Give Blood!

[tominated]

I can't. I have 4 1/3 years to go. I did receive blood and platelets when I was having chemotherapy for a supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal brain tumor.

 

[Foxglove9]

I don't know my bloodtype but I hope to find out soon because I'm curious.

I can't give blood because I'm on long term meds. And even in the past when I could do it, I wouldn't, because I pass out easily just from silly blood tests. Circulation problems or something.

What I do know is the last time I had blood work the person told me I have the darkest blood she's ever seen. 😀

 

[MACDRIVE]

I hate the screening questions they always ask. After answering the questions, they're always left with the impression that I'm some sort of psycho-freak that takes anti-psychotic drugs and never has sex. 😡

 

[freebooter]

I've donated maybe 15 times in Canada and liked it (i.e. no adverse reactions). I considered an affirmation of good health and an exercise in generosity. Now that I'm living in a different country (Korea) I haven't donated on the assumption that they would want my [dirty foreigner's] blood. I just decided to try and find out. 🙂 Thanks for the thread.

 

[someguy]

I hate the screening questions they always ask. After answering the questions, they're always left with the impression that I'm some sort of psycho-freak that takes anti-psychotic drugs and never has sex. 😡

Are you not? 😉 😛

 

[amacgenius]

I hate the screening questions they always ask. After answering the questions, they're always left with the impression that I'm some sort of psycho-freak that takes anti-psychotic drugs and never has sex. 😡

Well it's weird, because like I mentioned ours was at our school (nobody over 18) and they ask if you've ever had sexual contact with anybody from Africa, and all sorts of sexual activity questions, and most of the kids can truthfully say no to most, but yet the screener (in my case) looked at me when we were done like "this kid seems boring".

 

[MongoTheGeek]

I can't. I have 4 1/3 years to go. I did receive blood and platelets when I was having chemotherapy for a supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal brain tumor.

I have 2 years I guess. I don't know since mine recurred and was metastasized.

 

[Andrew D.]

I can't donate blood because I have an iron-deficiency disorder. I would, if I could, but I can't. Bah.

 

[juanster]

why is it that people that have lived in the UK for over a year can t give blood? i don t seem to get the idea herE?

 

[MongoTheGeek]

why is it that people that have lived in the UK for over a year can t give blood? i don t seem to get the idea herE?

TSE's. Specifically variant Creutzfield-Jacob Disease

 

[juanster]

TSE's. Specifically variant Creutzfield-Jacob Disease

ohhhhhh ok

 

[sycho]

W00T, going for donation number 15 tomorrow.

 

[cycocelica]

I think I am O+.

Although I already made a thread about this, glad to see people are promoting it still.

 

[macmama]

I've tried a few times, but was only successful once. Usually my hemoglobin level isn't high enough. Guess I should be taking some vitamins, eh?

 

[mkrishnan]

I've tried a few times, but was only successful once. Usually my hemoglobin level isn't high enough. Guess I should be taking some vitamins, eh?

Besides vitamins and meat, I understand that eating the darker greens -- esp. spinach, kale, bok choi, etc, -- is really good for iron levels. I think even things like broccoli. 🙂 But it is one time when men have the upper hand. 😛 You don't have enough iron to give blood; we have too much and actually benefit for health reasons from the reduction in blood iron levels (e.g. this)! 😱

 

[Doctor Q]

FYI, here is the previous Blood Donation thread. They weren't suitable for merging because they each have a poll.

 

[Rodimus Prime]

I have donated blood once. Since then I became ineligible to donate because of some medication I started taking so it will be at least 2 years before I will be able to donated again.

 

[Edandlindz28]

I would give but I am always in a third world country every other year.

 

[leekohler]

O+ here, but I can't give blood because of Teh Ghey 🙂

Same here- but I don't remember what my blood type is.

 

[xsedrinam]

A- here, but can't donate since '91 because of Teh Hepatitis.
P.S. Don't drink "tintos" off the street in Bogotá, no matter what they say.

 

[leekohler]

A- here, but can't donate since '91 because of Teh Hepatitis.
P.S. Don't drink "tintos" off the street in Bogotá, no matter what they say.

Go get vaccinated. It takes care of hepatitis A and B. I got it done a few years ago. I need my liver to function as well as it can. 🙂

 

[xsedrinam]

Go get vaccinated. It takes care of hepatitis A and B. I got it done a few years ago. I need my liver to function as well as it can. 🙂

Ya, I got it treated, and the liver does regenerate, so I'm good to go. Last time I went to give blood, they got to hepatitis history, and showed me the door.

 

[leekohler]

Ya, I got it treated, and the liver does regenerate, so I'm good to go. Last time I went to give blood, they got to hepatitis history, and showed me the door.

Did you just get treated or did you get the vaccine as well?

 

[xsedrinam]

Did you just get treated or did you get the vaccine as well?

All the vaccines. They told me it didn't make any difference for donor's history. It may have changed since then but I haven't tried to donate since the mid '90s.

 

[leekohler]

All the vaccines. They told me it didn't make any difference for donor's history. It may have changed since then but I haven't tried to donate since the mid '90s.

Wow- that's so weird. I wonder why?