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Sep 2009
2:48pm, 24 Sep 2009
378 posts
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makkem
Due to give a donation on Monday (28 Sept).
If I do this will my 50th & I should get the Gold badge.
Do they still hold award ceremonies where you recieve the award in front of friends & family?
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Sep 2009
2:51pm, 24 Sep 2009
14,149 posts
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John66
My 30th was very low key. No flags OR bunting 
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Sep 2009
4:17pm, 24 Sep 2009
11 posts
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Bluebell2325
The last time I gave blood, was also the first time I gave blood - about this time last year - and they very politely invited me NEVER EVER to go back - cos I had "such a bad reaction" (passing out and wasting all their time) - I've got naturally very low blood pressure so they didn't have to take very much out to upset things - I was really upset about it (my mother has done it for 25 years). BUT I tried it at least - it just isn't suitable for every body.
Though I did feel a lot better when they shouted over "is this your husband?" - He's 6foot4 and 15stones, but this tiny little nurse managed to catch him and lay him down gently on the floor - he had no excuse, they'd took his blood ok - he was walking over for his squash and bickies - but then he saw a needle (doesn't like needles) - but he's been back 3 times now.
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Oct 2009
11:48am, 5 Oct 2009
6,082 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Right, just to refute the info I posted a few posts back. It's 12 weeks between donations but there is no annual limit. I thought I'd read 3 x per year was the max, but it's not. As long as it's more than 12 weeks, then if you can squeeze 4 into the year - go for it! I'm gonna give tomorrow, now that I'm in my taper and I can take a whole evening off running!! :-)G
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Oct 2009
11:58am, 5 Oct 2009
812 posts
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JenL
Or squeeze 4 out of the year?
Good for you.
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Oct 2009
12:10pm, 5 Oct 2009
7,413 posts
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Le Greg - new improved recipe
I am forbidden from giving blood because I spent more than 12 months in the UK between 1980 and 1996.
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Oct 2009
12:22pm, 5 Oct 2009
3,498 posts
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TRO Saracen
Not for a few years now. Must get myself down there. At my old office they had a mobile unit that used to set up next door - we'd give blood then go straight to the pub (you get p&ssed very quikcly and easily!). I also had a strange spell of doing a brutal circuits workout as soon as poss after - I used to have this strange theory that it was like training at altitude and would have a huge benefit....
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Oct 2009
6:43pm, 5 Oct 2009
929 posts
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Doctor K
About 10 days ago -apparently earlier than normal as they were short of O neg blood (as usual). Number 68 I think. At 50 donations you should get a badge and a nice pen, mine was a nice Shaeffer ball point in red box with National Blood service on pen engraved "50 donations" they took a polaroid and all clapped. I'll don't know what I get at 75 -that shou;d be about 2 years away
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Oct 2009
7:00pm, 5 Oct 2009
1,924 posts
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she runs for cake
Will be doing it tomorow morning - another Oneg donation
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Oct 2009
7:02pm, 5 Oct 2009
4,487 posts
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It's confusing when you use abbreviations that are also Hebrew...
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