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My beautiful Joseph with his blue eyes, ready smile and arms always open for a hug or a tickle fight

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Trazzletoes · 14/04/2013 08:13

He has survived the most horrific cancer treatment with his smile, joy and love intact. Unfortunately the neuroblastoma has survived too.

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NorksAreMessy · 16/04/2013 22:20

If we are brave for enduring one teeny finger prick and one little needle, what does that make Joe?

blondebubble · 16/04/2013 22:21

And here for Scotland

Thinking of you and your family Trazzles

lborolass · 16/04/2013 22:28

Lurker here, I already have my regular appointment booked for next month but will happily do it with Joseph in mind. Thinking of you all.

MirandaWest · 16/04/2013 22:31

I wish I could donate but had a transfusion a few years ago and can't. Will make sure my bf rebooks his as he had to postpone his last donation.

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Trazzletoes · 16/04/2013 22:32

Norks one of my best friends calls him Super-Joe.

He is fab. I wish I had even a tenth of his strength and bravery. All the children on the ward put up with so much so amazingly. They are all incredible. Every single one.

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mildred37 · 16/04/2013 22:38

I'm currently pg so can't donate, but will do as soon after the birth as I can. What a brilliant idea.

expatinscotland · 16/04/2013 22:40

Glad to see more people donating. The finger prick is not fun, but it's something all these kids face every time they go into the day unit, which is as often as 3x/week for some.

Strong, amazing, resiliant. That's what these children are!

narmada · 16/04/2013 22:41

Well done norks. I will attempt to donate again. Last two times I passed out having my tea and biscuits but I am hardier these days ;)

NorksAreMessy · 16/04/2013 22:44

I like Nudey-Joe myself, as nicknames go :)

Hooray for all of you pledging to donate. If you can't, please twist someone else's arm.
If you DO donate, please come back and tell us how it was actually really easy and how you got nice biscuits, and how it didn't hurt very much at all, actually

lougle · 16/04/2013 22:45

I'm unable to donate, but still thinking of Joe.

GlaikitFizzog · 16/04/2013 22:47

There isn't a session near me until July that I can manage, but I know there is an open session in my home town on a Saturday, so the next time I am there I will donate. For joe and for ailidh.

Doubtitsomehow · 16/04/2013 22:50

I'm in. Will book session tomorrow. Thoughts to the frazzled and joe.

Doubtitsomehow · 16/04/2013 22:53

The trazzles....Though you have more reason than anyone to feel frazzled.

BarmeeMarmee · 16/04/2013 22:56

Sadly I also can't donate due to having had a blood transfusion myself however will go now and bully DH into it! Thinking of you all still Trazzles.

NorksAreMessy · 16/04/2013 23:00

Well done barmee
Tell DH that only big, manly, husky, masculine, heroic men can bear the needle prick.

Oh, and three year old boys :)

Juniperdewdropofbrandy · 16/04/2013 23:04

Sending love to your family Trazzles x

My neighbour's young son is stage 4 and still fighting. And smiling too. They found out just after Christmas. It's shocked us all. Can't begin to imagine what you and they are going through.

5madthings · 16/04/2013 23:06

Just looking up sessions and there are some in may i can get to. I have crap veins that they struggle to get blood from but i shall go along and let them.have a go and keep my fingers crossed.

(((trazzle family)))) much love and strength to you all xxx

stealthsquiggle · 16/04/2013 23:11

I have registered. Sessions seem to be few and far between but there is one not too far away on Friday so we will see how fast they react.

kohl · 16/04/2013 23:17

norks lovely idea. Will book self in this month. What Joe is going through really puts my needle hatred in perspective.
Still praying Trazzles.

Liz79 · 16/04/2013 23:21

I have just registered to go next week. I haven't been for at least 6 years when I got pregnant the 1st time. Youngest is 3 & never quite got back in the habit.of going. Until norks prompted me. I did donate ebm though!

HairyPotter · 16/04/2013 23:21

The mobile blood unit is c

HairyPotter · 16/04/2013 23:22

Argh!

Is coming to my village tomorrow. Will be holding you all in my thoughts xx

minmooch · 16/04/2013 23:23

Whilst at the blood donor centres please can you also ask them to check your veins to see if they are good enough to donate platelets? It takes a little longer but not many people have wide enough and straight enough veins to donate platelets so if you can they are also needed. Most of our children on treatment will have had both red blood and platelet transfusions.

Thank you from my family too to all those willing to donate. Countless nameless people helped my son through his on going treatment.

thewhistler · 16/04/2013 23:28

Suspect I can't because of meds but will sign up to organ donor.

OrWellyAnn · 17/04/2013 00:05

Signed up me, my Dh and my DF for tomorrow night.

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