OT: Are we having a blood crisis
- Thread starter NTDawg
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Yes they are dangerously short in some places. I’m planning on donating next week especially since I’m Type O blood.
I'm a O neg so I try to donate at least kind of regularly, but I had an operation right after the first of this month so I'll have to wait a bit. At least every other time I donate they have to probe around to find the vein. I have decided that when I sign in I will insist on getting the most experienced sticker they have, even if I have to wait. Then if they still can't find it quickly I'll have to make a decision.
Swamp dog you are so right, I’ve been fortunate to be able to donate for over 40 years & getting the best sticker is absolutely the key!! Everyone donate if you can , Covid has had a truly negative impact on the blood supply
I have a go to vein whenever I donate or get blood work. As soon as they start to look I point to it.
I have A- so they liked me to donate on a regular basis. They would sometimes call me in MS to come in because I gave so often but I haven't been able because I have had several surgeries on my feet the past 4 years along with nice hospital stays with 2 lines of antibiotics going buuuut... I am meeting a new doctor this week and looks we have a separate surgery on each foot to just go ahead and eliminate the remains digits so I can go places again and maybe do things mostly normal. Maybe even come over for SBW... I kinda excited even though it may sound somewhat morbid.
O- here. They pretty much put a spigot in me. Last two times I gave I got sick. Funny thing is they just gave me a barf bag and some ice packs and keep on pumping.
I should probably go donate. Use to every time I saw the bus in front of the union at State. Haven’t done it since I graduated.
Even tho I’m the common A+, my iron content is high enough that they do that plasma splitting or whatever it is Crap that takes 45 minutes but they get A LOT more blood from it.
Only reason I get texts I assume is they can do that with me, maybe Someone else knows what it is called.
Even tho I’m the common A+, my iron content is high enough that they do that plasma splitting or whatever it is Crap that takes 45 minutes but they get A LOT more blood from it.
Only reason I get texts I assume is they can do that with me, maybe Someone else knows what it is called.
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