Khan
Gone but not forgotten
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Gave blood this morning. Whole blood unit #160.
They gave me a 20 gallon pin and a small clock.
They gave me a 20 gallon pin and a small clock.
Gave blood this morning. Whole blood unit #160.
They gave me a 20 gallon pin and a small clock.
Gave blood this morning. Whole blood unit #160.
They gave me a 20 gallon pin and a small clock.
Gave blood this morning. Whole blood unit #160.
They gave me a 20 gallon pin and a small clock.
Congratulations, that's a great thing you've done. I've tried to give blood but I can't because I lived in Europe during certain times, and anyone living there during those times is precluded from giving blood because of mad cow concerns.
Brava!!
I am also a donor, and though I still donate sometimes I've been kicked out (for low iron) too often to have a hope of catching up to you. You must have been donating pretty much as often as allowed for many years to have given that much blood. Probably you have saved several people's lives. Again, brava!
donated occasionally since age 1968,
What freebird said!
Isn't it interesting how blood banks may have limited their donations from responsible people for reasons not entirely scientific. I'm banned, as are my children, for another reason, rediculous as it may be. The local druggies and high risk sex practitioners? that's another story.
What the ?!?! My local blood bank asks every donor at every donation if they have ever, even once had high risk sex, or injected non-prescription drugs, or exchanged sex for drugs, and specifically warns against donating for the purpose of getting an HIV test. Do you mean there are blood banks that don't ask this kind of sex/drug screening questions?
I've tried to give blood but I can't because I lived in Europe during certain times, and anyone living there during those times is precluded from giving blood because of mad cow concerns.
... and then along came those mad cows ...
I was stationed in England for three years. They will not let me donate. Mad Cow Disease.
Same here for me & spouse.I can't give blood either because of possible mad cow disease exposure during my years in Europe. Too bad, I am a universal donor (O-)...
As they did with you, regarding whatever it is that has caused you to be barred from donating.They ask, and believe the answer.
They ask, and believe the answer.