black folk?

Post editted for good reason. 😕

No sir, I love all peoples. And I make fun of the same.
In the show I talked about, Pierce and sidekick taught the racist a lesson, by a practical joke. 🙂

Mimor

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07 Feb 10 04:10

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Originally posted by trev33
do you?

blood people are coming around my way pretty soon, my blood's pretty rare so i always try to give when i can... was refused last time though, who knew they didn't accept it when you had been outside the 'western world' in the past 12 months?

picky little buggers.

I donate pretty regularly although I get refused about a third of the time for low iron levels.

Busygirl

The BOSS

in my own mind.

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07 Feb 10 05:02

Originally posted by Mimor
I donate pretty regularly although I get refused about a third of the time for low iron levels.

Me too! So depressing to be turned away 😳

Kewpie

Felis australis

Australia

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07 Feb 10 05:19

Got over my fear of needles when I had to have daily injections for something for awhile. Then donated blood for years (A+) until they told me to stop. Apparently I don't bleed quickly enough, and I'd tie up a Blood Bank bed for 3 sessions while they only got half a standard serve. Said they'd take me anytime there was an urgent call specifically for A+ donors, but not otherwise.

My dad donated all his life, said it kept his problem (high blood pressure) under control without medication. Don't know if there's any truth in it.

ich binimKopfweg

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07 Feb 10 09:32

Originally posted by trev33
she should've punched you back, knocked you out and taken extra blood... just for giggles 😛

lol i can't believe you did that.

Perhaps she should've but I was feeling extra strong that day so she became good friends with the floor.

I didn't exactly mean to punch her, I was worried so just let my reactions take control. I can't stand it when they jab it in your arm................urhhh, makes me feel queasy everytime.

mikelom

Ajarn

Wat?

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07 Feb 10 09:42

One of a few donations I do is every 2 months; that is my blood.

I am A rH - (A rhesus negative) which I believe is very rare. I never ask, or follow up, as to has my blood been used. It's simply an hour of my time to go and lie down, often meditate, and take a relaxation hour for myself. Simple really. I get my hour and somebody hopefully gets some usage of my blood.

Unfortunately, in the last month, I have had to start medication myself for a few bone and arthritic issues. They won't accept my blood until the medication is stopped. I hope I have given something, in hope, to somebody over the last 8 years I have done this. Giving is forgiving!