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If you don't already, y'all should donate blood.
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entremet
Member
Those companies have overhead. Employee salaries. Facility rentals. Marketing, to convince people to give blood.
Your plasma is very valuable.
Syphon Filter
Member
why are people scared of needles? I never got that, even as a kid i wasn't scared.
Intheflorsh
Banned
I've got that O- primo shit so I donate a few times a year. My advice: don't donate when you're dehydrated.
RumblingRosco
Member
RandomExpletive
Member
Donated @ work a few weeks ago, totally nearly passed out because I didn't eat a big enough breakfast, super embarrassing
Need to get into better shape/eat better so I can donate more often
Need to get into better shape/eat better so I can donate more often
TuckingFypo
Member
I've donated a few times but I've been removed from the register now because I felt faint 3/4 times (drank and ate plenty) and another time my iron count was far too low to donate.
Chance Hale
Member
I would but I lived in the UK for several years in the 90s so Im ineligible.
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
I get tattooed too often. I don't even know my blood type.
Donating blood seems like such a good deal I'd feel immoral for being qualified but not donating. Doesn't cost me any money, takes an hour or so every few months, safe, has no noticeable effect on my own body, and I get a free meal? Add in that people unlucky enough to have a horrible injury, surgery, infection or disease get to live as a direct result? It's a no-brainer.
Astral Dog
Member
Thats weird
Sailor Xan
Neo Member
I'm queer and British, so my blood is basically poison.
Roronoa Zoro
Gold Member
Damn straight. Keep your contagious gay blood away from me. Id rather DIE!!!!
You do for plasma and marrow
I've given blood and plasma, plasma doesn't pay much, but blood usually doesn't pay.
Yeah when I was donating blood I saw this weird question in a survey about whether you lived in the UK between some date range. I thought it was weird but I didnt think it would be disqualifying. I wonder why that is ?
Roronoa Zoro
Gold Member
For plasma you do
In college I used to give twice a week and just bring my laptop in to watch or listen to stuff. During the best weeks Id get $35 for the first donation of the week and $45 for the second
It's because of Mad Cow Disease.
Oh wow. Mad Cow stays in the blood forever?
It can theoretically have a decades long incubation period, and there's no way to screen for it, apparently, so no one in the at-risk group is allowed to give blood.
_/¯Alcotholic
Banned
My mom used to work for a blood bank and would trick me into donating while I was waititng for her to be done with her work.
I think I've donated 6 times in 7 years.
I think I've donated 6 times in 7 years.
Seriously? Guess I couldn't even if I wanted too.
Kaji AF16
Member
Last year I lost a young, very dear uncle of mine to myelodysplasia, a blood cancer. During his illness, we had to get as much as 80 donors: I was sadly surprised to find how how hard it was even for close people to give their blood for a noble cause.
My wife, on the other hand, is a regular platelet donor who couldn´t contribute to my uncle when she was needed the most because her last "altruist" donation had been very recent.
My wife, on the other hand, is a regular platelet donor who couldn´t contribute to my uncle when she was needed the most because her last "altruist" donation had been very recent.
TrueDefault
Member
When I'm scared of something I have to look at it. I am one of those people who investigates the weird noises in horror movies.
Queen Vulpix
Member
Have had lots of blood work over the years and I'm the exact opposite, my anxiety skyrockets if I don't know when the needle is going in and just causes the whole thing to be more awful then it needs to be.
I'd love to give blood, I'm O negative, but because I was born in the UK in the '80s they won't let me. It's bullshit, I get that mad cow sucks and that the only way to test for it is a brain biopsy, but come on there have been about 200 documented cases period. I can't even donate breastmilk because of it. I lied once and donated anyway but I hate lying on something like that so I just keep checking back for them to lift the ban. My entire family is either O negative or positive and most of us can't donate because of that stupid rule.
RickFrick'n
Banned
Sorry for the bump, eh, but I figure it's a topic worth continual discussion!
Just did a whole blood donation today. Got free cookies, tea, and juice. Shit's fire af. Highly reccomended. Plus, they let you know your blood type for free after your first donation!
Just did a whole blood donation today. Got free cookies, tea, and juice. Shit's fire af. Highly reccomended. Plus, they let you know your blood type for free after your first donation!
Bananajama
Banned
Do it
It's the only thing keeping my mum functioning at the minute.
Her body is unable to do something correct with her blood production
So needs a top up otherwise her Kidneys fail to function
Without that option she'd be dead already
With the amount of healthcare my mums needed this year I'm majorly thankful for the NHS
It's the only thing keeping my mum functioning at the minute.
Her body is unable to do something correct with her blood production
So needs a top up otherwise her Kidneys fail to function
Without that option she'd be dead already
With the amount of healthcare my mums needed this year I'm majorly thankful for the NHS
Oh shit, I should do this. I still don't know what my blood type is.
I know I'm one of the Os, but it could be either one...
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Wait USA hospitals actually pay for plasma donation? Here in Brazil donation is free and buying/selling is considered illegal by the Constitution.
They are not hospitals. They are for profit businesses that exist solely for collecting plasma donations and turning them into products.
And yes they do pay people for doing it. Like $25-$50. I don't see the problem. Surely they would not get as many donations if they didn't pay for it.