Mother dies after refusing blood

[sarah]

Where are you going? I looked and there's nowhere in south wales :(

Have a look at the Welsh blood service:
http://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/English/index.asp

They come to my work so I donate then.

[Law]

I have a blood doning appointment on Wednesday. I hope that the NHS finds a good home for my red stuff. And if maybe one day I need some, then I shall be very glad to receive it and also very glad that somebody donated it.

O+ here. Everyone assumes that because it's the most common group that therefore the NHS has plenty of it. Not true - at present it's 4.64 days supply. Scary.

http://www.blood.co.uk/pages/stocklevel.html

That's interesting, I think I'm O+ as well, not too sure, ages since I gave blood and I've lost those nice plastic blood cards they use, that says my group.

You can't give blood if you received blood.

[diamond]

The blood wagon is in work tomorrow for people to donate, i was gonna do it but they won't take mine at the moment because of my vaccinations i have to have for work. The research dept took a bit though last monday to play about with so i've done what i can for now.

[srxaus]

selfish like all the people who
ride bikes and the people
who they leave behind
see its not selfish its a choice you make
she thought it wouldn't happen
to her like we do

[hovis]

selfish like all the people who
ride bikes and the people
who they leave behind
see its not selfish its a choice you make
she thought it wouldn't happen
to her like we do

:rolleyes:

[Pedrosa]

So then a great way to chase off the JW's that come a calling at your door to thrust a copy of The Watchtower in your hand,is to simply inform them that you are a haemophiliac and you do not believe that their chosen religion offers enough for you?:rolleyes:

[Lissa]

A+ here.

I would have loved to give blood, but I've always been refused because I don't weigh enough. Under 7 and a half stone and they won't let you donate.:(

[yorkie_chris]

So then a great way to chase off the JW's that come a calling at your door to thrust a copy of The Watchtower in your hand,is to simply inform them that you are a haemophiliac and you do not believe that their chosen religion offers enough for you?:rolleyes:

:smt082

I may well try that one hehehe

[SoulKiss]

:smt082

I may well try that one hehehe

Nah, next opportunity grab half a dozen donor application forms and stash next to the door.

Then just offer to swap.

[Balky001]

I saw this story and my first reaction was she is selfish and misguided. But then I thought if she had true faith in her religion then she made her choices a long time ago. You hardly have faith if you back out when things don't go your way - isn't that the definative test of your faith? I don't agree with what she did and yes, I think it is a stupid belief, but then I'm not a JW.

[gettin2dizzy]

Another extreme case of a man who refuses an operation
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/03/wface103.xml
weird...