washerboy Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Been and done my duty ... every 16 wks, does anybody else ? nice nurses, tea and bisquits http://www.blood.co.uk/giving-blood/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR1960 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Not allowed anymore, 3 pints short of my gold.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Im not allowed either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuC Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I donate every 4 months. The van comes to our office. I'd be quite happy to receive some if I needed it, so I think it would be wrong not to donate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 was told i couldnt donate cos i have had malaria wouldnt mind though mikky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishman-in-wales Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Both blood and platelets, have done for years, ever since my daughter was diagnosed with cancer and i saw just how much blood she went through while on chemo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun sam Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 only 3 to go till i get the 100 so later this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I want to but work makes it difficult im gonna suggest they get a waggon to pull up at our place, most the guys would bleed there self for time off so the thought of a nurse doing it would definitely appeal to them, my work are complete publicity whores too so can't see them objecting to getting a picture opportunity out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themacclad Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Should of did it years ago. Due to give second donation this Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 When are they going to start paying for it? i used to give but then changed job and now not allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I cant give anymore, but delivered a fair bit on blood bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangBangNik Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I do when I can but due to getting tattooed fairly regular most of the time I can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Previously was a blood donor, now donate platelets every 4 weeks. Shelf life of platelets is only 5 days or so :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 i looked in to the platelets but nearest one is 35 miles away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Not allowed anymore, 3 pints short of my gold.... Same here not allowed to, not quite as close to the gold, but not far from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blobby Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 3 times a year without fail, im a sucker for the nurses in uniform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDR1 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Donated twice , then got tested for platelets. Got the go ahead so I have to have a lookaround the centre then book appointment. Should have done it years ago but being overseas with the army , it wasn't so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 not allowed due to medication or I would as i used quite a lot of there stock up when i needed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Yep, done it for years, used to do it more often when the wagon would come to the office, but still go to the local church whenever they are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I did it a few times then stopped, don't know why? I went back and started again a couple of months back - in fact I recon I'm due another go soon. I'm going to try to stick with it this time as I'm more settled now and both me and the mrs can go. If you get a decent nurse it makes it all worth while. Needles don't bother me but my god I play on it when they're handing out the attention! It's just another fun game but with a serious and important role. Last time I went they made me drink a pint of squash before I donated, apparently it's the new procedure? Well I had a pint of water before I went out in preparation so having to drink another didn't go down well. Then I donated, got off the bed and was told to have a drink... I mean really, my insides felt like they were about to float away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Only problem with giving platelets is that - Because the needle is left in for 60 or 70 minutes, and anti-coagulant is pumped into you - The vein puncture seems to take longer to clot... More than once i've stood up to get my jacket and felt blood trickling down my arm :blink: Cold sweat time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 (edited) Nice one guys. Keep up the good work Sorry to hijack but anybody interested in organ donation, please read my thread about a lady called T and her effort to get 10,000 people added to the list before she dies. She's currently on 4018. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/174614-truly-inspirational/page__p__1543153__hl__%2Borgan+%2Bdonation__fromsearch__1#entry1543153 If you can't be bothered to read, only advice I'd give is if you signed up a while back, please go online and confirm your details are current and correct. If you move house, change your name or get married... You need to update the records. If you have the old Donor card - you are not necessarily on the NHS Organ Donor Register so you need to register online! Having a card is great and by all means keep it. But, the card might not always be handy in the time of need (plus they can get lost and break etc.). Registering on the database is a permanent solution. Facts about Organ Donation 10,000 currently need a transplant in the UK, and three people die everyday whilst waiting. Whilst 96% of us would take an Organ if we needed one, only 28% of us are on the register. Simply carrying a donor card does not mean you are on the register, you need to sign up to join the database from this website. Anyone can register on the NHS Organ Donor Register. Age isn't a barrier to being an Organ and/or tissue donor, and nor are most medical conditions . Ben Edited March 18, 2012 by huffhuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 I've donated blood for many years. But for the past 3 years, I've been a platelet donor. I can make further appointments every three weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 I have for years but not been since moved down here...this is a reminder for me to get finger out and get something done about it as they LOVE my blood as I am 0- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 I haven't been able to donate blood for a long time due to spending time in malaria risk areas but I'm pleased to say i'm out of the 6 month period now and I have an appointment booked on the 28th march Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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