No, I'm not talking about the vampire seductress that visits my dreams... (analyse that for me :D )
I'm talking about the nurses and the needles and the half litre of blood they take at the clinics. I'm interested in knowing how many of us donate blood, and I also want to encourage those that don't to consider doing so. It's a vital part of our medical system that relies on people to volunteer their time and a small part of their body. What brought this on? Well I donated blood on Tuesday, and I remembered the relative lack of donors - our blood supply for surgeries, etc. is dependent on a fairly small percentage of the population. For those living in Canada (and, for that matter, for those who don't have the fortune to reside in the Great White North [img]smile.gif[/img] ) here's a website with information. http://www.bloodservices.ca/ |
I don't yet - going to start soon though.
Infact I've already sent in my application. Funny coincidence. |
I can't donate blood for a few more years, because I have had to many surgeries, they turn me away :/ I wish I could though, I know what it is like needing blood transfusions.
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I've donated blood twice, and intend to donate every time that it doesn't infringe upon something intergral in my schedule...
Type B+!!! The nurses, though, like to stick the tape to my arm where it'll pull out a maximum amount of arm hair...the evil wenches! |
Nope, this is my blood and it is staying in my body. Simple as that.
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The only bad part about giving blood is that it really hurts your weightlifting...but only for about a week. |
It's strange that we get all of thess pre-emptive shots and certain pills to take while in different parts of the world, and when it's blood drive time, we get turned away. Really makes one wonder!
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I can't give blood because I've had several operations and tattoos within the last few years. I would if I could though.
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i do it twice a year because i've got a special bloodtype that's really rare, so they often call me if i would like to donate some
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