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Jan 2020
1:03pm, 10 Jan 2020
44,735 posts
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Velociraptor
I was approached about platelet donation once, a long time ago. Twitched me a bit, because the lass started by asking me my weight and I thought I was about to be rumbled for being a little under 50kg. "Just over eight stone," I flustered, and she told me she'd thought I might be over nine stone and able to donate platelets.
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Jan 2020
1:13pm, 10 Jan 2020
33,831 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Peregrinator, I was the same, about 1 year ago, gave my sample for platelets but result was not rich enough. They said it wasn't a problem for me, but just wouldn't be worth their while for them. Wouldn't get enough out of me.  G
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Jan 2020
1:22pm, 10 Jan 2020
20,552 posts
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eL Bee!
I was turned down for platelets for the same reason as HappyG.
But because I am the Universal Donor type for plasma, I did that for a while when we lived in Brum.
I'd have to go to Newcastle here to donate plasma
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Jan 2020
1:40pm, 10 Jan 2020
5,322 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
I’ve an appointment after work, but I’m in two minds as to whether I’ve caught a cold off my husband and therefore whether to go. One minute I feel a bit ‘meh’ and a bit throat-y the next minute I feel fine.
It’s a pain as I’m just starting my ultra training plan so I might have to wait until the summer to donate.
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Jan 2020
7:37pm, 10 Jan 2020
1,134 posts
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Wednesday Mouse
Donated yesterday for the first time in about 18 months! Hooray! (Not out of laziness; I go every 4 months or so but my iron levels can be borderline on the low side so not every visit is a successful donation)
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Jan 2020
7:55pm, 10 Jan 2020
4,331 posts
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KimCanRun
The last time I donated there was a wee poster about platelets and it said they were only looking for blokes.
Well done Wednesday. I take over the counter iron tablets now after my ban to keep me topped up.
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Jan 2020
9:11pm, 10 Jan 2020
5,323 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
I found a session in a nearby town on Wednesday so cancelled this evening’s one. No point taking a chance.
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Jan 2020
3:07pm, 15 Jan 2020
33,871 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Well done Fetch for booking straight away after this week's podcast. And Lipgloss says she's going to enquire again after a previous medical reason for no longer being able to donate.
Hoping we get some more donators after my bleat on the podcast! G
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Jan 2020
3:15pm, 15 Jan 2020
60,310 posts
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swittle
Started giving whole blood in the early 1980s - employer allowed time away from work to do so. Continued giving in Liverpool and donated plasma and then platelets until the early 00s. Was given a Wedgwood plate for 100 plasma donations but when, I don't know.
Medicine put an end to me giving.
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Jan 2020
7:37pm, 15 Jan 2020
3,143 posts
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Neilio
Nice bit on the podcast HappyG, well done👍
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