to ask you all to please go and give blood.

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if you can.

Some of us might be too old, fat and knackered to be registered to donate bone marrow but people undergoing cancer treatments also need an awful lot of blood.

So if you can, please have a look at blood.org and give blood.

It. Is something so easy snd simple that most of us can do to help.

Thanks.

Links on that thread about how to donate blood, bone marrow and in other ways.

I would if I could, but had a tranfusion when DS was born so no blood from me.
OH gives blood.

OH, DS and I are all registered organ donors.

OH and I have applied to the Anthony Nolan Trust

I would be in a heap on the floor in seconds. They certainly wouldn't get enough blood out of me to justify the amount of time they would have to spend sorting me out afterwards! I will ask DH if he has ever thought about it.

I can't at the moment as I'm pregnant but have been about 25 times in the past. It's a shame more people don't go - most have no medical reason why they can't. Trying to persuade DH to find out if he received blood when he had his appendix out 20 years ago but he is in no hurry to find out. I'm on the bone marrow register to and have been for 9 years now.

I used to and then trips away, pregnancies etc made it difficult. Was reminded and inspired by a thread on here and am back into giving regularly. Had to fight to get them to take it as they said I had fainted last time. I didn't faint this time and felt great.

Thanks for the nudging.

on my 32nd unit next time

I'm a fairly regular donor.

One thing I think is worth doing is taking your DC along to some sessions (once they can sit in the waiting area without rioting), so it demystifies the whole thing and they grow up with an expectation it's what adults do.

And if you're lucky, they get nice giveaways too (the odd biscuit, stickers, and sometimes ones and key rings), fostering a positive attitude as they are the next generation of donors.

I'm one of those who ironically cant give blood as I've had a blood donation ( in 1991)

but I'm here today because someone took the time to go donate

thank you

Big un-mumsnet hugs and kisses

Thanks to the people who answered :) There is a session at the end of the month really close to me so I'll go and give it a try. Worst that's going to happen is they won't find a usable vein so nothing to lose by trying!

I've been told not to by two different countries. The UK doesn't want mine because it costs them too much, it is too hard to get out and I'm stingy with it apparently. The US doesn't want mine because I'm English and our blood is no good.

Sigh.

Bump.

I had my first donation yesterday as mentioned above . All went very well I'm glad to say. Barely felt anything different, except feeling pretty tired afterwards. I am also going to put myself down for the platelets and bone marrow donations.

My Dad is a regular donor too. His brother died soon after a car crash where although he didn't appear too bad on the outside compared to the others in the car - he had a blood disorder that meant his blood couldn't clot and he died about 15 minutes after reaching the hospital. If the hospital would've checked his records they could've saved his life but pfft, that's by the by.

So Dad gives every 4 months and has done for a fair few years and I too am going to give as often as I can now.

I also wanna know my blood group, as not ever been told. :o

Oh,

Also wanted to say thanks to everyone on this thread that has given blood. Without people like you neither I or DS would be here

How soon after giving birth can I give blood again?

6 months I believe, smells.

I went on Monday and I am on Anthony Nolan register

As an aside, why are the people who work in blood donor sessions so miserable? Is it an awful job?

I am borderline anaemic, both B12 and iron type, it's very easy for me to become deficient, especially if I have a heavy period, which is pretty well every time for me now I'm 48. The blood donation people told me not to donate. :(

I can't unfortunately, had a heart op as a youngster and they won't let me, but I encourage others too - and I used to organise the blood van coming to my work so others could donate.

It upsets me that my DP doesn't give blood