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Feb 2009
9:44am, 17 Feb 2009
67 posts
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Isabel
afraid I think NC's right, tis a never, I think it's to do with the possibility of tranferring CJD, but why you'd be more likely to have it if they've done proper screening I don't know.
was meant to give blood on the 6th, carried over from sept due to various things, and AGAIN I had a ruddy cold;  I think my body's just trying to tell me it wants to keep all its blood! I postponed it to tomorrow but still have a sore throat, will have to see how it is.
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Feb 2009
9:47am, 17 Feb 2009
30,359 posts
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runnerbean
oh good so now i CJD to worry about;-) they should have just topped me up with champers.
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Feb 2009
5:01pm, 17 Feb 2009
45 posts
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southcoastpete
There was something in Newsnight last night about how close they are to testing accuratley for vCJD. I think one of the issues was on weather a blood donor would want to be told they had or were carrying vCJD
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Mar 2009
11:46am, 10 Mar 2009
820 posts
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NickCook
I gave blood a couple of weeks ago. Got a nice slate coasterfor giving 3 times last year!!
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Mar 2009
1:27pm, 10 Mar 2009
430 posts
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Anna Finn
Ooh, funny this thread should be back on front page today - I'm off to donate this evening. The leaflet I was sent said I'd get a keyring with my blood type written on it...
Does anyone use the online registration donation thing? I haven't looked into it, just saw something about it in a leaflet, but it sounds like it might save a few trees perhaps?
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Mar 2009
9:25pm, 10 Mar 2009
770 posts
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teddy-o
Well done to people who give blood Yahboo to the blood service for not wanting mine.
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Mar 2009
9:30pm, 10 Mar 2009
5,564 posts
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Girlie
I'm going next week, various things have conspired to stop me giving since last time in May- Minor op and Hep b vaccination( due to job) I'm hoping to become a more regular donor then:-)
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Mar 2009
9:41pm, 10 Mar 2009
130 posts
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I am so overdue to go and give blood, must go in the next few weeks, like to to my 3 a year
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Mar 2009
7:17am, 11 Mar 2009
435 posts
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Anna Finn
I went last night and got my keyring - apparently it's a thing for second time donors (I've done more than 2, but the others were a while ago pre-tattoos and piercings!) I guess they want to encourage giving blood to become habit, so they offer incentives to keep you going back at the beginning? I wonder how much a keyring gift sways people?
Day off from running planned for today anyway, though I am doing the sit ups and press ups challenges from the other thread...
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Mar 2009
6:16pm, 18 Mar 2009
552 posts
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EarlyRiser
At last! Last november went off to give blood for first time in nearly 30 years(!) as part of FECK 5 (whatever happened to that?!) but my sample wouldn't sink. Yah boo. Must be too much running lol. Went back 10 weeks later, not realising I had to wait another 6. Why? Anyway, back again today. And yes, result!
Chocolate biscuit and tuna and cucumber sandwich. Not a bad deal.
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