FabSwingers.com forum: Donating plasma

By *ove2pleaseseuk OP Man
over a year ago

Hastings

Got a call tonight about Donating Plasma and would I be ok to drive an hour's to my nearest center.

Feel I should but would be 3 hours out of a working day.

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

Have you done it before?

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By *ove2pleaseseuk OP Man
over a year ago

Hastings

"Have you done it before?"

No have been asked now as male and have had Covid have given blooded before

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By *reyyaMan
over a year ago

North Yorkshire

Why do the want it? Why are their supplies apparently running so low that they have to resort to cold-calling techniques to find donors?

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

I'm not allowed until free of symptoms of long covid

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

"Got a call tonight about Donating Plasma and would I be ok to drive an hour's to my nearest center.

Feel I should but would be 3 hours out of a working day. "

If you lose work and lose money then no

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By *ove2pleaseseuk OP Man
over a year ago

Hastings

"Why do the want it? Why are their supplies apparently running so low that they have to resort to cold-calling techniques to find donors?"

It because my plasma now has antibody' s so could save a life.

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

I've agreed to give plasma too.

It is precisely because I do have antibodies and I assume plasma can be given to a covid patients in intensive care whereas the vaccine may further stress their system when they are already struggling.

I'm a keyworker within the financial industry within which we have sadly had deaths attributed to covid, so I'm giving out of respect for colleagues lost.

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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

I got an email yesterday to send for a blood test kit..

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By *xploring_FunWoman
over a year ago

Coventry

Driving an hour for medical reasons is within the rules.

Only you can say if the 3 hours out of the day will negatively impact you financially or work wise.

If I could then I would as it does help people massively.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Why do the want it? Why are their supplies apparently running so low that they have to resort to cold-calling techniques to find donors?

It because my plasma now has antibody' s so could save a life.

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By *oldupsnheelsCouple
over a year ago

bideford

Im giving plasma, nearest centre is nearly 2 hours away. Im frontline and got away with being in my own bed, I was lucky. We are viewing it as a day out, I mean a costa that isnt from my local is a day out right?? Plus bonus for him he gets a nap in the middle of the day too ??

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By *rad670Man
over a year ago

South Lakes

I've had the same letter and happy to donate, I would do anything that may help sort this lot out, I may be bias as my daughter had a heart transplant so a big fan of donation and research knowing it may ultimately save a life.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Why do the want it? Why are their supplies apparently running so low that they have to resort to cold-calling techniques to find donors?"

They're not cold calling donors

When you have covid you are xonta Ted by the NHS to ask if you'd be willing to donate plasma. You have the choice to complete a survey then of you fit their current need they contact you to go donate.

Do you think they have a never ending store of plasma just lying around that should never run out?!

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