Just gave blood again, do you?

Donated last week and the nurse putting the needle in wasn't in a bad mood like the previous one. That's the only time I've bruised and had an ache in my bicep after lol. ( no she didn't shove it up that far!)

I was racing the guy in the next chair, even though he started at least 10 mins before me! I resisted giving him the 'L' to the forehead when my "bag full" bell went off first :)
 
I started giving after watching my brother in law die after a car crash about 5 years ago (went through a lot of blood in the process) as if anything makes you realise how important blood donation is, it is an experience like that.

I really don’t like doing it, and shudder when the envelope hits the door mat telling me the date the van next rolls into town. However, for the short period of discomfort and occasional time when I pass out, it’s worth it knowing it will potentially save someones life.
 
Good for you on doing it if it's not a good experience for you. There is a lady that comes in to do whole blood donations and she has issues with needles. They're very good at making sure that she doesn't see anything including putting a drape over her entire arm so she can't see any of the gubbins while she donates. I'm lucky in that it doesn't bother me at all.

I donate because if it wasn't for blood donation I wouldn't be here (my Mum needed a massive blood transfusion before I was born).
 
Meridian said:
My understanding is that the issue with gay donors is not the technology, but the politics: the NBS really does NOT want all the "OMG gays will give AIDS to accident victims" headlines that you can be sure the red-tops will come up with. Eventually this will change, but only with a lot of government money for advertising and lobbying the papers. And I can't see the Tories stumping up.


As for the "received blood donation since 1980" thing, my understanding was that this was now dropped? As of a few months ago. The donor form no longer asks the question. I understand that this was a NVCJD question, but now they are certain the CJD isn't a problem, and that everyone who was going to get it now has. People who have been prevented in the past from donating for this reason might want to check.



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I hope this is right I've not been able to give blood in Belgium for years since CJD came out as the form asks if you have lived in the UK for six months between 1980 - 1996 :(

I did faint after giving blood it was a very unnerving feeling.

However I know now if I give it again to just lie for 20 minutes with my feet in the air :p
 
Almost every single time I've wanted to give blood, there has been a reason I can't. One major reason was a full sleeve tattoo, others are work, illness ect

One of the only times I've meant to do it, I genuinely forgot, I think I was working three weeks straight at the time though.

The last time I was on antibiotics which was only a few weeks ago.

I just signed up to the Wales Blood Service as there are a few 'sessions' in september/october.
 
jas72 said:
I hope this is right I've not been able to give blood in Belgium for years since CJD came out as the form asks if you have lived in the UK for six months between 1980 - 1996 :(

I did faint after giving blood it was a very unnerving feeling.

However I know now if I give it again to just lie for 20 minutes with my feet in the air :p
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No, I was wrong, and no, you still can't donate if you received blood. I just re-read this thread last night and forgot how many times I was wrong with that. I still maintain it's time that ban was lifted as well though, since it now looks like every person who was ever going to get vCJD now has the symptoms and has done for some while.
 
Still going every 4-5 weeks. Mid donation, about another 20 minutes to go. I always get a sneezing fit at the end.... Weird!
 
no i live in belgium and they don't want blood from anyone who lived for more than 6 months between 1986 - 1998 in the UK.

Also I ate a lot of squre sausage and pies. :D

No sign of CJD yet however I need to Mooooooove around more....

I did faint after it and it was the most weird experience I've ever had
 
tintin82 said:
I started giving after watching my brother in law die after a car crash about 5 years ago (went through a lot of blood in the process) as if anything makes you realise how important blood donation is, it is an experience like that.

I really don’t like doing it, and shudder when the envelope hits the door mat telling me the date the van next rolls into town. However, for the short period of discomfort and occasional time when I pass out, it’s worth it knowing it will potentially save someones life.
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passing out is a weird feeling isn't it hard to describe.
 
This time round I was doing a matched donation.
Craig321 said:
Can I ride my motorbike after?
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As long as you feel well (which the majority of people do), it's not a problem. You have time to sit down and have tea/coffee and a biscuit to make sure you're fine before you are on your way and can resume normal activities.
 
Another armful from me. They were running seriously late today and I had a late appointment anyway. It was over an hour after my appointment time before I even got in the chair! It didn't help when my vein decided to be a pita and the sticker had to take a few prods at it to get it in - that was nice ^_^

I should say I've been donating for a long time and the above is not the norm. The whole process is easy peasy, even more so if you're a first time donator.

I'm o+ so all rh+ can use my blood. Don't think just because you have a common blood type your blood isn't needed - it is. The more common the blood type then the larger the demand for it.

Go on - it's a piece of **** to do :)

edit - gay men can now give blood if it's been more than 12 months since you last had anal or oral intercourse (with or without a condom), so the old policy that once excluded you has gone. Get it done :)
 
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Barry McFungus Pants said:
Another armful from me. They were running seriously late today and I had a late appointment anyway. It was over an hour after my appointment time before I even got in the chair! It didn't help when my vein decided to be a pita and the sticker had to take a few prods at it to get it in - that was nice ^_^

I should say I've been donating for a long time and the above is not the norm. The whole process is easy peasy, even more so if you're a first time donator.

I'm o+ so all rh+ can use my blood. Don't think just because you have a common blood type your blood isn't needed - it is. The more common the blood type then the larger the demand for it.

Go on - it's a piece of **** to do :)
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Just took a glance at your sig. Hmmmm.

Been meaning to donate for a while.
 
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