[guzzler]

I was just wondering how many folk around here donate blood on a regular-ish basis?? I went for my second time yesterday, and I'm terrible with the whole thing. I don't mind needles, and it's not painful, but the mental picture of the thing gets me every time (big tube going up my vein)and I can't look at it at all. But despite this, I think it's a very good and important thing to do, especially seeing as my best mates brother needed blood after a serious road accident, and that kind of hit home seeing the state she was in about it...

so, who does, who won't, and who doesn't??

btw, I'm O+ if anyones interested

peace, g

 

[rwooda]

I used to do it routinely -- I even earned a keychain

It never bothered me and you get free juice and cookies. Its best to do it with friends so that the whole thing becomes a fun outing.

 

[Chefguru]

I'm a-

 

[Oddball]

I would donate blood, but I'm underage and too skinny. By their definition anyway. I really don't understand why more people don't donate blood...it's not that painful is it? And besides, it has a chance of saving someone's life and you don't have to be dead to donate it.

 

[Music Fanatic]

From jude in this thread:

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and so still allow those who wish to post things like peanut butter and blood-type polls in this sub-forum (currently titled Certifiably Inane). [size=xx-small](emphasis added)[/size]

 

[spaceman]

Gee, with a name like guzzler, I don't know if I would want your blood or not. Might get a transfusion buzz.

Anyway, I do donate, and I am A+. I'm in the healthcare field, and we have blood drives every couple of months here at the hospital.

 

[The_Mac]

I donate every 56 days (or as near as I'm eligable. I may have to push back a few days because I'm getting over a cold and I'm eligable again on saturday, if I'm feeling well).

O+ and I think that donating is just the right thing to do. And easy for the nursing staff to deal with me as well. Veins like garden hose, and I fill a pint donation bag in 3-4 minutes.

Although it's tough to convince friends to come.

 

[braillediver]

We used to donate in the Navy then go to the NCO club.


Mitch

 

[spaceman]

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Originally posted by braillediver We used to donate in the Navy then go to the NCO club. Mitch

It was much cheaper that way, wasn't it.

 

[chase]

I donate every thurs, except i take a week off every 3 months for a protein check. but i have only just started, so i only have about 8 donations. oh, and i am O+.

and it's plasma i donate incase anyone is wondering why it's every week.

 

[guzzler]

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Originally posted by Music Fanatic From jude in this thread:

read the thread and get off your high horse... you're hardly guilty of posting 2000+ useful posts are you??

g