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22 Comments on Pay It Forward: Can You Spare A Pint of The Fine Red??
Roger, Many can't, but you've already demonstrated you give back to your community in many touching ways! To each their own way!
Harry, You've probably saved many lives over the years. Hoxworth lately sends letters telling you what area hospital it was used at, and sometimes that it went for someone undergoing chemo or something along those lines. Obviously nothing that violates privacy of the patient.
Thanks, I do what I can...............
Thanks for the reminder Bliz,
My brother is in the 100 gallon club. Of course he is MUCH older than me so has been giving a lot longer. This was a timely reminder for me as sibling rivalry is alive and well. LOL
I will also suggest to the local guys here the marketing aspect of letting the doner know how the blood was used. This is an excellent idea.
Must go buy fish stuff, I have a listing to cancel. (Loved that post.)
Roger, And that's more than most by far!
Hercel, That's some serious blood donation! Kudos to your brother and you!
Don't forget the dowel so you can push the paste DEEP into the curtain rod, it shouldn't be visible! :)
Hi Bliz, it doesn't hurt at all and you get a cookie and some juice and the end of your giving....how cool is that?
Cynthia, These folks are pros! First stick hits the vein every time, and mine can be a bit challenging to find sometimes! And cookies and juice to boot, and for those that imbibe...I've heard you get your swerve on a lot faster when you're down a pint...but that's just something I've heard, since I don't actually drink!
Bill of BLiz
This is a great reminder and I use to do it often, fainted every single time. No longer allowed, maybe the fainting there was a sign.
Don't forget to donate platelets too! Many immuno-suppressed leukemia patients are in desperate need of platelets after transplants.
I am scheduled to go on Monday … I’ve been a blood donor for 36 years. It’s such a good feeling.
That is a great story! Just like Roger said, you are a good man!
Liz, Could be!
Dave, Our local center can do platelets, double reds, whatever anyone can do!
Kathleen, It is, and from what I understand good for the donor's health too! Freshens everything up!
Chris, I certainly try to be!
I've never given blood.. have a phobia about it.
Maybe I should re-consider...
You're doing something that benefits others to the max.
Judi, I can't say I'm a huge fan of having a needle in my arm, but just look away when they first stick it, and no problem. If you don't like the sight of blood in the tubing, just look away, read a magazine, etc. The last visit, reading AR blogs on my Crackberry while I was hooked up! :)
What a wonderful way to give back - it reminds me of the last time I tried to give blood... they turned me away because I had children at home with the flu during last year's epidemic (it hit my area hard right around Halloween last year). I ended up with it myself the next day. Thanks for the reminder to try again!
L & B ~ Our local association did a blood drive for the members a few months back and are doing another one with a challenge to the other area boards. They even got a few to register for a bow marrow donor list.
Karen, Looks like they timed their "no" just right! Hopefully the flu bug stays away this year!
Dawn, My day job takes the blood drives pretty seriously. We're typically one of the top Johnson & Johnson companies for participation. I missed the last drive while in Buffalo on business, so it was time to get caught up! I haven't really checked into the bone marrow donation process yet.
BLiz I can definitely spare a pint of the fine red. I used to donate regularly and I don't even remember when I got out of the habit. It's the very least that I can do. Thank you.
Charita, Thanks for re-enlisting for the cause! :)
I used to give every 56 days, beginning as a senior in high school. I got my ten-gallon T-shirt from Red Cross in the early 1980s. Then I developed high blood pressure and couldn’t give anymore. Now I’d like to give (no longer have high blood pressure), but all the of the organizations have an old, outdated, discriminatory policy against gays giving blood. I still try occasionally, such as when the Chargers and the Padres have blood drives, but still keep getting turned down.
Russel, I think those questions are FDA controlled if I understand correctly. I had a stretch of a number of years I was on their could not give list because I'd flagged for one of the liver enzyme tests. Eventually they changed the rules and allowed for a retest and I've been giving again for the last 9 years. I've totally lost track of how much given...gave in high school, while at Annapolis, during my Navy time of 6 years, then after I got out.
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