Blood & Organ Donation

[Firefight]

Both my son and daughter have come on down to watch Dad give blood fior a few years now and so far they seem to think its a piece of the proverbial and will do it once they are of age. Personaly I think they enjoy the biccy and drink they get afterwards.

and of course being a Scot, I am always on the look out for somewhere to feed the kids for free.

F/F

[curious george]

Crikey does it really matter about our religious ....or non religious beliefs?

If I fell off the scoot (god forbid) then I for one would hope that what is left goes to help someone else to live a good and healthy life. If they can scrape up what is left that is.

I think I have mentioned before I have a "living will" which means in the worst case scenario a relative that knows my wishes decides.

---> religous ravings that way please :confused2

**waits for fallout**

Hey MadDuck, I think I saw you at puke on Sat?
I've had a few dealings with JW's over the years, some accepting of blood,and products, some refused.
It's a (hopefully) well thought out and evaluated decision, and respected as such. You don't want blood? you dont get it.
It's been a bit hair raising, knowing something that would save a life is sitting in a fridge, just down the hall, but thankfully, I've not ever seen it go that wrong before.
I think it's fine to refuse on religous grounds,or even because 'I just don't want it'.
Each to their own and all that, just so long as it's not to be feared or confused with the misinformation of getting 'dirty blood' or random toxic reaction.
Obviously, it is possible to get the wrong blood, or have a bad reaction, but the blood bank work hard to make it as safe as possible, one of the best in the world I am told, (yes, they did work there! )
It's not something given lightly, as many people have died from being given the wrong blood, but as medicines go, it's saved innumerable more.
Children are a different matter, but we won't go there!!!
Anyway, best of never having never needing it, eh?
See ya at puke next time!

[curious george]

and of course being a Scot, I am always on the look out for somewhere to feed the kids for free.

F/F

Heehee. They do have some yummy bikkies don't they! Mmmmmmmmm and just juice.

[MadDuck]

Hey MadDuck, I think I saw you at puke on Sat?
I've had a few dealings with JW's over the years, some accepting of blood,and products, some refused.
See ya at puke next time!

Hi Curious
Ummm yes that was me mooching around at Pukekohe - god I love watching you guys race. And watch out cos I am going to get fast enough to take on at least the slowest of you
I have no problem whatsoever with peoples religious beliefs but I am a practical kinda gal. I have spent too much time in and out of A&E watching people suffer who could have been saved with the consent of an organ doner (no I am not a nurse).
Heck if I am bleeding to death on the side of the road...just for the record! I dont care what it takes to keep me alive within reason. I wanna ride another day.

[Slim]

What are the chances New Zealand could organise something like this:

Bikers v's Cops

[Mongoose]

and of course being a Scot, I am always on the look out for somewhere to feed the kids for free.

F/F

Umm, you KNEW I was a Scot too?

[riffer]

I gave blood from the ages of 18 until 30.

At the age of 30 I suffered from a nasty infection of the lymphatic system, resulting with a fair propertion of my lymph nodes on my right hand side having to be removed.

An interesting side effect of this infection was the overloading of my pancreas, which apparently was going to give out anyway, as type 2 diabetes runs in my family.

So I now have type 1 diabetes instead but with an added complication of type 2 diabertes (insulin resistance) to complicate things. This apparently will only get worse as I get older. yippee (not).

Anyway, because of the amount of insulin I have to take, this makes me now unsuitable for blood donation.

I would love to continue donating, but they won't have me

[Slim]

It's been a while since this thread floated to the top, and with all the threads on crashes & offs lately .....


I had a call during the week before Xmas to come in & donate platelets, but due to shifts wasn't able to. Feeling a little guilty about that and moving to the Bay of Plenty where I'm not sure if they're setup to take platelets, I've just rung now & been talked into going in tomorrow! They're desperate!

I might boing up the thread about the Honda donation ride too ...

[FlyingDutchMan]

Given blood since I was old enough (last 9 years or so). Next due to give in 2 weeks. They only let me give blood for the ICU babies which means I'm only allowed to go in on a monday or thursday morning. As for my organs, they can go ahead and take em.

[inlinefour]

As a reciever of someones blood during surgery I like to give what I can. I also think that NZ should automatically make all those with a licience a donor unless instructed otherwise...