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blood donors............
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Bec | Report | 24 Jan 2005 16:14 |
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Deanna - it's my pleasure! becx |
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BrianW | Report | 24 Jan 2005 16:42 |
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I used to go but they asked me to give up because I always fainted afterwards. LoL. |
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Lisa | Report | 24 Jan 2005 16:42 |
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brian a little squemish like me thenxxxx(: |
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Brian | Report | 24 Jan 2005 16:57 |
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I'm up to 64 donations. Do give it a try. At least go along to the centre, enrol, and watch what's going on. If you are accepted (and there are many reasons why you may not be acceptable....too many to list), you will be watched over, and fussed over, every minute you are there, by the staff, as a new donor. You'll get a cuppa or a cold drink afterwards, plus a sandwich, or crisps, or biscuits; then, in your own good time you can leave......you'll walk out a foot taller, with a smug look on your face!! If you chicken out at the last minute, there's no shame in that. You won't be the first person to do so, and you won't be the last! Good luck, whatever, Brian ;-D |
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Kate | Report | 24 Jan 2005 16:59 |
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When I was in my early twenties I thought I would be brave and give blood. So off I trooped with lots of others from the company I was working for. As I walked in through the door a nurse said "Sorry, you won't be able to give blood my dear". Me (bright red) 'Why not". Nurse "Because you are under 5 foot tall and you don't look like you weigh 8 stone". Even now twenty years later I still haven't grown enough (or weigh enough) to give blood!!!! |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 24 Jan 2005 17:28 |
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My dad got his silver badge (25 pints I think) and my sister did it for a while - until told she was anaemic! - wish I could do it, but just would keel over. Maz. XX |
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Sand | Report | 24 Jan 2005 18:44 |
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I've always wanted to do it but I was told you can't donate if you have regular acupuncture. Now I have anaemia (complication of a medical condition) so I guess that rules me out even further. I am on the organ donor register, though, and carry my donor card everywhere I go. Well done to those who do it--I would feel so proud if I was in your position! |
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Kerry | Report | 24 Jan 2005 19:02 |
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I give blood and am on the bone marrow register! |
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Bec | Report | 24 Jan 2005 19:05 |
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I too fainted after giving blood. Last time they told me that if I fainted again then I wouldn't be allowed to donate anymore. My body is obviously as stubborn as my mind because I didn't faint! lol becx |
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