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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:24 PM
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I just donated blood. Ask me anything!
:D
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SCDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:25 PM
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1. How does it feel knowing you helped at least 3 people live
another day?
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:29 PM
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6. Feels fabulous!
This post is not so much of a brag as it is encouragement for other people to donate as well.
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SCDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:36 PM
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14. I feel the same way about donating
My husband and I go about 4 times a year.... we always make our next appointment to give blood while we are there donating blood.
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:54 PM
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22. I guess I should go
more often, especially since I have a good blood type. Thanks for the nudge. :-)
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:25 PM
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2. Did you get a cookie?
:D
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:27 PM
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5. What kind of cookie? and
Did you bring one for me?
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:30 PM
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7. I skipped the cookies
and went for the apple juice and pretzels.
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:26 PM
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3. Are you A+??
Asking because there's a shortage here, wondering if that's why you gave. Or is it something you do on a regular basis?
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:33 PM
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9. Helped organize the drive at work
We've been doing one every year since 2001. Well, actually, this year, I put one of my assistants in charge of it and he did a really good job.

BTW, I'm O positive. I think that makes me compatible with other types, right?
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SCDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:34 PM
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11. That makes your blood high comodity!!!
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:36 PM
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13. I'm also O+
Our blood can be accepted by anyone who is "positive" (A positive, etc.). O negative can be accepted by anyone at all. O+ are the most common, and we can't accept anything but type O blood, so the more O+ donors they get the better.
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:27 PM
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4. Did anyone offer you a free pint of beer to make up for the blood loss?
That's what the Karl Straus Brewery here in beautiful San Diego did a couple of weeks ago when it sponsored a blood drive.

I heard people were lined up for blocks.
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:35 PM
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12. That's a cool idea
But, no, that's not something we would be able to do at where I work.

Did you donate?
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:37 PM
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16. Yes I donated on Wednesday
Edited on Thu Mar-25-04 02:37 PM by slackmaster
At the blood bank. Got a donut and a glass of orange juice.
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:40 PM
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18. Well, tell you what
Next time I'm in SD, I'll buy you a beer. :-)
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:41 PM
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19. Thanks, I hope to see you here again
Beer is good. Everyone should go to Sparky's.

http://www.broadwaypub.com
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mobuto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:31 PM
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8. Donated to whom? The Kerry Campaign?
Edited on Thu Mar-25-04 02:31 PM by mobuto
I think they'd prefer dollars. But they might go for a kidney.
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:36 PM
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15. No, I'll just give them money
Perhaps you could offer them your kidney?
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:34 PM
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10. Way to go!
I donate as often as I am allowed - it's such an easy way to help others, I don't understand why more people don't.
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:38 PM
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17. That's great!
I probably should do it more than once a year. It really doesn't hurt and I've never had any problems with it.

Fact is, if we want blood to be there for ourselves or our loved ones in the event of an emergency, it only makes sense for all of us to help out when we are able.

Keep up your good effort!
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:49 PM
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21. Thanks!
It is easy for me since there is a regional office about a mile from where I work. If I had to wait for the bloodmobile I probably wouldn't be able to give more than once a year too.
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jmowreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:44 PM
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20. Some of us aren't allowed
The blood donation people won't accept your blood if you lived in Europe in the late 1980s.
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-25-04 02:55 PM
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23. I know there's a lot of restrictions
This isn't to make people feel bad who are disqualified, just to encourage those who are. I'm sure you would if you could.
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