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[karbon]

Originally Posted by Chuckles

As long as you still get free tea and biscuits I'm happy

Actually, how long have you got to wait after a piercing before you can donate?

6 months in england as Feek said.


but for a right laugh, it's a year in scotland..... we're obviously less trusted up here.

[Jingo]

I've had phobias of needles for the past 5/6 years to the extent that I would not sleep, would vomit, have horrific nightmares and generally have panic attacks about if I thought about it.

However, I have had alot happen over the last few years and brought it upon myself to get over the fear as best as I can so when a tv program shows needles/someone mentions it, I don't run around screaming & sweating.

I manage to reach what I consider the peak of this phobia-facing when I went to donate blood about 7 months ago, and despite feeling a bit woozey - felt so proud to have done it - all for an amazing and vital cause too!

I'm O Rhesus +, which means my blood can be used for nearly 40% of the population and so is much in need

I'm going along (hopefully with Princess Griff) to our next local one in Yatton on the 14th for my second donation

Is it me or are the Blood service really driving for donations at the moment, I mean, ALOT more than normal - I've had about 10 bits of post in the last few weeks and as many adverts on television per night!

[Tak]

Originally Posted by Jingo

Is it me or are the Blood service really driving for donations at the moment, I mean, ALOT more than normal - I've had about 10 bits of post in the last few weeks and as many adverts on television per night!

Well done on facing the needle fear

I'm AB RH +; no idea what that is good for Are you on the bone marrow donation register too?

Yes they are pushing for blood a bit more at the moment, mainly because of this flu stuff - if you're ill or have been ill with in in the last 2-3 weeks you can't donate and with the current thinking that its going to hit worse in autumn then they need to start stocking up before that hits (if it hits)

[Jingo]

Yeah I imagine with all the 'flu sufferers' that stocks will be greatly depleted

I'm not on the marrow list - I'm yet to look up what such donations might entail and I mentally need to know everything, absorb it all, meditate on it etc before I could consider- but I'll certainly ask for some more info when I donate again soon

Tak, if you're AB Rh+ you are what is called a 'universal receiver' and although can only donate to fellow AB's, you can receive blood from any other blood group- you blood floozy!!

[Tak]

Originally Posted by Jingo

you blood floozy!!

[Wossi]

Have to say I've never given blood. Mainly as I hate needles. I'm not scared of them as such, it's the thought of them going into my arm makes me say no. Which is daft as I've had 2 tattoos and am planning more.

[Briggykins]

I'll probably go to my next one, which is the first of Sept. Gleep. Never been before because I didn't like having my blood taken for a sample once, but tis time to man up methinks.
Question tho: Do you get told what blood type you are at any point? I'd be interested to know.

[Tak]

After your first donation, you'll get sent a card (credit card sized) telling you what your donor number and blood group is. There are different cards for the number of donations you've been to - at the moment I have the "bronze award" card which is 10-24 donations.
If you go in the bone marrow register you get a separate card for that too.

[Princess Griff]

Im hoping to get my next card, as this is now my 5th donation i think!
Me n Jingo are off to Clevedon to give blood tonight!
Jingo will be happier this time, he wasnt allowed a cuppa last time cuz ur not on ur first donation!!! Wish us luck!

[Knipples]

I hope they had more staff in this evening, than they did this afternoon!