I thought you could say who you were donating for, so it would go into their account and they wouldn't have to pay for that bag?I IRL friend from high school has a birthday today and as her FB thingy they asked for folks to consider donating plasma because that’s what is keeping them alive - quite literally.
So I kinda started adding up my donations since high school…. Here’s what I just shared with her:
You got me to thinking… I’ll bet that I have donated at least 4-5 gallons of blood as a minimum in my life. As for plasma donation….. I did to routinely 2x a week for a few semesters & a couple summers here at UNT, in Denton. So half a dozen gallons seems a reasonable assumption “off the top of my head” at this point.
She pointed out that there is such a nationwide shortage of plasma donations that they have a severe “waiting list” for prioritizing…. And she said, “Sadly, I am on that list.”
So I wonder if we could start a blood & plasma donation topic that the form could get out the word and maybe workmwith the Red Cross or what have you ???? Am I being to polyanna here y’all?
I’m O+ so I’ve long known they wish they could put a “tap” on me….
Nope. She told me it takes nearly a 100? Or was it 1000? Donations to make up a infusion for her each time….
I don't see why you couldn't start a thread for it. It's not political, it's not advertising anything for profit. I've tried giving blood, but I always get nauseous and light headed by the time they're halfway through the pint. That, and my deep, hard to find veins make it even more of a challenge.I IRL friend from high school has a birthday today and as her FB thingy they asked for folks to consider donating plasma because that’s what is keeping them alive - quite literally.
So I kinda started adding up my donations since high school…. Here’s what I just shared with her:
You got me to thinking… I’ll bet that I have donated at least 4-5 gallons of blood as a minimum in my life. As for plasma donation….. I did to routinely 2x a week for a few semesters & a couple summers here at UNT, in Denton. So half a dozen gallons seems a reasonable assumption “off the top of my head” at this point.
She pointed out that there is such a nationwide shortage of plasma donations that they have a severe “waiting list” for prioritizing…. And she said, “Sadly, I am on that list.”
So I wonder if we could start a blood & plasma donation topic that the form could get out the word and maybe workmwith the Red Cross or what have you ???? Am I being to polyanna here y’all?
I’m O+ so I’ve long known they wish they could put a “tap” on me….
Thanks. Been adding some predator protection. Was gonna go with hardware cloth but decided to plywood it. I dont want to lose them. The hen already layed an egg so that's promisingDUDE! You ain't kiddin' that is some serious "shine"!!!!!
