Give Blood. It may save a life...YOURS!
Jul 7, 15, 9:36 am
#527
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: MSP
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Jul 7, 15, 4:14 pm
#528
Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
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Not proud of these, but have to admit they are motivations #2, #3 and #4 for my blood donations. And every little bit of motivation helps.
#2 - the pre-donation check amounts to a quick free simple physical.
#3 - an instant loss of one pound! Yeah, I know one's body will quickly replace it, but the idea still helps.
#4 - the post-donation cookies and juice. Which of course sort of negates #3.
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Of course the #1 reason is it is simply the right thing to do.
Romelle
#2 - the pre-donation check amounts to a quick free simple physical.
#3 - an instant loss of one pound! Yeah, I know one's body will quickly replace it, but the idea still helps.
#4 - the post-donation cookies and juice. Which of course sort of negates #3.
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Of course the #1 reason is it is simply the right thing to do.
Romelle
^I actually really appreciate #2. Whenever I go to my actual annual physical, I bring my donor card so that my doctor can see my blood pressure over the year.
...which reminds me - I should probably give platelets at some point this week!
Aug 11, 15, 12:43 pm
#529
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
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Donating blood as we speak
Pint #: 93
BP: 117/61
Pulse: 64
Blood Type: Red
Pint #: 93
BP: 117/61
Pulse: 64
Blood Type: Red
Aug 20, 15, 12:15 pm
#530
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Setting a goal of hitting the next big milestone within a span of 12 months. <fingers crossed>New England Red Cross has been pretty aggressive this summer with emails and local drives. Wonder if local banks are low, or whether they just want to keep momentum up for a more consistent supply.
Aug 24, 15, 7:30 pm
#531
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: WAS
Posts: 2,974
Well, just crossed my mini-milestone about 2-weeks ago. Setting a goal of hitting the next big milestone within a span of 12 months. <fingers crossed>
New England Red Cross has been pretty aggressive this summer with emails and local drives. Wonder if local banks are low, or whether they just want to keep momentum up for a more consistent supply.
Setting a goal of hitting the next big milestone within a span of 12 months. <fingers crossed>New England Red Cross has been pretty aggressive this summer with emails and local drives. Wonder if local banks are low, or whether they just want to keep momentum up for a more consistent supply.
Aug 26, 15, 12:51 pm
#532
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I haven't donated at Mass Gen before, but I've seen the MGH or Partners donation buses parked in front of downtown office buidlings. I guess out of habit I just end up at the Red Cross @ Tremont St... (Surprised I haven't run into you there yet.)
Aug 26, 15, 2:20 pm
#533
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Francisco
Programs: All-Around Kettle
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I'd like to give, but we go to Four Seasons Punta Mita every year. Because the hotel is located in the Mexican state of Nayarit, and Nayarit is identified as having malaria present, I'm turned away. It's a shortcoming of the CDC map IMO, considering that Punta Mita is basically equivalent to Puerto Vallarta, which happens to be just across the border in what is deemed a "safe" state.
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travelers...y_table/m.html
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travelers...y_table/m.html
Aug 26, 15, 3:23 pm
#534
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: WAS
Posts: 2,974
I've only been doing platelets a few years and still give whole blood, so my "unit" count is a weird blend. I've been trying to keep track of both of total units and a separate tally for whole blood units.
I haven't donated at Mass Gen before, but I've seen the MGH or Partners donation buses parked in front of downtown office buidlings. I guess out of habit I just end up at the Red Cross @ Tremont St... (Surprised I haven't run into you there yet.)
I haven't donated at Mass Gen before, but I've seen the MGH or Partners donation buses parked in front of downtown office buidlings. I guess out of habit I just end up at the Red Cross @ Tremont St... (Surprised I haven't run into you there yet.)
If you happen to be donating this Thursday, we may cross paths!
Sep 29, 15, 11:06 am
#535
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Just returned from donating; working on my 5th gallon at this hospital. The worst part is removing the gauze and stretchy bandage after a few hours because that little bit of blood dries and makes the gauze stick to my arm, so no matter how careful I am peeling it off it re-opens the needle hole (technical medical term?) and bleeds again. Always feels good to donate, though.
Oct 8, 15, 9:06 am
#536
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: North Sentinel Island
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I'd like to give, but we go to Four Seasons Punta Mita every year. Because the hotel is located in the Mexican state of Nayarit, and Nayarit is identified as having malaria present, I'm turned away. It's a shortcoming of the CDC map IMO, considering that Punta Mita is basically equivalent to Puerto Vallarta, which happens to be just across the border in what is deemed a "safe" state.
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travelers...y_table/m.html
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travelers...y_table/m.html
Oct 8, 15, 12:30 pm
#537
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: WAS
Posts: 2,974
Did my 57th platelet donation yesterday, which brings me to 20 in the past 12 months--just 4 under the limit; not sure where my plasma loss count is. I started donating platelets in February 2012, which means I'm averaging a donation every 3.5 weeks (minimum time is 1 week, subject to the 24 times/year). Glad my blood can be put to good use
Nov 23, 15, 2:54 pm
#538
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
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Donating blood as we speak
Pint #: 94
BP: 120/69
Pulse: 69
Blood Type: Red
Pint #: 94
BP: 120/69
Pulse: 69
Blood Type: Red
Feb 2, 16, 10:19 pm
#539
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Feb 11, 16, 1:57 pm
#540
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie
Posts: 28,784
Donating blood as we speak
Pint #: 95
BP: 125/76
Pulse: 72
Blood Type: Red
Pint #: 95
BP: 125/76
Pulse: 72
Blood Type: Red
