I saved 3 lives today!

[CritterHill]

I used to be terrified of needles. I'd pass out if I had to get stuck for a cholesterol test (literally, flat out on the floor passed out).

Then I took a fall rock climbing and shattered my L1 vertebra. Spent a week in the hosp with all sorts of needles and tubes. Then I had two kids, more tubes stuck in me. Then my Love bird had lead poisoning (don't ask) and I had to give him injections daily for chelating. Then my oldest daughter came down with RA and I have to give HER injections weekly.

Well, at this point, I think I am passed the needle phobia and I do donate blood regularly. Thank you Red Cross for calling every time I am good to donate again and reminding me!

 

[cockadoodlemom]

I once got a shirt for donating blood and it read.....I gave someone another birthday, Christmas, Thanksgiving, prom, hug, smile, sunrise, sunset........and so on.
Thanks for sharing your blood and giving someone another sunrise

I no longer can donate because of health issuse so it's really great to see others sharing

 

[English Chick]

To you special people...thank you, thank you, thank you,

 

[WriterofWords]

I'm very proud of you. I've been a donor since I was 17, and I'm 45 now. My son gave his first donation the day after he turned 17 in November. It's something we can all do if we are qualified, that doesn't take long, causes very little discomfort, and is so desperately needed. Kudos to you! And to all of our donors.
BTW, I'm an organ donor and also on the marrow donor registry.

 

[WriterofWords]

Quote:
The popular t-shirt here right now is yellow with the silhouette of a rooster and it says: Don't be chicken! Donate blood!

 

[JennsPeeps]

Actually, PC sniffed out my evil plan. My blood clones will titter at the slightest hint of flatulence, garden, adore chickens, suddenly find they have a fondness for all things French, drink wine daily, begin to eat locally, knit, and talk too much.

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

DH does pheresis.

It takes a long time - like 3 hours. But, it counts as lots of blood donations. He is a great donor!!

I cannot - I don't weigh enough! How dumb is that?

 

[JennsPeeps]

It's pheresis platelets? If so, I tried to donate once and have veins that are too small. I was told that they could get the blood out w/o any problems, but that putting it back in would be really awful.

 

[mmtillman]

Giving blood is soooo important !! Such a simple way to help someone many times over!!!
I have given blood every 56 days for 30 years.
In all that time , never had a problem...

( 'cept for the one and only time I was in too big a hurry and thought , "I dont have time to eat...will eat after I donate" )

And woke up on the floor...LOL!! Always eat first!!

But, seriously.....donating blood is something most of us can do ....and the fear of needles ?? I too, was petrified of needles the first time...but after the initial dread ......the great feeling of helping others far outweighs the fear !!

 

[chicks rule]

I started donating blood last year when my mom was in the hospital, luckily she didnt need it but someone always can. Last t-shirt I got was a KC Chiefs vs STL Rams blood drive, the Chiefs won. I know it seems like so little but can mean so much to someone needing it. My brother is an 8 gallon donor I think, anyway I know he has donated alot.