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BLOOD DONATIONS NEEDED/LOW SUPPLY :(

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  • #102
    Marianne S
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Marianne S


    And another thing, the World Health Organisation recommended in 1997 that all blood donors whould be volunteer donors, if you pay donors or give them some other incentive they are more likely to lie about their medical history or risk taking behaviour that would make them unsuitable to donate. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service relies on altruism for donors.Blood donors do not get priority in hospital but if they need blood donations they are free of charge. Units of blood cost a lot of money due to factors such as the equipment needed to process them and screen them before transfusion.


  • #103
    lisajane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 585 ✭✭✭lisajane


    Have they got something against galway people?

    Someone mentioned that they have to travel. I have been on their website and they are all over the country during the week. They are even coming to clare. Galway isn't that far from clare and if there's a shortage why not come to a city? I never donated before but i will if they came my way.


  • #104
    Marianne S
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Marianne S


    lisajane wrote: »
    Have they got something against galway people?

    Someone mentioned that they have to travel. I have been on their website and they are all over the country during the week. They are even coming to clare. Galway isn't that far from clare and if there's a shortage why not come to a city? I never donated before but i will if they came my way.

    They were in Galway loads in December and will be back in Galway city the 23, 24 and 25 of March. Check out the dates on their website: http://www.giveblood.ie/Where_to_Give_Blood/


  • #105
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    I donated on monday :D First time too. Had the best conversation ever with the male nurse. He had his leaving cert by 15, a degree in philosophy by 19 and then done physics degrees etc etc etc. He's now 30 and is going back in 2011 to do his Dr. in philosophy :D


  • #106
    Ollchailin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 334 ✭✭Ollchailin


    Donated yesterday for the first time- I was so weak afterwards they had to keep me there for ages and load 7up into me, elevate my legs and put wet cotton wool on my head.... I've a HUUUGE bruise on my arm too...

    BUT: TOTALLY worth it!!!!!!! Do it, I'm so so happy I did- I'm so flippin broke these days but I can still do this for people without having to hand over a cent. Such a brilliant feeling! The nurses were so so nice, and rang me today and everything to make sure I was ok.

    -oh, and my free pen came in handy when I needed one quickly today, it was still in the handbag since yesterday. And free iron tablets, I needed new ones!


  • #107
    Puck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Puck


    Donated for the second time yesterday and found out that my blood is "XF4". I asked what "XF4" was and the nurse said that it was suitable to be used to help babies.

    All I did was sit on my arse for a while and let them take some blood (which I barely noticed happening and felt absolutely fine afterwards) and it may end up helping to save a baby's life. With a reason like that I'd go back again tomorrow and donate if I could.


  • #108
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,583 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    My blood and organs aren't suitable for use as dog food apparently, which is a shame as the needles don't bother me anymore.


  • #109
    ckarsenal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭ckarsenal


    Leaving work yesterday,I heard on local radio that they would be collecting blood between 5 and 8pm at Cahir House hotel, Co.Tipperary.
    Rushed to get in there after dinner to be told from a member of the hotel staff that it had be cancelled.

    Bit annoying to say the least and would also have been my first time donating blood as well. Anyway plan on heading in the next time their around the local area regardless.


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