have you ever donated blood, ? |
 Jan 31 2007, 06:07 PM
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 i'm maggie =]  Group: Member Posts: 3,607 Joined: Jan 2006 Member No: 361,616  |
i did! today. it's a weird process. you have to be at 16 with parental consent in some states and in others, you have to be 17. and, you need to weigh 110.
after you get there, you fill out forms, then they prick your middle finger and measure it for how much iron you've got in your body along with what your temperature is. if your iron is too low or if your temperature is too high, they reject you on the spot. next, you lie down on a stretcher-thing and that's when they take your blood. the needle is VERY thick. and it hurt. i was really nervous before going into it and the insertion of the needle scared the shit out of me so i cried. hah. apparently, the person who attended to me said that the last time they heard a scream like mine was when one of the nurses had to draw blood from someone's neck. at least i saved two lives. =] |
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May 22 2007, 09:28 PM
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 sleep now, moon Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,540 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 526,212 |
My brother did get his blood drawn twice, however. He was completely wiped out both times... and the blood-drawing people screwed up both times too. -sigh;
My family in general doesn't gain weight easily. We're all super-light with tiny bones. Peter (the brother), Dad, and I are the only ones who have a regular bit of muscle on the bones so we're more durable than mom and sis. I'm kind of imagining them being dainty wineglasses being dropped off the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Whereas, Peter, Dad, and I are more like... thermoses? Yeah, maybe it's getting too late for me. |
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| *AngelicEyz00* |
May 22 2007, 09:32 PM
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I don't think I'm healthy enough to donate blood. I would like to, though. Last time I checked, I was anemic.
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May 22 2007, 09:37 PM
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 The more things change,The more they stay the same. Group: Official Member Posts: 1,319 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 442,600 |
Nope.
Im to young lol. But When I get older I am. |
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May 22 2007, 11:31 PM
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 say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
Oh there's another reason that people want to donate blood when there's a promotion at school because they get to skip class... legally. :P
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| *JoanOfArc* |
May 22 2007, 11:32 PM
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Nope, never. They say I'm too young. I want to though.
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May 23 2007, 12:33 AM
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I plan to, my dad does & he says its fine :)
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| *stephinika* |
May 23 2007, 01:15 AM
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No I haven't...I can't stand the idea of a big needle in my arm taking blood...
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| *steve330* |
May 23 2007, 08:22 AM
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 y'all mean to tell me you wouldnt want something that big going in your arm sucking out a pint of blood? |
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May 23 2007, 08:33 AM
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 cvchango Group: Human Posts: 492 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 332,717 |
yes I have many times
most recently at my school I got a free tee-shirt :) |
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May 23 2007, 10:31 AM
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 cheeeesy like theres no tomorrow Group: Member Posts: 3,316 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,142 |
I volunteered three years for the red blood drive and i could only donate blood two times because i was very young and i had to wait until my senior year.
but i love donating blood i think its a great thing to do. i would do it as many times as i could. i dont think it hurts, it just feels like a really long pinch. |
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| *steve330* |
May 23 2007, 11:11 AM
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it only really *stings* as it's going in, and that sting really isn't much at all. it's more like woO ooo o. a needle in my arm. lots of blood. cool!
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| *Duchess_of_Dork* |
May 23 2007, 11:14 AM
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QUOTE(steve330 @ May 23 2007, 12:11 PM)  it only really *stings* as it's going in, and that sting really isn't much at all. it's more like woO ooo o. a needle in my arm. lots of blood. cool! It's funny (at least to me) because the little prick they do to your finger to test for anemia is much worse than the needle they use to draw the actual blood from. I'm donating again next week. I swear, they find out your O neg and you get hounded. =X Just kidding, I like donating blood. |
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| *steve330* |
May 23 2007, 11:30 AM
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Haha yeah I donate quarts whenever I can, which is a much larger interval in time than donating pints. I forget why they love quarts, something like they can extract platelets from quarts?
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| *Duchess_of_Dork* |
May 23 2007, 11:34 AM
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I think it does have something to do with the platelets. I'll ask one of the ER docs when I see them.
I know that generally I can't do platelets for some reason. I have issues with anemia ever since I had my son for some reason, so I have to eat a lot of iron containing foods before donating. I so love those days. I'm a sucker for a good cheeseburger. Not sure if that's why or not. |
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| *!!!!!!&#* |
May 23 2007, 12:39 PM
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I can't donate blood... My BMI is too low.
And I'm scared of needles. It's all a very bad mix for blood donation. Which is a shame, because I could use the good karma. |
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| *IVIike* |
May 23 2007, 05:43 PM
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i will once i get old enough [one more month]
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| *steve330* |
May 23 2007, 05:58 PM
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@ !!!!!!!!!!
What's your BMI? Mine's like 8% and they still let me donate. But then again, I'm a guy. |
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May 23 2007, 07:28 PM
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 i've never wanted anything rationale. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,449 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,045 |
QUOTE(AngelicEyz00 @ May 22 2007, 07:32 PM) I don't think I'm healthy enough to donate blood. I would like to, though. Last time I checked, I was anemic. Hey, same here! Besides even when they take blood to do tests, I almost faint. |
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May 23 2007, 07:34 PM
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 durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
I tried to but they and other people kept telling me I am 20 lbs. too light. T_T That, and supposively I have a low red blood cell count. Or well, that's what my doctor told me in the past. T_T
I wanted to donate blood because it counts as community service and it helps others. :D |
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May 23 2007, 07:46 PM
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 Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
I have! Our NHS did a blood drive, and as a member I felt obligated to give. They found a really good vein though and my blood came out faster than it should've. I was light-headed for a good while afterward but I didn't pass out.
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| *kryogenix* |
May 23 2007, 07:51 PM
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I donate other people's blood.
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May 24 2007, 11:57 AM
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on monday i went in to donate blood, and i never have donated before, and i was soooo nervous. i hate needles. i hate blood. but i want to donate blood. i just think it would be for a good reason, you know?
but then they did the finger prick [which really hurt, lol] and they told me my iron was to low  sooo they told me they would call in 30 days hopefully i will be able to donate next time. |
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