Blood Donation

jvnshr · May 6, 2016

Today we donated blood with a colleague of mine. I am 30 years old and I was doing it for the first time in my life. The blood we donated will go to 2 little girls who have thalessemia. And just by chance I learned that 8th of May is International Thalessemia Day. There are great benefits of blood donating for the donor as well. From now on at least twice a year I will be donating. Any blood donors around?

fluffie666 · May 6, 2016

I donate every time the Dracula van comes to my job. Two to three times a year. I forget what cause my job gives it to. It's probably cancer. Not really sure. I'm also an organ doner. I figure it's the least I can do for society after all the trouble I've caused earlier in life.

cosmicfolklore · May 6, 2016

I used to donate regularly, but I rarely ever see the buses around here. Maybe, I have just been too busy to see them, or pay attention. I need to though. It really makes me feel better, healthier, to skim off a pint or two.

markus · May 6, 2016

I'm an organ donor as well.

I'm not sure they are still going to want them when I'm done with them though. :lol:

robwoodall · May 6, 2016

I donate regularly, but I've never actually known who it was going to. That's really cool to know you are helping two specific little girls instead of some generic stranger.

iamn8 · May 6, 2016

I used to donate very regularly, but my medications now prevent donations. I even attempted kidney donation, but meds prevented it

macaroon · May 6, 2016

Yep, I donate fairly regularly. They're pretty good at pestering me to schedule my next donation, and I'm happy to oblige. Apparently there's high demand for B+ blood.

iajaffe · May 6, 2016

I'm up to 15 gallons in platelets! I used to donate a triple unit every 2 weeks like clock work in Sacramento. Now, in San Jose, the closest center is an hour away. I hope to start up again eventually.
I had to be careful on pipe club days. No virgina or burley for me! Otherwise I'd be spinning like a top.

jitterbugdude · May 6, 2016

I used to donate about every 2 months until the Red Cross closed their office. I now donate about every 3 months to the U.S. Military.

mso489 · May 6, 2016

Used to donate regularly at work, over some years. Got a gallon pin somewhere along the way. Now with a med or two, and caretaker duties for my wife, I don't. But I was always pleased to do so. I felt like I'd done something undeniably useful and hoped my pints found their way to doing some real good. The Red Cross pros were always skilled, no second pokes needed. One pinch, and after that it was just waiting until the little bag was full. My first pints were in the Navy for the guys who needed it, right now.

jvnshr · May 6, 2016

Wow, it is good to know that there are many donors here.
Macaroon, B+ here as well. Korean girls don't like it

Check this out:
http://beyondhallyu.com/culture/its-in-your-blood-the-link-between-blood-types-and-personalities/

papipeguy · May 6, 2016

Thanks for the reminder. It's been over a year since I last donated. Blood banks are always in dire need and it takes so little time to give the gift of life.

cobguy · May 6, 2016

I've never actually known who it was going to.

It's very, very rare to do a directed donation and is usually for a rare antigen type.

Blood banks are always in dire need ...

So true ... I had to call the United Blood Services courier this evening and have them turn around and bring me my short-dated units back because of an open heart surgery that went south. O Negative is the "Universal Donor" and my blood type. Over the course of 20 years, I've given about 5 gallons of whole blood

iaindescribable · May 7, 2016

It's something I've always wanted to do, but due to me having Von Willebrand's disease I can't, which is a real shame.

gtrhtr · May 7, 2016

Thanks for the donation. I wish it were easier for people to donate. I'm no longer able to donate from my time in Afghanistan and Iraq, but the military still collects regularly, and it still isn't enough.

winton · May 7, 2016

I have no idea how much I have donated since I turned 17. I can definitely say it is better to give than receive. A major health issue had me in ICU for a couple days a few years ago. Had to wait a year afterwards. Need to donate more often.

patiobum · May 8, 2016

I started donating regularly every 8 weeks at my work place about 10 years ago and now I am retired so I donate with the city every quarter as my wife works at the local library.
A community service that take about 45 minutes.

jerwynn · May 8, 2016

I donated all through my 20s... then Rx meds corrupted my blood and they didn't want it anymore... but not until I got my gold gallon pin or two. I was always very pleased to donate... service to humanity kind of thing. A couple years ago, I offered a kidney to the son of a family friend in need... but wasn't close enough a match or whatever was the decisive selection parameter. Got the organ donor thing on my driver's license. All these things seem like such small things we can do that can sometimes mean the entire world to someone else. I'm all for it.

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