Commissario
So overall, it's only an extra half an hour out of your day, once every three months?
Just gave blood again, do you?
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Soldato
Ha, reminds me of the last time I was in hospital to have an abscess removed, managed to somehow pop my cannula out, and the resulting blood spray would have had Dracula in a fizzy.
Plus the added costs. Also adds up to longer than that, you have to park, walk from the car park. Turns it into a couple of hours trip overall.
They don't want my blood... Factor V Leiden runs in our family meaning blood clots very quickly and easily. Can't even fly without risk of clotting so take aspirin before every flight and have to move around as much as possible.
Soldato
I've finally got the "check veins" taken off my donor record.
Every time they asked "Did we have trouble finding a vein last time?".
"No".
"Oh, we'll have a look then"
*nothing wrong with my veins.
The enthusiastic young chap has deleted it now.
Also, DO NOT try the new isotonic drink they offer, it's gopping.
Every time they asked "Did we have trouble finding a vein last time?".
"No".
"Oh, we'll have a look then"
*nothing wrong with my veins.
The enthusiastic young chap has deleted it now.
Also, DO NOT try the new isotonic drink they offer, it's gopping.
Man of Honour
Went again last week after about a 2 year break - shame they aren't doing the hot drinks at the moment in ours due to covid 
also got really jabbed this time, hurt for a couple of days but gone now so time to book in for next time.
also got really jabbed this time, hurt for a couple of days but gone now so time to book in for next time.
I'm looking forward to donating againas I got banned for a year in December for really low iron and diagnosed anemic.
I'm o- but also neo rr which means my blood goes to newborns as I'm cmv-negative which I feel privileged and obligated to help with
I'm o- but also neo rr which means my blood goes to newborns as I'm cmv-negative which I feel privileged and obligated to help with
Soldato
Nope, had blood transfusions so not allowed still.
Thank you for everyone who donates, without the 18 I needed I wouldn't be here.
I've checked about giving back but still not allowed.
Thank you for everyone who donates, without the 18 I needed I wouldn't be here.
I've checked about giving back but still not allowed.
Went again last week after about a 2 year break - shame they aren't doing the hot drinks at the moment in ours due to covid
Plasma and platelet donations get hot drinks! Demand satisfaction!
Man of Honour
Associate
Just done my 50th blood donation.
Got a pack of bourbon biscuits as a reward !
Got a pack of bourbon biscuits as a reward !
Soldato
No hot drinks or biscuits because of covid? Jeez they use covid as an excuse for anything these days.
Man of Honour
Off to my 7th blood dono next Sunday, gonna give them a pint of the purest unvaxxed O+ on the planet
I'm O+! Long live the positive universals!
Problem I'm facing at the is all the appointments for my local place are always months away and by the time the appointment comes around they often cancel it or move the venue.
I get bombarded by emails and texts saying they need my donations but I can never find reasonable appointments. I've given a dozen times but I've gone from 5x per year to about 2x just because of appointment management and it aligning with my own schedule.
Man of Honour
Brief worthy thread necro...
Today was donation 801. At the current rate i will be nearly 67 before I reach 1000...
Today was donation 801. At the current rate i will be nearly 67 before I reach 1000...
Soldato
Thats a ton, well done you've saved more then a few lives, surely. My dad gave blood over several decades, I think he had one of the universal types. They gave him an award in the end and he met one of the guys who survived the Falkland war Simon Weston, he was barred from further donation by age and health at that point. My blood would add too many complications to be kept for any operation apparently, so my count is zero on this barring some emergency I guess; on balance all donors are owed a free pint tbh, of beer i mean 
Commissario
If anybody knows someone who had a blood transfusion in Maidstone today, they could well have been given my blood.
Soldato
Brits can’t donate blood in France as the French think we’ve all got Mad Cow Disease.
Soldato
Up to 27 donations of the finest O- here. Also get the blue tag for "safe for newborns".
Seems like a small price to pay for helping people so much.
Seems like a small price to pay for helping people so much.