Daggers Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 So what's new? You growing a sense of ****ing humour would be a start.
Phube Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 Hopefully I'll be at that stage when I get to 28 You registered on the bone marrow doner list? Nah... I'm nice but Bone Marrow donation scares me!!!
Master Fox Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 Right, Let me get this straight here... nobody wants your blood if you've had gay sex with Ultra?
coale39 Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 How old do you have to be to give blood? 18 I think
Webbo Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 Nah... I'm nice but Bone Marrow donation scares me!!! I thought I would be donating my bone marrow in the summer, but they found a better match. Anyway they explained the proceedure to me. You can have it extracted directly from the hip bone, but now they can give you a series of injections for 5 days and then they can extract the stem cells from your blood by passing it through a machine.
Joe. Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 18 I think Are you sure? I don't think it is. I think it's 17 because I was looking into it and I'm not quite old enough yet. I may be wrong though...
Sods Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 Something i will definately look into for the future. 17 at the moment so i can't do it unfortunately, but i will soon. Or maybe i can
Joe. Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 Something i will definately look into for the future. 17 at the moment so i can't do it unfortunately, but i will soon. You can, I'm sure the age is 17.
Sods Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 You can, I'm sure the age is 17. Probably do it in the summer like, after all this shite work i have to do for college.
Rincewind Posted 16 January 2008 Posted 16 January 2008 I was looking at my appointment card. My last visit was 23rd May 1994. Does not seem that long ago unless I've lost some certificates. From the dates it seems to be six monthly intervals. Not sure of the age limit but things have advanced since I last went I'm sure.
Daggers Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 Not sure of the age limit but things have advanced since I last went I'm sure. Your alcohol consumption, Ken?
coale39 Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 You can, I'm sure the age is 17. You are right, it is 17. There is other criteria too. http://www.blood.co.uk/pages/flash_questions.html
Sods Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 I had a thought thinking why should i wait. Booked an appointment today, need to do something good.
potter3 Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 Your not supposed too if you've been out the country in the last 12 moths either
MPH Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 I've done it loads, I've got a rare blood group (my mum always said I was special!) so I feel like I'm doing my bit.It does make me a bit light headed after, but nothing too bad. It's a bit uncomfortable when they put the needle in, but it's more of an ache than anything else, then you just lie there with a bag attached to you for about 3-10 minutes (depending on how quickly you pump the pint out) and they pull the drip out, stick a plaster on you & leave you to have a lie-down for a bit. Then you can get up & have free squash/tea/coffee & biscuits, job done. chocolate hobnobs?!!? :w00t:
Raj Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 I'll give blood if someone comes with me to hold my hand. Preferrably a 20 year old,sexy, long haired brunnette....NO NOT YOU ORMO!!!!!
Alexikokopops Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 Your not supposed too if you've been out the country in the last 12 moths either You are allowed to if you've been out the country in the past 12 months. They just ask that as a precaution, they ask you where you've been when you're there. Most places are fine, I guess if you've just gone to some area with a high level of AIDS fr'instance they'll be a bit more weary. I can confirm that Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Hungary, France, Poland, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Spain are all ok.
potter3 Posted 18 January 2008 Posted 18 January 2008 You are allowed to if you've been out the country in the past 12 months.They just ask that as a precaution, they ask you where you've been when you're there. Most places are fine, I guess if you've just gone to some area with a high level of AIDS fr'instance they'll be a bit more weary. I can confirm that Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Hungary, France, Poland, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Spain are all ok. Oh yeah, misread it :
Webbo Posted 18 January 2008 Posted 18 January 2008 I thought I would be donating my bone marrow in the summer, but they found a better match. Anyway they explained the proceedure to me. You can have it extracted directly from the hip bone, but now they can give you a series of injections for 5 days and then they can extract the stem cells from your blood by passing it through a machine. Looks like it might be on again. I got a letter from them this morning and they want me to have some more blood tests.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 13 March 2009 Posted 13 March 2009 I've just given blood. Aren't I brilliant? Not really, it's a piece of piss (not literally). It's very easy to moan about the state of the world, and God knows I do, but this is a simple and easy piece of GOOD that you can do. They're after my platelets as well, so if it turns out they're any good I get to spend EVEN LONGER in there eating free biscuits
charliefox Posted 13 March 2009 Posted 13 March 2009 Just out of interest, does anyone know why you can't give blood if you've had a piercing or tattoo in the past 6 months? Everytime they send me a letter saying there's a blood donation thingy going on in my village I can't go because of this.
Darkzzz_ Posted 13 March 2009 Posted 13 March 2009 I've just given blood. Aren't I brilliant? Not really, it's a piece of piss (not literally).It's very easy to moan about the state of the world, and God knows I do, but this is a simple and easy piece of GOOD that you can do. They're after my platelets as well, so if it turns out they're any good I get to spend EVEN LONGER in there eating free biscuits Well done to you mate, I am a blood donor too. It is very easy and just think of the difference it could make, It is a shame more people don't go a long. The amount of older people in there compared to younger people is quite scary (At my local one anyway). The refreshments are rather great though.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 13 March 2009 Posted 13 March 2009 Just out of interest, does anyone know why you can't give blood if you've had a piercing or tattoo in the past 6 months?Everytime they send me a letter saying there's a blood donation thingy going on in my village I can't go because of this. It's because of the heightened risk of you having caught something nasty as a result of the 'needle work' you've had done. They cannot take for granted that wherever you went to get yours done has the highest standards of hygiene, because although a lot do, some are probably not so careful
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