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Do you donate blood?

loadedgunloadedgun Posts: 1,389
edited April 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
I just did today for the first time in 10 years, and it feels very rewarding. Knowing that 30 minutes of my time might help save a life.

If you are able to donate, please do. There are many people out there that are in need of it.

I am going to start donating more often, they say I can go every 56 days. If everyone would donate as often as possible, we wouldn't have a shortage of blood for needy patients.

Hard to imagine there is a shortage of blood, but we can find plenty of cigarettes when we want to.
Midwest. Indy/Lafayette.
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Posts: 6,958
    Yep, I donate regularly :thumbup: Thanks for coming out and joining the party :D
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  • Given To DragonFlyGiven To DragonFly Posts: 601
    Have donated... 1st time was in high school. Last 2 times I tried I got rejected (recent tat & a trip to Mexico). I work at a hospital, see blood transfusions every single day (not just for trauma, but for routine surgeries & anyone with anemia or other blood pathologies). I once saw a bag of blood explode all over a nurse & room (faulty pump on the line)... what a mess! And such a waste of a precious gift. I really gotta make an appointment soon, thanks for the reminder :).
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,412
    yup. once a month.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    Yes
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  • FrannyFranny Posts: 2,054
    Nope, but know I should....especially as I am an O- blood type. :?
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    I'm O negative I think :? only 4.33% of the worlds population or AB- the rarest :shock:
    I'm not sure which, I can't remember :oops:
    so I should donate but I don't, they can not find my veins very easily, multiple tries and often in my hand :cry:


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    O+ A+ B+ AB+ O- A- B- AB-
    36.44% 28.27% 20.59% 5.06% 4.33% 3.52% 1.39% 0.45%
  • electronblueelectronblue Posts: 3,460
    edited September 2010
    i use too, but not anymore.. for the past couple of years i have needed two blood transfusions..
    and now i am giving thanks to the people who do donate ~
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  • HartydogHartydog Posts: 2,060
    Nope. I'm not good with needles.
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  • number1PJfannumber1PJfan Posts: 3,748
    Yes, I do. and a big thank you to all those who can and do. :D
  • Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    Hartydog wrote:
    Nope. I'm not good with needles.
    I'm not either. Though I have given blood twice, and am waiting for my next opportunity to do so again. Think of it as a way to beat your fear, while helping someone else stay alive. After they get the needle in, you hardly even know it's there.
    Thanks EPOTTSIII!
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,954
    as often as they let me. I view it as an oil change. :D
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    i would but im a vampire. i tend to withdraw.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    VIP Donor with the Red Cross (give the max times each year) and have starting giving platelets this year (three times already)

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  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Not as often as I should. I was told I'm reasonably rare AB+ (not sure if that's true). My mother is AB- and they'd send a taxi for her.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    It's my blooooood!!!!
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    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    It's my blooooood!!!!


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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    wishing I was back there already :cry:
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  • FrannyFranny Posts: 2,054
    You had that good time??!! That's worst part of holidays.....they always end. :evil:

    says she who has just started 3 weeks off!
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    Sagittarius Crux wrote:
    You had that good time??!! That's worst part of holidays.....they always end. :evil:

    says she who has just started 3 weeks off!

    Missing my family over there :cry:
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  • Green CircleGreen Circle Posts: 5,192
    Not only do I donate blood but I donate "double reds"
    Which means (if you don't already know) that they take out a pint of blood,
    remove the white blood cells (the plasma) and then pump that back into my body.
    They do that twice. Its a very cool process. You are only allowed to
    do that every six weeks or so.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Boo Boo wrote:
    Not only do I donate blood but I donate "double reds"
    Which means (if you don't already know) that they take out a pint of blood,
    remove the white blood cells (the plasma) and then pump that back into my body.
    They do that twice. Its a very cool process. You are only allowed to
    do that every six weeks or so.


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  • dottlesdottles Posts: 9,140
    I donate, but am a very common O+ :D
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    dottles wrote:
    I donate, but am a very common O+ :D

    no. that just means more people need you. ;)8-)
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    I did a ton (including platelette specific donations) but now do the work one (1x-2x a year)
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Boo Boo wrote:
    Not only do I donate blood but I donate "double reds"
    Which means (if you don't already know) that they take out a pint of blood,
    remove the white blood cells (the plasma) and then pump that back into my body.
    They do that twice. Its a very cool process. You are only allowed to
    do that every six weeks or so.

    Do you get 'compensation'? Here they will 'compensate' you about $50 for plasma.
    I too am a universal donor, O+ but there are not many O+ peeps out there, so I should donate (O+ can only take O+ blood), but every time somebody pokes me with a needle to draw blood, they blow my veins, and I hate needles....
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  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    dottles wrote:
    I donate, but am a very common O+ :D
    that's me too.
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,799
    electron blue wrote:
    i use too, but not anymore.. for the past couple of years i have needed two blood transfusions..
    and now i am giving thanks to the people who do donate ~

    It’s nice to see someone being thankful for the donors out there.

    I work for the Red Cross (8 years now) but have been a regular blood donor for over 20 years (5 x's a year).

    The need is constant, the gratification is instant.

    Please consider donating today.
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,799
    tybird wrote:
    VIP Donor with the Red Cross (give the max times each year) and have starting giving platelets this year (three times already)

    Just received my Five Gallon pin.

    thanks, I'm a VIP donor too :)
  • DangDangDangDang Posts: 1,551
    Yes I donate blood.

    But I do it just for the orange juice & cookie.

    However, I refuse to adopt the motto of my blood type.

    anyone? anyone? anyone?

    That's right. B negative.
  • FrannyFranny Posts: 2,054
    4and20 wrote:
    Boo Boo wrote:
    Not only do I donate blood but I donate "double reds"
    Which means (if you don't already know) that they take out a pint of blood,
    remove the white blood cells (the plasma) and then pump that back into my body.
    They do that twice. Its a very cool process. You are only allowed to
    do that every six weeks or so.

    Do you get 'compensation'? Here they will 'compensate' you about $50 for plasma.
    I too am a universal donor, O+ but there are not many O+ peeps out there, so I should donate (O+ can only take O+ blood), but every time somebody pokes me with a needle to draw blood, they blow my veins, and I hate needles....


    You can recieve O- blood as well.....it's O- who can only recieve O- and nothing else.....lucky me. :roll: Those in the AB+ can take any blood type...lucky buggers! ;)
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