Attacked by vampires!!!!!! - Page 3

Wryel · 04-01-2007, 19:08

Oops.

lostkat · 04-01-2007, 19:55

I failed my iron test on Tuesday

3 months ban from platelet donation for me \o/

Tak · 05-01-2007, 19:53

Ohh new experience - my iron test bit wouldn't sink so they had to take some blood from my non-donation arm and use a machine to test my levels. Ended up being given the all clear and got to donate. My levels are 127 and they look for 125 and above but even if you're below that, it doesn't mean you're anemic, they just prefer them higher.

This does mean I have a plaster on my thumb and a matching pair of white plasters on my arms

Blackstar · 05-01-2007, 19:57

I would love to do this i remember going with my mum when she donated when i was little, they give you juice and biscuits!
Unfortunatly i can just about get a blood sample taken without having a panic attack about it, and i keep getting ink and metal put in my body.

Von Smallhausen · 05-01-2007, 21:03

I took a break from donating platelets in September to have tattoos done and can't donate again until April.

I was at about 120 donations ( platelet donation for me is usually triple ie x3, every donation )

lostkat · 05-01-2007, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Ohh new experience - my iron test bit wouldn't sink so they had to take some blood from my non-donation arm and use a machine to test my levels. Ended up being given the all clear and got to donate. My levels are 127 and they look for 125 and above but even if you're below that, it doesn't mean you're anemic, they just prefer them higher.

This does mean I have a plaster on my thumb and a matching pair of white plasters on my arms

Yep that's what I had too. Mine was 118.. booooo!! They like it at 125 because there's a risk that you *MIGHT* be anaemic following your donation if they took the blood. The iron levels used to be lower for platelets because you get your red cells back. However, they bumped it up to the same as normal blood donations in case something happens and you don't get your red cells back. I've failed 3 times since then

Really upsets me because I feel like I've completely wasted their time.

Tak · 06-01-2007, 16:16

Just taken the plaster off and I have a green arm with a very large hole in the middle and an almost black line under it about 1.5cm long

Never bruised at all before

Worked out why my arms been aching so much

Pheebs · 06-01-2007, 16:44

Eak. Lots of scary talk in this thread - just as I'm looking into trying to give platelets :undecided:!

Heh, will find out more when I next go and give blood... that is if I can stop giggle and manage to string a sentence together

Nutcase · 06-01-2007, 17:44

Must admit the main reason I've never done it is I'm terrified of needles. I've had to be strapped down for bloodtests in the past :undecided:

I had my blood pressure taken recently and it was a bit low, would that affect me being able to donate?

mejinks · 06-01-2007, 19:52

Im a bit funny about blood. I would gladly give it, but my beliefs forbid me from receiving it.

Its all academic anyway really coz I can't give blood/platelets/bone marrow even if I wanted to.

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lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I failed my iron test on Tuesday 3 months ban from platelet donation for me \o/ __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

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Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Ohh new experience - my iron test bit wouldn't sink so they had to take some blood from my non-donation arm and use a machine to test my levels. Ended up being given the all clear and got to donate. My levels are 127 and they look for 125 and above but even if you're below that, it doesn't mean you're anemic, they just prefer them higher. This does mean I have a plaster on my thumb and a matching pair of white plasters on my arms __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

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Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	I would love to do this i remember going with my mum when she donated when i was little, they give you juice and biscuits! Unfortunatly i can just about get a blood sample taken without having a panic attack about it, and i keep getting ink and metal put in my body. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

05-01-2007, 21:03	#25
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	I took a break from donating platelets in September to have tattoos done and can't donate again until April. I was at about 120 donations ( platelet donation for me is usually triple ie x3, every donation ) __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.

06-01-2007, 16:16	#27
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Just taken the plaster off and I have a green arm with a very large hole in the middle and an almost black line under it about 1.5cm long Never bruised at all before Worked out why my arms been aching so much __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

06-01-2007, 16:44	#28
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Eak. Lots of scary talk in this thread - just as I'm looking into trying to give platelets :undecided:! Heh, will find out more when I next go and give blood... that is if I can stop giggle and manage to string a sentence together __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

06-01-2007, 17:44	#29
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Must admit the main reason I've never done it is I'm terrified of needles. I've had to be strapped down for bloodtests in the past :undecided: I had my blood pressure taken recently and it was a bit low, would that affect me being able to donate?