Blood donation

[PrincessBandit]

I did it today, just before I bought my new bike.

I'm O+

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Like donor was saying: Blood - just give it !

Me too. (O+) that is. I only found out by having the doc look up my maternity records. Haven't gone for a long time, in fact last time I went they turned me away for being too scrawny (OMG, that must have been a long time ago...) Keep meaning to do it but never get round to it. So, I will bend over for a series of kicks up the backside and hopefully they'll propel me to the nearest clinic!
Good on you, you regulars
I guess it helps when you don't have an aversion to needles.

[Xile]

Was donating back in France, then came over here...and been told to, please, not giving my blood since i was French and lived (obviously) more than 6 months there in the 90's...

Does anyone know why? Is it only because of the mad cow disease? (bloody rosbeef lol)!

[Kickaha]

I did plasma every two weeks, I'd do it again if I could.

I'm up to about 40-50 but doing plasma every two weeks helps boost the numbers.

They won't let me do plasma, they only want mine as whole blood

[The Stranger:Me]

Who else does it? I go ASAP everytime my three months rolls around.Who else gives blood?

Used to go all the time - that is until they discovered I have a nasty disease and infected a whole heap of people.
Now they don't want me any more for some reason.

[Mom]

Used to go all the time - that is until they discovered I have a nasty disease and infected a whole heap of people.
Now they don't want me any more for some reason.

You too? Man that sucks!

[The Stranger:Me]

You too? Man that sucks!

Yeah, sucks alright, however, it could be worse.
Poor Archer.

[ArcherWC]

I gave for years and years and years....

then they told me one day that because I had been in the UK in the late 80's early 90's that I probalby have "Mad Cows Disease". Hmmmm a Mad Duck with Mad Cow disease...the mind boggles

That explains a few things

[ArcherWC]

I cant give blood, im a bleeder, something to remember for those that know me, if your around when I stuff up on the track (I normally let the ambo staff know as well)

[Gremlin]

They won't let me do plasma, they only want mine as whole blood

Yeah, I asked them a while ago which was actually best for them, and they said, if you can, please do whole blood, as quite a few bloody products are made from it.

Re not being able to donate, its a double edged sword. NZ has one of the highest quality blood supplies in the world, but thats partly because how stringent they are. Less stringent, less quality, but more supply.

NZ also doesn't pay for blood donations (I believe the US does pay its donors) which also lowers the number of donors, but also reduces the number of "undesirables" aiming for the money instead.

[Donor]

To all you blood givers - you fucking ROCK!

To those that would, but can't - you still fucking ROCK!

To those who are too goddam soft and squeamish about a tiny needle - HTFU!

...Keep meaning to do it but never get round to it. So, I will bend over for a series of kicks up the backside and hopefully they'll propel me to the nearest clinic!

You, me and That Asian Fellow have an appointment, mid August - I will be in touch!

[Highlander]

One of the old salts I worked with once apon a time was saying that in the UK they used to give you a pint of stout in exchange for your pint of blood.

Sounds like a good scheme.

BTW I give any time they will take it from me.

[chanceyy]

hmm B RH Neg here .. just got my card today but heading up north tomorrow so where can I donate in Hamilton ?

[Highlander]

hmm B RH Neg here .. just got my card today but heading up north tomorrow so where can I donate in Hamilton ?

Whole blood and apheresis
Gate 1, Waikato Hospital, Cnr Lorne and Ohaupo Streets, Hamilton

http://www.nzblood.co.nz/?t=70

[chanceyy]

Whole blood and apheresis
Gate 1, Waikato Hospital, Cnr Lorne and Ohaupo Streets, Hamilton

http://www.nzblood.co.nz/?t=70

awesome thanks .. will head in early monday morn

[HRT]

Used to all the time, seems you have to make an appointment down here and its only at selected times which always seem to be during working hours so I never get the chance to now.