Re: Doing something good(ot)

[Guest guest]

The only thing I find annoying about blood clinics is

the wait. You have 2 1/2 hours before actually having the needle

stuck into you.

Janick

who's fiance is always discouraged by the wait and usually ends up

not giving blood

Really? I have never had to wait to donate blood. Hmmmm I guess thats a good

thing that there are so many donors at that clinic.

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[Guest guest]

OK I suspect there may be a difference between countries, but many

years ago I was rejected as a blood donor and have not tried since.

Trouble is now even with little blood tests I tend to faint (after

teh whiplash)!

Jill

well don't donate if it will cause you health propblems. Its good you tried ;-)

[Guest guest]

,

I totally agree with your post. Early in our marriage, hubby and I

would go every few months to donate blood. After a bad experience

with an " inexperienced " nurse, we stopped going, I guess you could

call it " gun shy. " A few years ago, we had a blood drive at work and

I decided to try it again. For 2-3 weeks afterward, I felt like my

energy was drained from me along with my blood! LOL! I would love to

try donating again, but am fearful of that awful feeling.

Ann Marie - who by donating blood years ago feels like she

perpetually supplied the blood that her parents received through

transfusions

Ann Marie- Next time you are at the doctor maybe you should ask them about that.

At the absolute most you should only feel it for 48 hours. I am usually fine

about an hour later. In fact I have to mentally tell myself not to do things.

Our body replaces the blood very fast.

Who is glad so many people have donated or at least attempted to donate...I

wasn't trying to make anyone feel guilty by the way. I just know its one of

those things people forget about doing.

[Guest guest]

<< But I wanted to take this oppurtunity to get a little preachy with my

friends and aquaintances. If you are eligible to be a regular blood donor,

please consider it >>

,

I completely agree. I used to donate every 8 weeks. Then, I became anemic

and my doctor recommended I only donate 3 times a year, which I happily and

faithfully do. My company even buys lunch for those of us who wish to

donate. Just a reminder for those who might try to donate for the first time

-- the juice and cookies are not just for hospitality. They restore your

blood sugar so eat, drink and be merry!! :-)

[Guest guest]

,

Yeah, I thought it was odd too to feel lousy for a long period after.

I had never experienced that after donating many times before. I

figured it was just my age, you know how things seemed easier when we

did them years ago. LOL! Don't sweat it, no guilt was inflicted on

me! BTW - are the bone marrow donations painful?

Ann Marie - who feels donating blood is the best thing a person can

do if they're able

I have no idea if they are painful or not. It requires minor surgery. I'm just

on the list of potential donors. No one has matched me yet.

[Guest guest]

> But I wanted to take this oppurtunity to get a little preachy with

my friends and aquaintances. If you are eligible to be a regular

blood donor, please consider it. Many of us don't have time to be at

the soup kitchen every weekend or to mentor a small child. When we

don't help others in some way we miss out on that wonderful

feeling. " I did something good for someone else today " or " I might

have saved a life today " . I give every 8-10 weeks when I am feeling

well. I workout before I donate or I take the day off from working

out. I pamper myself afterwards and the ladies at the center pamper

me with juice, cookies and compliments. Its a good feeling, you

should give it a try.

> with love,

>

> who is a registered blood donor and on the list of willing bone

marrow donors.

,

I completely agree with you. I always try to get to the blood donor

clinic when it comes into town. I haven't given blood in a year

though because first of my pregnancy, than my post partum. I went to

give blood in June and they turned me away because I was 2 months

post-partum... The only thing I find annoying about blood clinics is

the wait. You have 2 1/2 hours before actually having the needle

stuck into you.

Janick

who's fiance is always discouraged by the wait and usually ends up

not giving blood

[Guest guest]

> But I wanted to take this oppurtunity to get a little preachy with

my friends and aquaintances. If you are eligible to be a regular

blood donor, please consider it.

> Its a good feeling, you should give it a try.

OK I suspect there may be a difference between countries, but many

years ago I was rejected as a blood donor and have not tried since.

Trouble is now even with little blood tests I tend to faint (after

teh whiplash)!

Jill

[Guest guest]

,

I totally agree with your post. Early in our marriage, hubby and I

would go every few months to donate blood. After a bad experience

with an " inexperienced " nurse, we stopped going, I guess you could

call it " gun shy. " A few years ago, we had a blood drive at work and

I decided to try it again. For 2-3 weeks afterward, I felt like my

energy was drained from me along with my blood! LOL! I would love to

try donating again, but am fearful of that awful feeling.

Ann Marie - who by donating blood years ago feels like she

perpetually supplied the blood that her parents received through

transfusions

> But I wanted to take this oppurtunity to get a little preachy with

my friends and aquaintances. If you are eligible to be a regular

blood donor, please consider it. Many of us don't have time to be at

the soup kitchen every weekend or to mentor a small child. When we

don't help others in some way we miss out on that wonderful

feeling. " I did something good for someone else today " or " I might

have saved a life today " . I give every 8-10 weeks when I am feeling

well. I workout before I donate or I take the day off from working

out. I pamper myself afterwards and the ladies at the center pamper

me with juice, cookies and compliments. Its a good feeling, you

should give it a try.

> with love,

>

> who is a registered blood donor and on the list of willing bone

marrow donors.

[Guest guest]

,

Yeah, I thought it was odd too to feel lousy for a long period after.

I had never experienced that after donating many times before. I

figured it was just my age, you know how things seemed easier when we

did them years ago. LOL! Don't sweat it, no guilt was inflicted on

me! BTW - are the bone marrow donations painful?

Ann Marie - who feels donating blood is the best thing a person can

do if they're able

>

> ,

>

> I totally agree with your post. Early in our marriage, hubby and I

> would go every few months to donate blood. After a bad experience

> with an " inexperienced " nurse, we stopped going, I guess you could

> call it " gun shy. " A few years ago, we had a blood drive at work

and

> I decided to try it again. For 2-3 weeks afterward, I felt like my

> energy was drained from me along with my blood! LOL! I would love

to

> try donating again, but am fearful of that awful feeling.

>

> Ann Marie - who by donating blood years ago feels like she

> perpetually supplied the blood that her parents received through

> transfusions

>

> Ann Marie- Next time you are at the doctor maybe you should ask

them about that. At the absolute most you should only feel it for 48

hours. I am usually fine about an hour later. In fact I have to

mentally tell myself not to do things. Our body replaces the blood

very fast.

>

> Who is glad so many people have donated or at least attempted to

donate...I wasn't trying to make anyone feel guilty by the way. I

just know its one of those things people forget about doing.

[Guest guest]

My company even buys lunch for those of us who wish to

> donate. Just a reminder for those who might try to donate for the

first time

> -- the juice and cookies are not just for hospitality. They

restore your

> blood sugar so eat, drink and be merry!! :-)

>

>

I think that the organism that organizes the blood drives are cheap

around here... Last time I went, they ran out of stuff to eat! The

only thing they had left was coffee.

Janick

who also started cleaning the house after that blood drive... bad

idea!!!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/31/00 8:19:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

janou_pou@... writes:

<< You have 2 1/2 hours before actually having the needle

stuck into you.

>>

Why is the wait so long?

~Kat