Do you give blood?

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#8

I donated blood once in HS my junior year. Tried again the next year, but couldn’t; temp/bp was too high or something. Then, after HS they kept calling me and pestering to go donate again cus I was in their system. So, I’d make an appointment, drive my ass 45 minutes to the blood center, do all the little test, and couldn’t donate, don’t cha know? (bp or something). So I leave. Few months later same thing; call me to go, make an appointment, get there, do test… and can’t donate again. Third time this crap happened, I just about snapped. Told them to stop wasting my time like this. Don’t bother me at home to come in and donate, only to not actually donate that day. It was always something or another with those people (your temp was 102, your hematocrit wasn’t high enough, your mitochlorian count was too high, or some crap). I told them either to let me donate everytime they get me to go in, or to take my name off the list & stop bothering me. So they did. Then I started working for IBR Plasma Center & was allowed to donate plasma as well (twice a week, for almost double of what ‘normal’ donors where getting, so ha ha…).

Stupid IBR… they can bite the hairest part of my @$$…

#9

I can’t, due to various toxins I’ve been exposed to.

#10

I don’t donate blood, but to make up for it I volunteer at blood drives and stuff.

#11

The question is not whether I give blood, but whether I take it :vampire:

#12

Impressive.

#13

:hyperven:I don’t think I’m even eligible to give blood.

#14

Apparently, this area is a lot less strignent about requirements. Although they do that whole “ever been out of country in a danger zone/had sex with a prostitute/whatever” spiel, as one worker admitted, “If you can walk in, we’ll take you.” Guess I live near one of the bgigest blood banks in the state. THey want a lot of donors.

#15

I don’t know if I’m eligible, and I’ve honestly been too busy (read: lazy) to go find out :confused:

#16

Did it once during a blood drive in high school. Didn’t feel enthusiastic enough to do it the second time around when I found out I was AB+

#17

In my darker moments I’ve been so desperate for money I’ve considered doing it just for that. Supposedly you get paid 40 bucks per pint or something like that.

#18

You know, I have never seen any place around here that will buy blood. We donate, that’s it.

#19

:thinking:How old do you have to be?

#20

Not sure but I think it’s 16, with a parent’s consent until you turn 18.

#21

It’s 17 minimum to donate, no parental consent needed. At least in PA.

I’ve given about 10 pints lifetime so far (didn’t donate much until I was 19 because I ran track/XC year-round in HS and it would have cut into training). Last weekend I went to give and for the first time ever my hemacrit was too low. Apparently I’m not eating enough meat (and iron-fortified breakfast cereals).

B+, it’s not just a blood-type, it’s an attitude.

#22

:too bad:Then I’m out. I’m not old enough and I run XC. Plus I don’t think they’d take me cause I don’t eat meat anyway.

#23

I think you get money for donating plasma…

On a related note, anyone ever heard of the Japanese idea that blood type determines personality? Its like astrology to them… I’ll see if I can find some site that explains it.

(I don’t think it can be true, though, since I’m 0+, the most common type in America, and strange compared to others. But I guess everyone things that about themselves).

#24

:moogle:That’s so cool! Post the site when you find one!:cool:

#25

There ya go.

#26

:cool:Wow that’s awesome! I’ve always wanted to know my blood based personality!(No sarcasm included).

#27

Thanks Curtis, I thought 0 was the rarest type. Judging from net sources that goes only for Greece (though I hesitate to trust my memory even on that, have to check it out).