Do Something Amazing- Give Blood

katiekittykat

Well done hun

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poppycracker

Just had to change my appointment from Thursday to tomorrow cos OH is back in hospital and I am back at work on Thursday (so he can't cover for me). Haven't been to the tranfusion centre here before! Exciting!

torbrex

poppycracker wrote: »

Just had to change my appointment from Thursday to tomorrow cos OH is back in hospital and I am back at work on Thursday (so he can't cover for me). Haven't been to the tranfusion centre here before! Exciting!

With so many people not making an effort of any kind it is great that you have done this, it just shows what a little thought and effort can do.
I hope you find your way there ok and have a choccie biscuit for me as I am not allowed them any more.

poppycracker

torbrex wrote: »

With so many people not making an effort of any kind it is great that you have done this, it just shows what a little thought and effort can do.
I hope you find your way there ok and have a choccie biscuit for me as I am not allowed them any more.

I was feeling guilty about not making my third donation last year so I was determined to get this one! And I will have a bikkie for you not that i need an excuse!
By the way, do you know if you can make advance appointments? Was thinking it would save time and me forgetting if I could book the next one while I was there.


PS Well done pinkdiamond, hope its the first of many visits :T

poppycracker

Well, the deed is done. Very impressed with the Aberdeen Transfusion Centre! Clean, comfortable, nurses are lovely. Couch was so comfy I almost went to sleep!

AND I was able to book my next appointment so no chance of forgetting next time......... 23rd April at 12.10.

torbrex

Well done poppy, you might even be able to squeeze in 4 visits this year.
I envy your comfy couch, the chairs that we have in Ninewells in Dundee for the platelet donors are not that great and I am usually sat, sitting in one for 90 minutes.
Its great that you are able to book an appointment so far ahead at a time that will suit you. When I book my next appointment I also get a parking pass for an area of the car park that is reserved for platelet donors, it saves me hunting around the huge car park looking for a space and has the added bonus of being quite close to the entrance, particularly useful when the weather is foul.

SparciaM

Well I've been thinking about giving blood for a while and my Dad has been doing it for years regularly. So went online to get some more details, as there is a blood bank opposite work which is perfect.

But because I'm homosexual the website states that I can't give blood. I think that is really bad prejudice against some gay people, who are extremly safe, clean and healthy and want to help out - but instead they pigeonhole us all and just say you're high risk so no.!.

asea

My Dad was taken into hospital on Wednesday night. He had a massive perforated ulcer & a vein which opened in his gullet. We were told to expect the worst because he had lost so much blood & was in severe shock. He made it due to 3 blood transfusions during the night. This undoubtedly saved his life & I'm so very grateful, he so nearly died.

Fliss_Harper

Rikki wrote: »

My son had a letter through when he turned 17 " WE WANT YOUR BLOOD " in bold letters on the envelope.

I can't think of a better way to advertise a life saving scheme.

Rikki

asea wrote: »

My Dad was taken into hospital on Wednesday night. He had a massive perforated ulcer & a vein which opened in his gullet. We were told to expect the worst because he had lost so much blood & was in severe shock. He made it due to 3 blood transfusions during the night. This undoubtedly saved his life & I'm so very grateful, he so nearly died.

Hope your Dad's on the road to recovery.



Nobody ever knows when they too may need blood, but it reassuring to know there is always some avaliable.