Are you a blood donor - or not?? Reasons why...

[digglydog]

I used to give blood but I had a blood transfusion ,following Child birth and now they don't want my blood.

[Kidorry]

I gave blood since I was 18 but I am too old now.

[CarolW]

Although the age limit for starting to donate is still 65, once donating, you can continue to donate, while in good health, after age 70 !!!! :thumbsup:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7783635.stm

 

Hi, Kidorry, not sure if you saw this post..... Would this apply to you??? :)

[ReginaldD]

I wish I could give blood though I'm an insulin dependent diabetic so my blood isn't of any use. Boo

[Nik Nak]

I'm a Type 1 Diabetic so they don't want my blood. I'm also scared of needles (weird huh?).

Annoyingly my friends keep sending me all these "become an organ donor" things... They know I can't so I just wish they'd stop trying to guilt trip me.

[LNRV]

O Negs are good!!! Can be given to just about anybody in an emergency... Also used a lot for newborns who need a transfusion.... One adult unit can be split down into 8 seperate mini-packs for baby transfusion!! :cool:

 

thats really noce to know, i'm glad i give now, glad i can be of help

[taxman]

Managed to have a quick chat with one of our RGNs today....

 

He thought if you've been giving blood for years, then your veins could be quite scarred which would make bruising more likely.....

 

He suggested next time, if you offer them your other arm and see if it's got tree-trunk veins (!!!!) they could try that instead!!!

 

I've got so many pin-pricks in my left arm, they could tear me on the dotted line!! :hihi:

 

I went back yesterday and told them I'd had bad bruising the last two times. I still had blood taken from the same arm but this time there is only a small bruise about the size of a penny. I can only think that the nurse doing it this time took a bit more care over it.

[CarolW]

I went back yesterday and told them I'd had bad bruising the last two times. I still had blood taken from the same arm but this time there is only a small bruise about the size of a penny. I can only think that the nurse doing it this time took a bit more care over it.

 

That's great!!!! :thumbsup: Maybe the nurses last time were in a bad mood or hungover!!!!!! :)

[Plain Talker]

no, I have Anaemia and Diabetes...

[CarolW]

thats really noce to know, i'm glad i give now, glad i can be of help

 

The baby charity BLISS, is encouraging people to donate for baby transfusion!!

 

http://www.nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/specialists/paediatric/baby-charity-encourages-donors-to-give-blood-for-sick-and-premature-babies/5000523.article

 

I wish I could give blood though I'm an insulin dependent diabetic so my blood isn't of any use. Boo

 

Those with diabetes mellitus and are stable with medication (medication not changed in 4 weeks) may be able to donate - check with your transfusion centre!!!

 

There's also going to be a review on the issue of homosexual men donating blood....

 

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11581.html

 

:)