BS: a small reminderette

Subject: BS: a small reminderette
From: Morticia
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 03:17 PM

I expect lots of you already know this and do this but whilst I was giving blood yesterday the nurse mentioned that they ( the UK Blood Donation service)are getting a little anxious about blood supplies.In these troubled times, whether you agree with this current unpleasantness or not, it is one small thing you can do...so if you haven't already... hop on down there and stick out an arm,'kay?

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: Kim C
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 03:27 PM

They won't let me here in the US. I've been tattooed in the last 12 months. I think they do make exceptions for piercings, though - check it out before you go.

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: gnu
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 05:59 PM

The least I could / can / will again do.

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: Beccy
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 07:22 PM

I've got a hat trick of reasons they won't let me here in the US... I keep trying, hoping they'll relax the rules, but hey- better safe than sorry, eh?

1.) I'm mildly underweight
2.) I'm pregnant
3.) I spent more than a year in Europe during the "prohibited" years. (mad cow and whatnot- though I'm not sure I heard a word about mad cow in 1990...)

Beccy

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: robomatic
Date: 02 Apr 03 - 05:19 PM

I'm a regular donor and my company hosts a red cross mobile every six weeks. It's not easy for everybody but for those with large easy to reach veins it's pretty painless and a beer when you get home goes three times as far!

Robo

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: JenEllen
Date: 02 Apr 03 - 05:33 PM

Something I hadn't thought about, but when the local RC was calling to remind me that it was donation time I told them I'd recently had surgery and couldn't donate, they said that they could always use the help in the 'juice and cookies' brigade from non-donators. I took my regular donation time to mix some OJ and file some paperwork for them and they really appreciated the help. I suppose that pregnant, pierced, or post-surgical, we could all do a little something!
~JE

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: Morticia
Date: 02 Apr 03 - 06:00 PM

good for you Jen, and how like you.....

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: Mrrzy
Date: 02 Apr 03 - 06:47 PM

Good idea, Morticia! They won't take mine, but still, good idea (in my case they've moved the years you couldn't be having horizontal fun in Africa)...

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 Apr 03 - 07:02 PM

7 gallons given in the past and I'll be giving more as soon as I get the move to Idaho finished (end of this month). (Picture seven gallon jugs of blood -- just imagine it....)

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Apr 03 - 07:07 PM

well they won't take mine...less than a year after my last tattoo....

rapaire...where in idahO?>

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: Penny S.
Date: 03 Apr 03 - 05:41 PM

Thanks for this - it's prompted me to check up the next session in my town, and it's tomorrow - I haven't been for ages, as they don't notify sessions any more.

Penny

Subject: RE: BS: a small reminderette
From: Micca
Date: 03 Apr 03 - 06:35 PM

I am barred for being Diabetic(so they say) But I think its from the time Morty and I donated at the City of London unit..they have LOOOOOONNNNNNG memories!