NZ Blood Keyrings

[Patrick]

It's coz I lived in blighty - they think I have mad cow's disease....mind you, I did pick a few of them up in the nightclubs in the 80s come to think of it....they may have a point...

Explains things a bit...??? Ya mad cow....

I've got the good stuff that everyone can use.... but I can only use the same type as me. Mine goes to the Paediatrics... but the bastards are never around when I try to give blood down here. In Auckland, they chased me down every three months.... damn vampires....

[Ocean1]

They wont take my blood as I was stupid enough to spend time in the UK in the late 80s early 90s. So I guess if I need some no key ring is going to help me.

It's coz I lived in blighty - they think I have mad cow's disease....mind you, I did pick a few of them up in the nightclubs in the 80s come to think of it....they may have a point...

Likewise.

That, and I pass out, and they have to spend a lot of time reviving me.

[LardEmbargo]

It's coz I lived in blighty -

they don't want much of mine since my sojourn in the MFUK either :\

- they think I have mad cow's disease....mind you, I did pick a few of them up in the nightclubs in the 80s come to think of it....

have you been watching the news though? It's got much worse. You probably got the best of them back in 1982, these days they've all got fat cow disease instead. It's chavtastic

[Skunk]

I clip mine to my jacket.

[Gremlin]

I can't remember what my first looked like, but it wore out, so I just asked for another. Mine is oval, I think its the one before the current rectangular one.

Yep, they chase you like Vampires in Auckland

I should actually donate again... pretty sure I can.

[munster]

44 donations & counting and I don't have a keyring. I want one, looks like a good idea.

[Nasty]

They don't want mine because I had cancer. Picky picky picky. Just one little tumour and they get all antsy about it...

I know ... bugger them they don't want mine cos I have MS .. its not like its been proven to be bloody borne .. in fact you can't catch it!!! .. totally picky!

[yungatart]

I've got one of those, had it for about 10 years, I guess.
The only thing that concerns me is Mstrs often drives my car, and he is a different blood group to me...

[Mully]

The only thing that concerns me is Mstrs often drives my car, and he is a different blood group to me...

Do they not have your name on them? The card does. Maybe that's why they stopped giving them out.

Miss Mully can't give blood either, cos she was born in England (bad Springsteen knockoff there).

but not cos she's a mad cow.....

[Mom]

That'll be the mad cow disease... I thought you were OK...

She is a MAD Duck, not a mad cow, although some days I wonder about that too...

[PrincessBandit]

I wonder how to go about finding out my blood type then?

I can't use the blood service in NZ coz they won't talk to me.

I can't get registered with a doctor coz they're all full.

I suppose I'd better just guess eh?

I found mine out via my gynae / maternity records. Just have a baby then you'll know in no time!......
The keyring idea is good, but it's also another good reason for an ICE card. Would be the sort of info to have on one of those.
Note to self, must organise card. :slap:

[Okey Dokey]

but it's also another good reason for an ICE card. Would be the sort of info to have on one of those.
Note to self, must organise card. :slap:

I read about putting ICE on your cellphone here on kb (and did it) but what is an ICE card, please?

I can't donate for the same reasons as Ocean- visit to UK and passing out.

[vifferman]

I've had a key ring like that for a few years now. I use it as a Pollution Monitor: it takes about two weeks of communtering for it to become all grey and unhealthy looking.
Dunno how many times I've given blood (lost track shifting from Hamilton to Chch to Roundabouta to D'Auckland), but it'd be somewhere in the region of 40 - 50 times. It's a piece of piss.
Or to be more precise, it's usually a cup of tea and three chocolate biscuits.

[sunhuntin]

I know ... bugger them they don't want mine cos I have MS .. its not like its been proven to be bloody borne .. in fact you can't catch it!!! .. totally picky!

when i was working at warehouse, one woman came back. shes got ms as well. before she started, each shift had a letter, from her, read out. in it, it clearly stated that its NOT contagious. so i can just imagine the uptight cows treating her like a leper and making her feel really uncomfortable. unfortunately, she can only do a few hours a day, but shes really nice.

and this thread is a good reminder that i must find out my blood type.

[Beemer]

I got one of the key rings last time I donated and keep it with my car keys as I drive the car more than ride. I also have my blood donor card in my wallet. I'm going to pick up another keyring next time I go so I can have one on the bike too.

I'm B- so they like my blood - only 2% of NZers are B- apparently. Unfortunately they only get my blood every four months or so and only then if my ferritin levels are over 50. I've got haemochromatosis (my body stores iron to potentially fatal levels) and have to have blood removed to keep the ferritin levels about normal. I had three venesections last year and now my ferritin is just 38 (at the lower end of normal) so I could become anaemic if they take any off right now. Doesn't stop them ringing me up every month or so though!