Forums > Social Chat > This tread will save peoples lives.dont post why you cant give blood!
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Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Right,
I have been trying to sort out afew blood drives in my area one with the manchester spinners but that is not going so well just wanted to see if anyone else would like to come or would want info of how to start one in your area(uk omly tho)
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thast's actually a cool idea!!!
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i thought you were talking about tyres
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
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i cant give blood
i'm a malairia risk Macaque of all trades
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I cannot give blood
and have to admit this is better than some of the aggressive techniques which make me feel like crap because i can't.things like people are dying for donors. I had a nurse at school have a go at me for not giving blood calling me selfish and evil...
Until I pointed out WHY my blood wasn't suitable.
I support blood donations and am a registered organ donor... although I dunno if that is affected by my inability to give blood.
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hmmmmmmmm the ammount of times i have had that happen
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I'm scared of donating blood. I nearly fainted last time. Scared the hell out of me.
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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apart from hating needles i went into shock last time i had a blood sample taken
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I would love to, only I've recently had my tongue pierced and i think that means i can't for 6 months or something, but also im really scared of pricks
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Location: Manchester England
Mike you need to start "A post here if you cant give bloodt" thread then people might start saying they can
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id love to but im all the way down in clacton, essex
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I am a regular donor but they wouldnt take may blood last week cos i had a cold sore.
Theres a hole string of things that mean you are ineligable.
crowley i'm sure there are sessions near where you live
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Will be doing so as soon as I'm old enough
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Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
So if you wana help why not set up a drive in your area...the manchester one didnt go that well i have only 3 people coming down but the one at my work should be great..,well let me know how you get on or if you are going to be doing one...via this thread...thanks
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I love the title change
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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Loki. I'd say three more than none means it's gone very well. Three more pints of the good stuff available
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I want to but can't because I only weigh 7 and a half stone (I'm a scrawny git) and have had piercings and tattoos recently. In a few mnths I might go back and put weights in my pockets. I'm a registered organ donor but also ride motorcycles so the likelyhood is that they'll be useless due to the splat factor of a motorcycle accident
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actually, i find it extra amusing that "dont post why you can't give blood" is added when "tread" isnt.....
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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well at least im trying to do some good.i wanted to do better but i think i'll just give up no one seems to be that botherd so i'll just keep it up myself.have fun peeps
mike.c
Rules and responsibities:
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I will do what i have to do
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
I don't think that its because people can't be bothered. In fact i expect there are a lot of people that would really want to give blood but the strict rules mean that they can't
In the hop community the percentage of people who are tattooed and pierced or have been to countries that mean they can't give blood is very high.
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Location: Glasgow
Star is right. The rules for giving blood are very strict and that means that lots of us can't for one of many reasons. The rules about countries, tattoos and weight are understandable but there are some others that seem a little daft.
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wait... why would you not be able to give blood if you had a tattoo or a piercing? O.o.... it just seems strange unless theres some kind of life threatening thing about having them when you give blood. i mean there are people your trying to save and they worry about small things? O.o... anyways if im being stupid put me in my place because i dont know what im talking about ^_^ Enlighten me oh Home of poi Citizens that mostly consist of pyromaniacs that twirl/spin and eat fire.
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Location: Preston, United Kingdom
I think its because getting a tatoo or a piecering increaes the chances of you getting an infection alot, and if you did get one then you would pass that infection on wich can be seriouse to people who need to recieve blood because there in a very weakend state if there getting a transfusion.
Well I imagine its something like that anyway.
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I can't give blood because of my gayness...
Their loss. I have lots of hemoglobin, too. 14.5 g/dl
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Yeah, we cant have you infecting good, innocent straight people now, can we!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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to be honest i think all the rules are silly i know they're in place to protect the people who need the blood but if they took blood from everyone and did a full screen on every pint they took they would still be able to protect the people they are trying to protect and they would also get a lot more blood
i have given blood before but am also now not allowed to give blood ever again i think it sucks,
i know full blood screens are expensive but some people who give blood lie on the questionnaires about things that would disqualify them from donating so i think it is necessary anyway.
i myself know that even though due to the rules i can't give blood there is nothing wrong with my blood as i have had a full blood screen recently however this still doesn't allow me to donate its
ridiculous.all you HoPpers that are able to give then please support loki in trying to organise more blood drives as one day it may be you that needs the blood.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Preston, United Kingdom
So blood isnt screend for nasty things then? Good lord thats rather careless hospitals might as well start re-using old needles if there going to be that careless with donated blood, thats crazy!
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