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aussiegeezer
In: Edinburgh
Posts: 70
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I've just got back from donating blood at my local, figure as long as I'm giving it, I may never need any back, but was just curious, how many of you guys are donors, have thought about it but never gotten round toit, and how many are just too scared?

aussiegeezer @ 09/11/2010 16:12

julie j
In: Harrogate
Posts: 1581
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is it right that there is a minimum weight you have to be before you can give blood?

julie j @ 09/11/2010 19:00

Wills
In: New Brighton
Posts: 3265
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Don't think so as long as you're a reasonable weight for your height.
Given blood loadsa times and thanks for reminding me, I'm due another session about now.

Wills @ 09/11/2010 19:12

kazninja
In: nottingham
Posts: 470
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I do..... notreally enjopyable ..but go fr the bikkies and tea afters lol !

kazninja @ 09/11/2010 19:19

dunans
In: southport
Posts: 2834
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ive been giving blood for years and if i forget they remind me coz im 0 neg lol

dunans @ 09/11/2010 19:27

aussiegeezer
In: Edinburgh
Posts: 70
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minium weight is I think 60 kilos, but it's well worth it, and the bikkies are good too

aussiegeezer @ 09/11/2010 19:29

kazninja
In: nottingham
Posts: 470
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Ha same as me Duns..... !!!

kazninja @ 09/11/2010 19:30

Blackberry
In: Warrington
Posts: 1903
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I'm too scared , I really wish I could, but I hate needles! They can anything of any use from me when I'm dead though!

Blackberry @ 09/11/2010 19:31

Weirdoraptor
In: Brough, E. Yorks
Posts: 2087
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Went to give some once but they can't use it. I take daily tablets for arthritis and also thyroxin, and any recipient may have a reaction against it.

Weirdoraptor @ 09/11/2010 19:33

FibroWarrior
In: Liverpool
Posts: 87
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I gave blood once and had a bad reaction - skin closed up but vein was still bleeding!!! Ended up with blood under skin half way up upper arm and half way down lower arm - not nice!!!

FibroWarrior @ 09/11/2010 19:52

Matt
In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8053
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Hey raptor - I take that thyroxin stuff too (i think that's its name anyhow)... so that's a great excuse for me not to give blood, besides the fact i have a terrible phobia and always pass out like a little girl lol

Matt @ 09/11/2010 19:55

Big Twin
In: Newark
Posts: 203
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A pint ...that's an armfull

Big Twin @ 09/11/2010 19:59

julie j
In: Harrogate
Posts: 1581
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only weigh 57kilos so i may have to see if they take half measures!

julie j @ 09/11/2010 20:27

kwakgirl
In: Kilmarnock
Posts: 1402
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tony hancock - the blood donor! lol HANCOCK'S ACT OF PATRIOTISM HANCOCK: I've been thinking about this for a long time. Something for the benefit of the country as a whole. What should it be, I thought: become a blood donor or join the Young Conservatives? Anyway, as I'm not looking for a wife and I can't play table tennis, here I am. HANCOCK ON SUPERIOR BRITISH BLOOD NURSE: Mr. Hancock, when a blood transfusion is being given the family background is of no consequence. HANCOCK: Oh, come now, surely you don't expect me to believe that? After all, east is east ..... NURSE: And blood is blood all over the world, Mr. Hancock. It is classified by groups and not by accidents of birth. HANCOCK: I did not come here for a lecture on Communism, young lady! HANCOCK'S BLOOD GROUP DOCTOR McTAGGART: You're AB negative. HANCOCK: Is that bad? DOCTOR McTAGGART: Oh no - you're rhesus positive. HANCOCK: Rhesus?! They're monkeys, aren't they? How dare you! What are you implying? I didn't come here to be insulted by a legalised vampire!

tony hancock - the blood donor! lol

HANCOCK'S ACT OF PATRIOTISM

HANCOCK:
I've been thinking about this for a long time. Something for the benefit of the country as a whole. What should it be, I thought: become a blood donor or join the Young Conservatives? Anyway, as I'm not looking for a wife and I can't play table tennis, here I am.

HANCOCK ON SUPERIOR BRITISH BLOOD

NURSE:
Mr. Hancock, when a blood transfusion is being given the family background is of no consequence.
HANCOCK:
Oh, come now, surely you don't expect me to believe that? After all, east is east .....
NURSE:
And blood is blood all over the world, Mr. Hancock. It is classified by groups and not by accidents of birth.
HANCOCK:
I did not come here for a lecture on Communism, young lady!

HANCOCK'S BLOOD GROUP

DOCTOR McTAGGART:
You're AB negative.
HANCOCK:
Is that bad?
DOCTOR McTAGGART:
Oh no - you're rhesus positive.
HANCOCK:
Rhesus?! They're monkeys, aren't they? How dare you! What are you implying? I didn't come here to be insulted by a legalised vampire!

kwakgirl @ 09/11/2010 20:53

wheelbarrow
In: Cardigan
Posts: 750
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Been giving for years, first time I gave some was after the hospital called our police station and asked for anyone to come and give, they had a bloke in ICU who needed it real bad, so about 20 of us went up, and it was a case of queueing up to get done, as soon as one was done his blood went into the patient, unfortunately he was loosing so much internally that they couldn't get it in quick enough and he died within the hour, but we tried. I carried on after that in the hope that if I ever needed any the same help would be there for me.

wheelbarrow @ 09/11/2010 21:13

Big Twin
In: Newark
Posts: 203
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I'm sure i read that the most injured bloke in the tube bombings had 87 pints

Big Twin @ 09/11/2010 21:34

Big Twin
In: Newark
Posts: 203
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Hey kwakgirl it was Hancock I was quoting about it being an armful I guess you knew that

Big Twin @ 09/11/2010 21:36

mandi jay
In: Whitby
Posts: 215
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You need to be between 17 and 65 years old and weigh at least
7st 12lb thats about 50kg to give blood.

mandi jay @ 09/11/2010 21:48

kwakgirl
In: Kilmarnock
Posts: 1402
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Hey kwakgirl it was Hancock I was quoting about it being an armful I guess you knew that Yeah im obviously as old as you! lol

kwakgirl @ 09/11/2010 22:08

brigadoon
In: Basingstoke
Posts: 750
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They don't want mine either, I received some in the early 80s, they don't want to run the risk that I may have BSE....

brigadoon @ 10/11/2010 00:09

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