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The importance of blood type and donation

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

After recent events I just thought I’d share my thoughts on the subject.

As a blood donor I believe it’s vital for us all to chip and give a pint of blood. It doesn’t hurt and doesn’t take long. An added bonus is that they give you a donor card with your blood type. All the while, somewhere in the country, you could be saving a life.

Recently, my father had an accident and needed blood, but none of use knew what his blood type was so never got his transfusion in time.

He was a good man who just wanted us to be happy, even in his dying breath in the back of the ambulance while the paramedics asked us what blood type he was, he just kept telling us to “be positive”. But being positive is hard without him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not sure if I should laughing at this

Or sad

Give blood

I'll get my coat and sneak out quickly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've read this through a few times just to be sure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On a more serious note....

There’s features on iPhones that you can fill medical data In on which is accessible without unlocking the phone.

Blood type, medications etc.

Also press the on/off button on top of an iPhone 5 times quickly and it dials 999, again no need unlock the phone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to give blood and felt it was such a good and worthwhile thing to do, unfortunately my iron levels aren't high enough for me to continue.

Ginger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm o negative and they're always trying to drain me.

They don't care that I faint every time cos I've got low blood pressure and it wipes me out and I can't drive for like 2 hours so have to sit in the truck drinking tea and eating biscuits.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mmmm.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

I used to donate, but am unable to do so now, due to health problems

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't give blood as I have what they call superfluous veins, x

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By *enithWoman
over a year ago

closer than you think

I can't give blood as I was born with a hole in the heart (repaired) but still stops me giving blood

such a shame as I so want to

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I used to give blood regularly, not it is a bit harder to do due to my lifestyle.

Shame as I am a fairly common blood type O neg.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

AB+

I would love to give blood but I was told I can't because of a blood disorder, my blood doesn't clot properly and bruising easily is a symptom.

It's a shame because I know how previous AB blood is

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