Blood Donation

[Cow Poke]

Do you donate?

I used to quite regularly, til I did some mission trips to Haiti. Back then, having been to Haiti eliminated you from eligibility to donate due to the AIDS crisis.

Since then, I guess I just totally forgot about it. I'm no longer ineligible, so I'll probably be arranging a blood drive at our Church - they'll bring their bloodmobile, and if I remember correctly, our Church will receive "credits" of units of blood if any of our members subsequently need blood.

I do know that I used to actually feel better after donating.

[Teallaura]

I used to but I can't absorb iron anymore so I can't donate.

[rogue06]

Do you donate?

I used to quite regularly, til I did some mission trips to Haiti. Back then, having been to Haiti eliminated you from eligibility to donate due to the AIDS crisis.

Since then, I guess I just totally forgot about it. I'm no longer ineligible, so I'll probably be arranging a blood drive at our Church - they'll bring their bloodmobile, and if I remember correctly, our Church will receive "credits" of units of blood if any of our members subsequently need blood.

I do know that I used to actually feel better after donating.

Same here. I donated once or twice because my blood type is relatively uncommon but I was in Haiti for a short "visit" and because that was still considered a hot spot for AIDS back then... And like you I kinda forgot about it.

[Cow Poke]

I used to hear about blood drives, and see bloodmobiles, a lot.... is there some reason these are not needed as much anymore? It just doesn't seem this is as big a deal as it used to be. Somewhere, I still have my "gallon" coffee mug.

[Teallaura]

If you aren't seeing them its because no one is sponsoring them. Call the Red Cross or Lifeline and schedule one!

[mossrose]

I used to give blood, but would feel so faint every time that I had to quit.

[Zymologist]

I donate plasma pretty regularly...think I've donated blood once or twice.

[Teallaura]

I'd donate plasma if the doc said it was okay and there were a donation center close by.

[Jedidiah]

Over the years I gave 10 gallons. I have not donated in a long while. I do now when I run across a mobile unit. I do not go into the city if I can avoid it.

[Sparko]

I used to donate regularly since I have a rare blood type (B Negative) - but now I can't because of my condition. I liked donating, and the Red Cross has donation drives here in my office building every few months.

[Raphael]

I used to, but since my first surgery on my wrist, they haven't allowed me to (because I'm on pain meds). Hopefully this next surgery fixes everything and in about 6 months I can donate again.

[Teallaura]

[Irate Canadian]

I'm not able to donate blood yet, however on my death, various organs can be harvested to give to others.

[Sparko]

I'm not able to donate blood yet, however on my death, various organs can be harvested to give to others.

Maybe you could donate your brain to jimL!

[mossrose]

I'm not able to donate blood yet, however on my death, various organs can be harvested to give to others.

Me, too.