FabSwingers.com forum: Give Blood!

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

Even during this pandemic other vital operations etc are still going on in hospitals. There is now a shortage of blood.

If you have or have not previously given blood then get on to blood.co.uk and do your bit.

I hadnt donated for a while but just made an appointment for next Sunday.

Its win, win as it gets you out of the house for a while too!!

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

"Even during this pandemic other vital operations etc are still going on in hospitals. There is now a shortage of blood.

If you have or have not previously given blood then get on to blood.co.uk and do your bit.

I hadnt donated for a while but just made an appointment for next Sunday.

Its win, win as it gets you out of the house for a while too!!"

And you get a biscuit

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

I can't now, but did so for many years. I would urge anyone eligable to donate. You save lives. How amazing is that?

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

"Even during this pandemic other vital operations etc are still going on in hospitals. There is now a shortage of blood.

If you have or have not previously given blood then get on to blood.co.uk and do your bit.

I hadnt donated for a while but just made an appointment for next Sunday.

Its win, win as it gets you out of the house for a while too!!

And you get a biscuit"

And a brew in a plastic cup....what's not to like?

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

They banned me because I get harmless pain from gripping

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

Harmless pain??

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Harmless pain??"

It's complicated.

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

I wish I could

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Have they made it easier.

Was a right ball ache when I tried last time. Could not find any free spots. I have quite a rare blood type so they can have as much as I can healthily give.

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By *atelotmanMan
over a year ago

Chatham

Ive tried to give my blood, but got turned down.It seem its not safe to give anyone,an before you ask its not because of anything of a sexual nature ie aids sti or hiv.

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

"Have they made it easier.

Was a right ball ache when I tried last time. Could not find any free spots. I have quite a rare blood type so they can have as much as I can healthily give. "

I bet there's loads of spaces now due to people not going

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

Last time I went they told me that mine is special and goes to neonatal. Each donation goes to 5 babies.

That made me smile.

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

I give blood every 16 weeks as I’m O negative which can be given to anyone, there isn’t a shortage well not according to the nhs blood donation Facebook post this morning, but it’s a great thing to do if you can especially at the moment

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

"Have they made it easier.

Was a right ball ache when I tried last time. Could not find any free spots. I have quite a rare blood type so they can have as much as I can healthily give. "

Dont just turn up....book in advance!

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

"I wish I could

Me too especially as I have the "best" blood. O neg is given to patients when they cannot test them and don't know their group.

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

Hope they're testing that blood for covid too now, before giving it to anybody else.

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

"I wish I could

Me too especially as I have the "best" blood. O neg is given to patients when they cannot test them and don't know their group. "

I have rare AB+ blood, I know how much in demand it is.

I used to give blood but can't because of my heart and my medication.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

"Have they made it easier.

Was a right ball ache when I tried last time. Could not find any free spots. I have quite a rare blood type so they can have as much as I can healthily give.

Dont just turn up....book in advance!"

I did at the time I wasn’t going to just turn up. I registered and then could never get a spot. Which is a positive thing I suppose.

Will log on and see if I can find a local one.

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

"Hope they're testing that blood for covid too now, before giving it to anybody else."

Oh, apparently they don't as no evidence coronavirus can be transmitted by blood donations.

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

I can't give until next year...

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By *candiumWoman
over a year ago

oban

I used to love giving blood, liked watching it coming out. I'm O- too but I've been treated with blood products so they don't want mine now.

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

I could donate tomorrow if anything. However my nearest venue didn't even come up in the search for the next 5 months, the next date at a venue further away is in June and is fully booked (session is for 4 hours only) and the next one available on Isle of Wight is beginning of August. That puts me off from looking to donate (used to). It's almost as if they don't want it.

If there was the shortage - wouldn't there be more venues and/or dates available?

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

"I wish I could

Me too especially as I have the "best" blood. O neg is given to patients when they cannot test them and don't know their group.

I have rare AB+ blood, I know how much in demand it is.

I used to give blood but can't because of my heart and my medication."
me too, and since I have had a blood transfusion I'm barred from giving. Used to donate too.

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

"I could donate tomorrow if anything. However my nearest venue didn't even come up in the search for the next 5 months, the next date at a venue further away is in June and is fully booked (session is for 4 hours only) and the next one available on Isle of Wight is beginning of August. That puts me off from looking to donate (used to). It's almost as if they don't want it.

If there was the shortage - wouldn't there be more venues and/or dates available?"

I had a similar situation when I moved to where I live. I'm on the border of two counties and live in one but closer to the main towns (and work) in another. When I phoned up the operative was adamant that I needed to drive 40 miles rather than 4 and when I refused I was told that "I was obviously making excuses"

I didn't go for years and then a friend's dad needed loads and she asked people to go in his memory.

I now try to book in advance and get into a routine.

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

I would if I could

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Can you still donate atm?

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By *merald Eyes XWoman
over a year ago

Can you find me….

I’m still donating....

