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Donate Blood (Phase 2)
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Posted on 10/10/2001 9:14:05 AM PDT by 2Jedismom
On September 11th and in the days that followed, people lined up to give blood. It was a way for people to help. Unfortunately, those people are now ineligible to give again, because there is a 56 day waiting period between times you can give. Blood has a shelf life of 42 days (except plasma, which can be frozen). So you can see how there can be a potential shortage of blood nationwide coming up soon.
I'm asking my fellow freepers who didn't give on 9/11 to "stand in the gap" and schedule a time to donate blood sometime within the next three weeks.
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To: 2Jedismom
"ps: It didn't even hurt a little."
$@$* That's the reason I was gonna give. I was hoping it hurt at least a little. Just kidding. Giving has been a 30 year habit for me. I now give plateletes about once a month instead of whole blood every 56 days. It takes about 2 hours including the paperwork, but it really really helps the ones who are faced with the most dire circumstances. There is a constant need for this type of donor as well. Please consider it for your next donation.
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posted on
10/11/2001 11:37:30 AM PDT
by
Badray
To: bloodmeridian
This has your name all over it.
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posted on
10/11/2001 11:39:13 AM PDT
by
Badray
To: GEC; Dukie; mountaineer; Hugh Akston
Pssst. Over here.
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posted on
10/11/2001 11:41:25 AM PDT
by
Badray
To: 2Jedismom; Badray
bump
To: Badray
Thank you for your comments and the bump. The Red Cross lady also mentioned giving platelets.
To: 2Jedismom
Another good reason to donate blood is that it will substantially reduce cholesteral and iron levels.
To: hillsborofox
I did not know that!
To: 2Jedismom
It's true!
My stubbornly high cholesteral dropped although I'd made no dietary/exercise changes. The only thing different was that I'd started giving blood regularly. When I asked the Red Cross blood donation nurse if there was a relationship, he looked around to make sure no one was listening and said: We aren't supposed to tell you this but YES!
To: hillsborofox; 2Jedismom
"Another good reason to donate blood is that it will substantially reduce cholesteral and
iron levels."
This part is especially important for post-menopausal women. A woman's risk of heart attack approaches that of a man only after menopause. The reason is thought to be the higher iron levels in the blood that result once a women passes that stage of life.
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posted on
10/11/2001 12:41:39 PM PDT
by
Badray
To: Badray
2 Hours ?? I usually give at my church & schedule an appointment during one of the services when there's usually a lull. I can get through in less than an hour. Just about time to give again.
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posted on
10/11/2001 12:55:52 PM PDT
by
Dukie
To: Dukie
You can give plateletes in less than an hour? In ten years of giving plateletes, with the paperwork, the screening, and the donation, I've never been done in less than close to 2 hours.
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posted on
10/11/2001 6:47:11 PM PDT
by
Badray
To: Cool Guy
12:45am here in the heartland. Good night bump.
To: 2Jedismom
BLOODY BUMP!!!
To: 2Jedismom
Thanks for the bump, thanks for the reminder. I'll go in Monday.
To: babble-on, all
www.givelife.org You can hit this website and make an appointment, good way to be sure you'll actually follow through.
To: babble-on
Thank you for posting that link!
To: 2Jedismom
Late morning bump!
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10/12/2001 11:34:05 AM PDT
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Cool Guy
To: Cool Guy
Early morning bump!
To: 2Jedismom
I would if I could, but they won't take it.. hep C...
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posted on
10/12/2001 11:34:41 PM PDT
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tje
To: tje
Thank you for taking the time to respond and give this a bump! That's a big help!
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