NY man's next blood donation will be gallon No. 40

To: ReagansShinyHair

Yes, it probably will if you stay healthy and can still donate. O is universal.

21 posted on 09/07/2009 5:26:29 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)

To: Red in Blue PA

I worked with a guy named Hopsicker, in the 60’s who said he gave blood regularly.

22 posted on 09/07/2009 5:44:45 PM PDT by Waco (OK Libs, stop emitiNG)

To: Red in Blue PA

There is a whole batch of propaganda that goes with blood donation hype. A LOT of blood just gets dumped because there is no demand. I was an enthushistic donater until I was injured by the phlebotomist three years ago. (”Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve damage”) After three years of painful symptoms I am finally healing. The stuff about iron overload is a crock too. VERY few people suffer from this, and it is easily treated by donating 1-2x per year. They will tell you that you have “very rare blood” too. Just google blood types and find out how rare your blood REALLY is. Not to mention that a 75 year old has NO business donating. Thanks to Mrs. STYRO in medical school for enlightening me...

23 posted on 09/07/2009 7:57:10 PM PDT by STYRO (Just wait until they find out we MEAN what we say...)

To: Red in Blue PA

I’m just beyond the 30-gal mark, but not because I’m virtuous. Two words: vampire liberty. The Navy used to give me the rest of the day off, and I’ve extended that tradition.

24 posted on 09/07/2009 7:57:24 PM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)

Blood processing requires licensed professionals to preform testing. The equipment, reagents, and labor are all expensive.

Having “rare blood” is not limited to your ABO type. There are many blood group systems, including (but not limited to) the Rh, Kell, Duffy, Kidd, Lewis, MNS, and Lutheran systems. Rh is more complicated than just positive or negative. That refers to just one antigen (the D antigen). There are also big C, little c, big E, little e, Cw, V, and F (as well as rare ones). The Kell system is made up of 6 antigens. This isn’t even touching on the REALLY rare blood types, like Bombay phenotype or Vel negative (less than 0.1% of the population is Vel negative.)

Blood centers are closing and/or consolidating operations so that they can afford to stay open. They aren’t making a fortune off of your blood. They’re barely staying afloat. And the FDA will not allow blood to be payed for if it is to be transfused. Plasma that is sold can NOT be transfused. Transfused plasma is obtained from whole blood transfusion. The FDA also sets donor requirements, so boycotting your local donor center because they won’t accept blood from a homosexual person does nothing. Petition the FDA. That’s where change has to come from.

25 posted on 03/22/2013 5:33:53 AM PDT by Ibiddie

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