Just gave blood again, do you?

robj20 · 6 Aug 2018 at 10:43

I'm going tonight, didn't get the form in the post to fill in like I used to is that normal now do you fill one in when you get there.
Got an appointment so let's hope they stick to it or its my last time.

tom_e · 6 Aug 2018 at 15:32

robj20 said:
I'm going tonight, didn't get the form in the post to fill in like I used to is that normal now do you fill one in when you get there.
Got an appointment so let's hope they stick to it or its my last time.

May well have gotten lost in the post, they usually have blank ones as well for you to fill out when you get there if you haven't got it.

MrRockliffe · 6 Aug 2018 at 15:48

I've tried, but there isn't anywhere within an hour and a bit drive from me supposedly

robj20 · 6 Aug 2018 at 16:16

MrRockliffe said:
I've tried, but there isn't anywhere within an hour and a bit drive from me supposedly

I've found the amount of locations is a lot less than it used to be.
I have to leave work an hour early just to get to this one. It is on my way home though so not too bad.

MrRockliffe · 6 Aug 2018 at 17:51

robj20 said:
I've found the amount of locations is a lot less than it used to be.
I have to leave work an hour early just to get to this one. It is on my way home though so not too bad.

There's supposedly one 30 miles from me. And it is. If you can fly over the Bristol channel...

robj20 · 6 Aug 2018 at 18:21

All done, much better experience than in the past. Don't like the new chairs, what's wrong with a bed.
So how long can you now go between appointments, guessing the app will let me book my next one tomorrow.

robj20 · 7 Aug 2018 at 08:30

Give to book my next one. Everything says it's 8 weeks, but the app and site say the next date I can do is 12 weeks time.

uchuff · 7 Aug 2018 at 20:20

Going again Monday.

Yeah the new chairs seem harder work for the nurses too.

FluffySheep · 16 Aug 2018 at 09:17

Pint number 45 donated a few days ago. Next visit in December on my birthday... Think I'll be a cheap date that night

FluffySheep

arknor · 16 Aug 2018 at 09:28

there's one within walking distance of me and I'm really tempted but no idea what my blood group is.
if I went and found out it was a really common group I don't think I would bother again so seems like maybe a waste of time for them

FluffySheep · 16 Aug 2018 at 14:34

Every type of blood is useful so don't let that put you off. Depending what type you are you might be able to donate to multiple groups. I'm O- so a universal donor. Not very rare but very useful. Just go for the poor biscuits and juice...

FluffySheep

CosmicClown · 16 Aug 2018 at 16:29

Worst virtue signaling thread ever.

kwerk · 16 Aug 2018 at 19:23

Not allowed to in this country because I lived in the UK during BSE and my blood is probably chockablock full of mad cow prions.

kwerk · 16 Aug 2018 at 19:30

norm said:
Are there not implied risks when giving blood, no matter how safe the precautions, you could end up with an embolism for example.

Doesn't seem natural purging 1 pint of blood from your body.

Nah it's good for you. It's pretty much the only way you get get rid of iron from your body which most men have too much of. Iron is actually really bad for you above the amount needed for survival, it's a pro-oxidant.

lakitu · 16 Aug 2018 at 20:32

CosmicClown said:
Worst virtue signaling thread ever.

Makes you bloody sick doesn't it.

Meridian · 16 Aug 2018 at 20:56

CosmicClown said:
Worst virtue signaling thread ever.

I have to disagree and think that it's actually a pretty good virtue signalling thread.

Feek · 17 Aug 2018 at 13:00

robj20 said:
Give to book my next one. Everything says it's 8 weeks, but the app and site say the next date I can do is 12 weeks time.

Never seen anything that says it's eight weeks in the UK. Everything says twelve weeks for males and sixteen weeks for females.

Calabi · 17 Aug 2018 at 13:53

I gave blood recently, it was really simple and quick and no pain or bruise's or anything. Found out I'm in the rare AB+ group as well.

Zenduri · 3 May 2019 at 18:30

After seeing the revival of the anthony Nolan post i thought it would be worth while bumping this.

I havent donated for a while and i really should book myself in so im going to download the app to this phone and get donating again.

I kind of owe donating and need to be more frequent given both my parents have had operations in the last 6 years which needed blood so i feel i need to pay it back more.

Considering its so quick, easy and painless to do IMO i think everyone should do it

Got to be O+

cheesyboy · 3 May 2019 at 18:39

HybridX said:
painless

I need to give it another go, having only done it once, but in no way was it painless the first time. Hurt like a ************. Is why I haven't done it again, I'm too scared.

Just gave blood again, do you?

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