Who gives blood?

Originally Posted by CheekyLemon

Without the iffy details, I would rather save my one shot at chemo for when I am ill, or if my family needs some spare marrow

If you donate bonemarrow you can never have chemotherapy again. (if I remember rightly).

I will check with the missus tonight. She works on a young persons cancer unit.

Fair play to those who ar eon it though, but that explains the low numbers on the register.

Thanks for that!!

Food for thought...

Like many people I always said to myself that I should give blood and also like many people I never actually got around to it.

Then one day after an unscheduled high speed meeting with an uninsured escort full chavs I woke up in hospital with several bags of blood being pumped into me to counter act all the blood that was leeking out of me internally.

Now I have been given blood and LIFE I would love to return the favour but am not allowed as the blood I received might have contained hepitites, HIV or BSC. Thats why I suppose they are so stringent now.

I am greatfull for every ounce of blood I was given (and the cadaver ligaments used to rebuild my knee) so thanks to other people generosity I am alive and can even walk (well it's more of a hobble). I dont care if they are short tall fat thin black white gay strait or into cricket or not. Thay save lives and they saved mine. Thank you all.

So unless you want to feel as guilty as me for being a reciever and not being able to return the favour I suggest you give some blood ASAP.

BLOOD, It's nicer to give than receive.

Originally Posted by Rob S (Yella)

So unless you want to feel as guilty as me for being a reciever and not being able to return the favour I suggest you give some blood ASAP.

BLOOD, It's nicer to give than receive.

I can't speak for everybody mate.. But YOU are the reason those that can give blood, do!!

No guilt required!!

You sound like you ARE grateful.. & most importantly.. you are here to tell the tale!!

Take care dude!!

I have tried sevaral times but have always been refused due to various allergies, and being on various medications. sorry folks - would if I could

just had another tattoo so will need to wait another 11 months. only problem is i have deep veins. when i lived down south i went along to donate and nurse said its always the same with the jocks, never want to give up their blood. she says she normally offers a fiver and the veins all of a sudden protrude. mine didnt and she couldnt get any neither could the other 3 nurses and 2 doctors. left feeling like a pin cushion.

no comments about liking *****s please