FAO: all blood donors..

Meridian · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:34

..or potential donors.

I win:

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knip · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:35

Show off!

J1234 · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:36

How many pints is that?

paradigm · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:36

So after 400 donations, you're renamed to Mr Red Rectangle?

Congrats though!

Glaucus · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:37

400 donations :eek:

, do you give platelets?

eddiemcgarrigle · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:47

I think you're right there. I donate platelets and it's possible to do so every four weeks. Well done with the dedication required to reach 400.

Janesy B · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:48

Do you have any blood left? Is a nosebleed now fatal to you?

Glaucus · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:48

eddiemcgarrigle said:
I think you're right there. I donate platelets and it's possible to do so every four weeks. Well done with the dedication required to reach 400.

Don't you get 2 rewards for every platelet donation as well?

JAMAL · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:54

Well done mate, thats a serious achievement!!!! Last time i went they butchered my arm, had lots of bruising!

Meridian · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:54

AcidHell2 said:
Don't you get 2 rewards for every platelet donation as well?

Yes. The figure is actually a slight cheat: in days of yore you used to get four credits if you did a "dual", that is, a needle in each arm (one flow, one return), but that was abandoned about five years ago. That credit is for 17 whole blood, plus about twelve years of platelet donations. For a few years I was going every two weeks, but that gave me anaemia so I had to go to every four weeks.

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V4NT0M · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:55

It wont be long before I get one of those, I'm on number 2...

Glaucus · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:56

I was going to ask about platelet before i got my job a few years back. Know I can hardly ever give blood as I always have cuts and they don't seem to like that.

Cob · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:57

That's considerably more than an armful.

Mr Jones · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:58

I wonder how many people you've saved...

Well Done!

shredgod · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:00

wow thats a lot of blood.

Gratz.

Meridian · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:07

AcidHell2 said:
I was going to ask about platelet before i got my job a few years back. Know I can hardly ever give blood as I always have cuts and they don't seem to like that.

I've never had a problem - how bad are they? I find my platelet count is higher just after I've hacked myself open. Not that it's a deliberate strategy you understand?

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Glaucus · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:12

Meridian said:
I've never had a problem - how bad are they?

They aren't bad they just don't want to take blood if you still have fresh cuts. Not sure there reason behind it.

schumi84 · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:15

My last visit was my 10th time i had been, so looking forward to my new coloured card

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Though i didnt get one for my 5th which i was slightly miffed at, but really enjoy going as am not bothered by needles etc. Have my next visit in a month or so i think.

Congrats on the award btw

Meridian · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:31

paradigm said:
So after 400 donations, you're renamed to Mr Red Rectangle?

Yes - and at five hundred it's the same, only rather paler...

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stoofa · 8 Jul 2008 at 01:40

I'd love to be able to donate blood as I think it is something we can all do and potentially save lives.
Nobody ever knows when they will require blood themselves.
Unfortunately as I take thyroxin I can't or ever be a donor so I have to rely on others to save my life in the event I'd need blood.