Blood donors needed

[Paula]

My husband will have knee replacement surgery in January, he will need to draw blood in case it is needed. (his own of course), I am sure if not utilized the blood will be for some-one in need of it. We are preparing now, as the date is rapidly approaching.

[minks]

Originally Posted by Paula

My husband will have knee replacement surgery in January, he will need to draw blood in case it is needed. (his own of course), I am sure if not utilized the blood will be for some-one in need of it. We are preparing now, as the date is rapidly approaching.

I wish him luck on his surgery

[valerie]

Originally Posted by minks

Tis an awesome jesture at this time of the year
I would if I could but have been diagnosed with anemia way to often in my life and they won't take my blood.

Don't know about where you are but our blood bank always needs
volunteers to hand out cookies and juice and chat with the donors during
their rest period after donating... it's not much, I know but it still is a help
and I sure do appreciate the people who do it and enjoy meeting them
and hearing their stories!!

[valerie]

I wanted to tell everyone something (actually 2 things!) I found out when
I went to donate yesterday... (Got my 4 gallon pin YAY!)

You know they have you sit in the "cantina" for ten minutes after you donate
and have snacks and juice... well this older woman next to me got up and left
while I was chatting with the volunteer... and the volunteer asked me how
long I had been donating and when I told her 33 years (very proud of the
fact!) she told me the lady who just left had been giving for almost SIXTY
YEARS!!! That took the wind outta my sails pretty darn quick, I can tell ya.
Well I mumbled something about guess I had a ways to go and THEN the
volunteer told me there is a woman in a town just north of here who still
gives every 8 weeks and is NINETY-TWO years old!! MAN! I don't mind
tellin' ya, I was out and out flabbergasted. Sure says something to the
rest of us, don't it?!?!?!?

[minks]

Originally Posted by valerie

I wanted to tell everyone something (actually 2 things!) I found out when
I went to donate yesterday... (Got my 4 gallon pin YAY!)

You know they have you sit in the "cantina" for ten minutes after you donate
and have snacks and juice... well this older woman next to me got up and left
while I was chatting with the volunteer... and the volunteer asked me how
long I had been donating and when I told her 33 years (very proud of the
fact!) she told me the lady who just left had been giving for almost SIXTY
YEARS!!! That took the wind outta my sails pretty darn quick, I can tell ya.
Well I mumbled something about guess I had a ways to go and THEN the
volunteer told me there is a woman in a town just north of here who still
gives every 8 weeks and is NINETY-TWO years old!! MAN! I don't mind
tellin' ya, I was out and out flabbergasted. Sure says something to the
rest of us, don't it?!?!?!?

Amazing accomplishment dear girl, and good advise to volunteer Will try and squeeze that in between my other two projects.

[willow]

I have a rare blood type so it's important that I donate cos not many people do. But I have low blood pressure and the complications that come with it, so I can't do it as often as I would like

[Paula]

Originally Posted by willow

I have a rare blood type so it's important that I donate cos not many people do. But I have low blood pressure and the complications that come with it, so I can't do it as often as I would like

what type?

[willow]

A negative

[Bill Sikes]

Originally Posted by Paula

My husband will have knee replacement surgery in January, he will need to draw blood in case it is needed. (his own of course), I am sure if not utilized the blood will be for some-one in need of it.

Why is it that he has to have his own blood, but his blood can be given to anyone?

Here's a donor/recipient blood transfusion table for general interest:

.------------|--DONOR----------
. | A B AB O
. | A safe no no safe
.recipient | B no safe no safe
. | AB safe safe safe safe
. | O no no no safe

Hope it comes out OK!

[Paula]

Originally Posted by willow

A negative

Me Too --- A - and RH factor...are you european decent?