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For six decades, ‘the man with the golden arm’ donated blood — and saved 2.4 million babies
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Posted on 05/12/2018 1:52:28 PM PDT by ameribbean expat

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To: a fool in paradise
Better come up with a different nickname

Only a Fool would make that suggestion......Oh wait,,,,,

21 posted on 05/12/2018 4:37:41 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Mother nature is a serial killer......)
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To: Hot Tabasco

“Man with the golden arm” is a code for heroin taking.


22 posted on 05/12/2018 4:50:46 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: ameribbean expat

This was a story-line on the FOX TV show “911.”

One of the paramedics, who was afraid of needles, had the antibody and decided to donated plasma to save babies.


23 posted on 05/12/2018 5:13:14 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Washington is NOT a swamp.....It's a cesspool!)
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To: Kartographer; organicchemist; EternalVigilance; Hot Tabasco

Indeed commendable. More: https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/final-donation-for-man-whose-blood-helped-save-2-4-million-babies-20180511-p4zerp.html

Mr Harrison naturally produces the rare combination of RhD-negative blood and Rh+ antibodies, making him the ideal donor.
John Shakespeare

“Every ampule of Anti-D ever made in Australia has James in it,” said Robyn Barlow the Rh program coordinator who recruited James, the program’s first donor.

“Since the very first mother received her dose at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 1967.

“It’s an enormous thing ... He has saved millions of babies. I cry just thinking about it,” she said.

Jemma Falkenmire at the Australian Red Cross Blood Donor Service said “very few people have the these antibodies in such strong concentrations.

“His body produces a lot of them and when he donates his body produces more,” Ms Falkenmire said.

Scientists suspect this has something to do with the 13 units of blood transfusions he received after undergoing major chest surgery when he was 14 years old...

Roughly 17 per cent of pregnant women receive Anti-D, including Mr Harrison’s own daughter...

“He really is remarkable,” Ms Ismay says, “keeping our babies safe.”

Ms Barlow agrees. “We’ll never see his kind again ... that he has been well and fit and his veins strong enough to continue to donate for so long is very, very rare,” she said.

Australia’s Anti-D program is wholly dependent on just 160 donors. Recruiting new donors is a laborious task.

Attempts to create a synthetic version has so far failed.


24 posted on 05/12/2018 5:26:01 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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Scientists suspect this has something to do with the 13 units of blood transfusions he received after undergoing major chest surgery when he was 14 years old...

Did they transfuse Rh Positive blood during his surgery? That's the only reason he would make Anti-D. 13 units is a lot - must have been a massive transfusion protocol where they automatically switched him to Rh Positive Blood.

25 posted on 05/12/2018 5:31:38 PM PDT by Shethink13 (there are 0 electoral votes in the state of denial)
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To: daniel1212
The man did more to save human life as any I can name and yet so many on this thread chose to fret over a poor choice of words.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8

Seems to me that many would be well served to follow this scripture

26 posted on 05/12/2018 5:42:53 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: organicchemist

Since I’m Rh neg and all my children are pos I’ve received several of the rhoGam shots.


27 posted on 05/12/2018 5:57:40 PM PDT by Guardian Sebastian (God Bless President Trump and Keep Him Safe)
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To: organicchemist

You are correct. All of my children were positive and I am AB negative. I had the Rhgam shot after my first, second and third babies and all were just fine.


28 posted on 05/12/2018 6:07:58 PM PDT by surrey
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To: ameribbean expat

As a Rh Negative mother, I offer my heart felt thanks. You are an angel among us.


29 posted on 05/12/2018 6:08:08 PM PDT by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...)
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To: ameribbean expat
17 percent of pregnant women in Australia require the anti-D injections

This seems like a very high percentage, is it this high around the world?

30 posted on 05/12/2018 6:15:11 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Kartographer
The man did more to save human life as any I can name and yet so many on this thread chose to fret over a poor choice of words.

He used his arm to save lives, not destroy them, including his own, a hero, vs heroin.

His sacrifice was not a one-time act, a lifelong giving. And yet he was able to do so effectually because of a rare component he was given, and could donate in relative ease, and receive gratitude for it by many.

Meanwhile there are others who give of themselves in life long greater (in terms of sacrifice, effort and pain) service, and who may not see how effectual it is, but God will reward the elect according to their labor down in Christ, both in terms of quality quantity and and sacrifice. Yet it is all of grace, as in salvation, for both motivation and ability comers from on High. To God be the glory.

31 posted on 05/12/2018 7:31:18 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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To: wally_bert

Yep, the theme song that was covered many many times.

The name is ALREADY OWNED despite some on this thread being ignorant of it.


32 posted on 05/12/2018 8:06:34 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ads for Chappaquiddick warn of scenes of tobacco use. What about the hazards of drunk driving?)
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To: Shethink13
Did they transfuse Rh Positive blood during his surgery? That's the only reason he would make Anti-D. 13 units is a lot - must have been a massive transfusion protocol where they automatically switched him to Rh Positive Blood.

I do not know. That's a question for experts. But I do know that,

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; (Romans 3:23-25)

33 posted on 05/13/2018 4:24:46 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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