Do Something Amazing- Give Blood

mysparrow

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7758706.stm

Calling all platelet donors over the Christmas holidays

Bob63

mysparrow wrote: »

Calling all platelet donors over the Christmas holidays

Nice one. Booked for 10:00am on Monday December 29th at the Bristol donor centre.

little_miss_moneysaver_3

I've been a regular blood donor since I was old enough to donate. I'm booked next for 4th Dec!

They way I see it is this, it's not a bad hour out of the day. After all (normally) you get to natter to someone for half hour or so whilst the blood is being taken. And then you get a free cuppa, crisps and biscuits! And if you're lucky a sticker and a nice keyring.

And one day you might be the one needing blood!

torbrex

mysparrow wrote: »

Calling all platelet donors over the Christmas holidays

I am booked to give platelets this Thursday 4th Dec and also for a special session on Saturday 3rd Jan, they booked me first thing for that session because they know I dont drink and will make it there in time and sober.

Dinah93

Can you give blood if you are on medication for high blood pressure? I am taking Amlodipine and Bendroflumethiazide and I think this affects the ability to clot? Have never given blood due to not knowing the answer to this.

torbrex

Dinah93 wrote: »

Can you give blood if you are on medication for high blood pressure? I am taking Amlodipine and Bendroflumethiazide and I think this affects the ability to clot? Have never given blood due to not knowing the answer to this.

Best I can suggest is for you to give them a phone, different rules for different drugs.

juno

I am now well enough to give blood :j

So have booked an appointment for friday

torbrex

Good session today if a short one, my count is down again and I was only able to give a double.

There was a bit of drama when the nurses discovered that someone had pinched a bag of sweets, all was resolved when the doctor bought a replacement and informed on the culprit.

Nincompoop_2

mysparrow wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7758706.stm

Calling all platelet donors over the Christmas holidays

And blood donors blood stocks are always low over christmas cos people are so busy/on holiday.

When there's no money left for presents you can still give the gift of life !!

www.blood.co.uk

sillyvixen

Nincompoop wrote: »

And blood donors blood stocks are always low over christmas cos people are so busy/on holiday.

When there's no money left for presents you can still give the gift of life !!

www.blood.co.uk[/quote

please do - i used to at this time of year even if it meant putting off a donation a bit earlier - due to surgery i cant donate untill feb.. please if you are due or overdue a donation or not given blood before make the effort!!