When did you last give blood?

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Velociraptor Jan 2020 9:26am, 9 Jan 2020 44,709 posts	0 Velociraptor Just brought mine forward two weeks because new sessions have been put on the website.
Mandymoo Jan 2020 9:27am, 9 Jan 2020 9,418 posts	0 Mandymoo Annoys me to V'rap. I understand the reason why but it does annoy me seeing as the reason why doesn't effect me anymore and hasn't for over 25 years....
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2020 9:28am, 9 Jan 2020 33,817 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Lady at bed beside me was on 72 I think and she was really excited to be approaching 75. Pretty impressive. You and eL Bee are troopers! I'm at 40, I think. Was just glad I managed to have decent haemoglobin level to be able to give. I managed 4 in a year once (just) with gap going down to 12 weeks. G
KimCanRun Jan 2020 8:06pm, 9 Jan 2020 4,330 posts	0 KimCanRun Today! Donation #26. Got my belated 25 badge. New system didn’t flag it last time. Quite chuffed as I had about a 9 year gap after fainting badly and then a year ban for low iron.
eL Bee! Jan 2020 9:13pm, 9 Jan 2020 20,550 posts	0 eL Bee! Today! Just scraped in with an Hb of 138. Donation itself was fine: 4 mins 40 which is about average for me.
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2020 8:25am, 10 Jan 2020 33,823 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) I've asked them to redo a Hb below 135 sometimes and have scraped in with just over 135 second go! Nice one eL Bee! G
Peregrinator Jan 2020 8:42am, 10 Jan 2020 407 posts	0 Peregrinator Great stuff HappyG, silver Kim and el Bee!
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2020 8:46am, 10 Jan 2020 33,826 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) For any not blood givers who are lurking, I've done a few mins audio for the Podcast (if Fetch and Katie choose to use it!) on how easy and good it is to give. If it comes out and you hear it, I hope I haven't said anything that is either misleading or medically dangerous!! G
Pothunter Jan 2020 9:09am, 10 Jan 2020 1,916 posts	0 Pothunter Look forward to hearing it G!
Fragile Do Not Bend Jan 2020 9:11am, 10 Jan 2020 5,319 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Interestingly they are talking about encouraging more men to donate on the local radio today, because there is someone local who needs regular transfusions of blood that can only come from men (for some medical reason that I missed). Apparently men are less likely to give than women.