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

I wish I could. I used to, and have made 50 donations and got my gold heart badge and certificate. Not long after my 50th I had to have 4 blood transfusions, so can no longer donate.

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

"Can you still donate atm?"

They are begging us to do so. Because of moving and work I hadn't given for about 18 months...needed a kick up the ass. Only a few to go for my gold badge...

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

Dont forget that if like me you have A- blood that you can also donate platelets which are suitable for all blood types and you can donate more often, once a month rather than every three months. It takes a bit longer to take the donation but its a really good thing to do.

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

"I wish I could

Me too especially as I have the "best" blood. O neg is given to patients when they cannot test them and don't know their group.

I have rare AB+ blood, I know how much in demand it is.

I used to give blood but can't because of my heart and my medication."

If they don't have that blood, O neg can be used. Only 15% of world's population have neg blood groups.

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

"I wish I could

Me too especially as I have the "best" blood. O neg is given to patients when they cannot test them and don't know their group.

I have rare AB+ blood, I know how much in demand it is.

I used to give blood but can't because of my heart and my medication.

If they don't have that blood, O neg can be used. Only 15% of world's population have neg blood groups."

A neg here - Does that make me special?

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

"I wish I could

Me too especially as I have the "best" blood. O neg is given to patients when they cannot test them and don't know their group.

I have rare AB+ blood, I know how much in demand it is.

I used to give blood but can't because of my heart and my medication.

If they don't have that blood, O neg can be used. Only 15% of world's population have neg blood groups.

A neg here - Does that make me special?

Nah, but YOU might be

. I understand the negative factor in relation to future pregnancies, but not the groups. O neg does not affect the blood of the recipient. The negative aspect is the absence of the rhesus protein found in 85% of all humans. I believe it's named after the Rhesus monkey.

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

"I wish I could

Me too especially as I have the "best" blood. O neg is given to patients when they cannot test them and don't know their group.

I have rare AB+ blood, I know how much in demand it is.

I used to give blood but can't because of my heart and my medication.

If they don't have that blood, O neg can be used. Only 15% of world's population have neg blood groups.

A neg here - Does that make me special?

Nah, but YOU might be

Ha it wouldn’t be the first time I have been called special....slightly disappointed by the lack of monkey in me but I wont go ape about it

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By *ab jamesMan
over a year ago

ribble valley

I used to always give blood, but since joining fab, I haven't,as the risk of me passing on something is real.

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By *merald Eyes XWoman
over a year ago

Can you find me….

So much easier now just book an appointment...

Still going after 30+ years

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

"So much easier now just book an appointment...

Still going after 30+ years

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

"Hope they're testing that blood for covid too now, before giving it to anybody else.

Oh, apparently they don't as no evidence coronavirus can be transmitted by blood donations."

Yes that was clarified yesterday

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

Googling now because of this post. Well done xx

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By *achelnMarkCouple
over a year ago

Mid Wiltshire

Would happily, but not sure most people who play on fab can tick all the boxes.

You cannot give if:-

- You are a man who has had oral or anal sex with a man or men, with or without protection, in the last 3 months

- You are a person who in the past 3 months has had sex with a man or men who have had oral or anal sex with a man or men, with or without protection

So any bi guys, even if had a safe oral only, is excluded.

Seeing how many emails we get from "fab straight" guys saying they are bi but blatently lie, then not sure many frequent players can be 100% sure they aren't in the second category.

The current rules are an improvement on a few years ago and we could probably now slot in a time now! Used to be 12mths/ever didn't it?

But even so, makes it difficult to give blood with 100% certainty if you play frequently

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

Had my appointment cancelled I’m now booked in for August

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Finedon ,

"I wish I could

Me too especially as I have the "best" blood. O neg is given to patients when they cannot test them and don't know their group.

I have rare AB+ blood, I know how much in demand it is.

I used to give blood but can't because of my heart and my medication."

Likewise for me too

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

"Would happily, but not sure most people who play on fab can tick all the boxes.

You cannot give if:-

- You are a man who has had oral or anal sex with a man or men, with or without protection, in the last 3 months

- You are a person who in the past 3 months has had sex with a man or men who have had oral or anal sex with a man or men, with or without protection

So any bi guys, even if had a safe oral only, is excluded.

Seeing how many emails we get from "fab straight" guys saying they are bi but blatently lie, then not sure many frequent players can be 100% sure they aren't in the second category.

The current rules are an improvement on a few years ago and we could probably now slot in a time now! Used to be 12mths/ever didn't it?

But even so, makes it difficult to give blood with 100% certainty if you play frequently

It would be the same exclusion for women who had sex with bi or fab straight men. You have no way of knowing what the person is up to when not with you, so would have to assume any fab meet is bi and had sex with someone else just before having it with you.

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By *aidForSharingWoman
over a year ago

Lancashire

This goes for everyone, not just Fabbers, unless you have a 24 hour tracker on your partner. It isn't just swingers who can have multiple partners!

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