Do you donate blood?

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by commonsense

I hate needles and being pricked is not my favorite activity but I feel it's my duty.
I'm O Neg...we're approx 7% of the population and the only universal blood type. So my blood can be used when there isn't time to check for blood type.
Anyone can be given O Neg blood but an O Neg person can only receive O Neg blood themselves.

Walt has the blood type that is the universal recipient. A fact for which we are truly grateful considering all that he had to have! The surgeon told me that day that he had requested all of the available blood in our tri-state area and had it sitting in coolers around the walls of the operating room.

I've given 3 gal and am working on the 4th.

That is FABULOUS!!

There is quite a list of restrictions and I just feel like I need to give since so many people cannot.


I still dread the initial prick but I do it anyway.
It's my small contribution to others.



And they give you snacks afterwords.
I really do it for the free cranberry juice!

When we sponsored the blood drive to celebrate Walt's birthday, we decided to serve homemade soups. We ended up serving over 11 crockpots full of soup that day! At one point, 3 of us were making soup to replenish what had been eaten up already!

[Cindy]

No, I am not eligible to donate.

[Pragmatist]

I've donated a few times and the last time I donated I was told that I couldn't donate anymore because I had elevated liver enzymes. I've been meaning to try again but I'm not currently eligible.

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by Margies3

I noticed that CommonSense has a link in his/her signature line to donate blood.

First of all, I want to thank you for that, CommonSense. One of the reasons my husband is alive today is because alot of people donated blood before he needed it. When his aneurism ruptured, he used 67 units of blood between Sat. afternoon when the surgery started and Monday morning when they finally stopped pumping blood into him continuously. If that blood had not been available immediately, Walt would not be alive today.

So my second question is: How many of you donate blood regularly? I cannot donate (because of some health issues), but our 18 year old son has donated at every opportunity since he has been old enough to give. I am so proud of him for that.

i donate ever chance I get. Last month I couldn't because I was anemic...that happens to me every once in a while.