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

[Trazzletoes]

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

I too would like to donate to help Joe get to Disneyland.

I can't give blood at the moment as I'm only five weeks post-birth and very anaemic. But I can donate money instead this time.

Please let us know if that is possible if you decide to go ahead, Trazzles. Otherwise I will be happy to make a donation to a neuroblastoma charity too.

I can't give blood any more (on meds for RA) but would love to donate to a charity that will support you all getting to Disneyland.

(I lost my dad to glioblastoma)

Sending love, peace and strength to you all. xxxx

I'm so sorry Trazzle, have lurked and occasionally posted since your first thread.

I can't donate blood (due to a previous transfusion) but would happily donate money or help in any way I can. I'm not far down the M1 from Leeds.

Thinking of Joe and all of you xx

Fizzy anything donated is gratefully received, I'm sure.

If you were asking my opinion, I would say the Neuroblastoma Alliance or Neuroblastoma Society.

As for Joe personally, once Disney is hopefully sorted, we can let you know who we are going through. And the charity that provides play facilities for the ward, and also funds research in to various children's cancers, is called Candlelighters but they primarily represent children in Yorkshire so I understand that people might not want to give to them.

So so sorry trazzles :(
Life is fucking shitty unfair.
Just lost my uncle to cancer but he was older. For a child it's so wrong xx massive hugs

This is personal and I do want to give to the folks looking out for Joe - am off to find Candlelighters.

I've just given blood and I've also emailed Glasgow Blood centre to find out if I can donate platelets.

It's such a small thing but between us all, I'm sure it'll make a difference.

Keeping you all in my thoughts xx

Hurray for Hairy! I found Glasgow Blood Centre very helpful :). Been donating for years now and still do. My dad still donates in the US and he is nearly 77-years-old! He has won awards for how many pints he's given.

Can you donate while on antidepressants? I would love to but not sure I can?
Just finished breastfeeding so couldn't then :(

Expat the blood nurse was lovely and explained the platelet process. I'll admit I was a bit put off because its about 30 mins away and it would be every 4-6 weeks. But then I thought about Aillidh and Joe and caught on to myself.

Fingers crossed I will be able to start soon. I'm sure I can manage a wee trip into the town every month. There's a few nice cafes close by according to google maps.

Just phoned and I can donate! Got an appointment date lined up :) I hope it helps someone

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The vampires are coming to my town next Friday. I was thinking 'drat it's in the afternoon' as I only have childcare in the morning, but I've had a switch around already and DD1 is in all day. I'll swap DD2 to the afternoon and go. I used to donate in Luton, which has/d a permenant centre and I could go when it suited me. I became lazy (and had DDs) since I'd have to go in search of a van on their day.

Will have a look at the platelet options. I worked on the heamotology/oncology ward twice in my nurse training, and have worked in theatre since. I know how important it all is.

I can't donate blood at the moment but would very much like to contribute in any other way I can, off to have a look at Candelighters now.

Thinking of you all every day with much love and hope xx

It's been reported- please ignore now or the threads will go wrong. No more comments please!

Obv someone has tickle fights on Google Alerts. Fucker.

But back to the real point...I am so excited about all the blood donations and pledges.
Joseph 'nudey-Joe' Trazzles is responsible for this :)

Is anybody counting pints?

(focussing on positive, too devastated otherwise)

YAY for elfycat