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Give Blood!
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On the subject of rare blood...
During a recent tour of a local blood donation processing center I was interested to find out that there are a handful of people who have no blood type. These people, one of which lives here in Denver, have to constantly bank their own blood in case they should ever find themselves in an unexpected situation where they need blood.
Look at this news story! UCLA got permission from everyone involved and staged a meeting between a leukemia patient and all of her (previously anonymous) blood and platelet donors. That's gotta be unusual.
I'm a AB - ... One of the rarest in the world 
... Unfortunately that sucks for me.
EDIT: After reading this thread, It looks as though I can receive any type of blood.
... Unfortunately that sucks for me.EDIT: After reading this thread, It looks as though I can receive any type of blood.
During my undergrad days, I didn't give blood but I donated sperm. $10 per donation.
That $15,000 came in handy.
That $15,000 came in handy.
Same here. I have had so much blood drawn in my lifetime, both by nurses and myself, that I am surprised that I still function. As for donating, I probably will at some point when I reach the required age and if they let me.I would but Im not 18, I probably will then. I dont mind needles, I have already given enough blood for medical reasons to fill a little plastic 2 inch pool (I just relized how disturbing that sounds
Lol, I am somehow in disbelief, but I can see 1500 donations.... 2 a day in ~2 years or ~2.5 years factoring out weekends.
Also, I can't donate because of malaria (don't have it nor have I ever had it). I come from Honduras and travel there every end of semester. So I am not in the US for minimum 6 months they require before accepting the donation.
Which type? What's "good" as a blood type depends on whether you are going to be a donor or going to be a recipient.I have a rare type as far as mac rumors members.
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Just a thought... They should really check your OS preference when you get a transfusion, since I'm sure Mac users would rather get their blood from another Mac user.
Some people do. That's why they want you to sit for a while afterwards and have a snack and drink some juice. If you jump right up and head out the door you might feel light-headed or dizzy from low blood pressure.
The controversy continues
Interesting reading about the gay-discrimination charges against the American Red Cross and the FDA, the FDA's statements that their blood donor eligibility criteria are based only on science and statistics, and possible policy changes:
Interesting reading about the gay-discrimination charges against the American Red Cross and the FDA, the FDA's statements that their blood donor eligibility criteria are based only on science and statistics, and possible policy changes:
If you mean lightheaded, I get that when I just have blood samples taken. Doesn't last long though. After my last blood test I forgot the way out of the doctors office and felt the tiniest bit dizzy.
I guess in my case it would last long. I suffer from Vasovagal syncopes, which are triggered by blood. So basically I would pass out. And then, I'd spend an entire day feeling dizzy and extremely weak.
If I wasn't like that I would donate, though.
Hello everyone!
We are having an official MacRumors Blood Drive, and it would be great if you could all participate.
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We are having an official MacRumors Blood Drive, and it would be great if you could all participate.
Visit the thread for more information!
Not allowed to donate since I'm a homo. Have fun with the needles though!
Is that for real?
I wasn't commenting on controversy, just explaining why I couldn't. I gave no opinion one way or the other.
I was not aware that homosexuals weren't allowed to give blood, and I understand why now, I was just shocked as I assumed it was a prejudiced thing. Thanks for explaining it Lee.