When did you last give blood?

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hepburn Jan 2009 2:17pm, 28 Jan 2009 1,706 posts	0 hepburn Tried to yesterday, but they wouldn't let me this time because I had shingles a couple of months ago. Bit peed off as I phoned to check before I made the appointment and the phone person said it would be fine, got there and waited an hour only to be told computer says no when I got to the finger-pricking stage.
R4R Jan 2009 2:27pm, 28 Jan 2009 43 posts	0 R4R used to, and got silver award, but can't any more cos of medication. well done to everyone who still does. and for anyone thinking about it - Just do it !
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2009 2:28pm, 28 Jan 2009 3,456 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) That is annoying if you've checked by phone. Might perhaps feed that back to them, cos they don't really want to be annoying folk like that. Nope. Hepburn. :-)G
hepburn Jan 2009 2:34pm, 28 Jan 2009 1,709 posts	0 hepburn I did feed it back - the nurse said that sometimes the bods on the phone unwittingly give out wrong info. Nevermind, I will go back next time when hopefully they'll want my blood! Nope. Hepburn
Drell Jan 2009 9:20am, 30 Jan 2009 124 posts	0 Drell I gave blood for the first time yesterday. All pretty painless. Not planning to train again until Sunday, so don't anticipate any problems.
Jan 2009 9:23am, 30 Jan 2009 12,580 posts	0 Well done Drell!
CrazyLegs Jan 2009 9:25am, 30 Jan 2009 1,204 posts	0 CrazyLegs Nice one Drell!!
Old Croc Jan 2009 9:27am, 30 Jan 2009 1,021 posts	0 Old Croc Well done Drell - welcome the world of the blood donor!
EarlyRiser Jan 2009 9:51am, 30 Jan 2009 423 posts	0 EarlyRiser Hey that's great Drell!
Anna Finn Jan 2009 11:18am, 30 Jan 2009 216 posts	0 Anna Finn Great stuff Drell. Don't worry about training - I did a gentle 8 miler the next day last time and actually ran really well, no problems at all.