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When did you last give blood?

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honestmackem Jun 2020 12:04am, 16 Jun 2020 588 posts	Quote Pin honestmackem 3rd time lucky, I’m booked in for the beginning of July also their for platelet testing too
Old Man Jun 2020 12:56am, 16 Jun 2020 3,716 posts	Quote Pin Old Man Had my reminder letter and a text this morning to say they are looking forward to seeing me next Mondday (or words to that effect!!) for my 85th!! I started about 40 years ago when we were given time off at work to go over the road to the Police Staion to donate and despite regular trips abroad to some very dodgey countries have been able to keep it up ever since Since they changed to three donations a year it seems to come round really quickly
Mandymoo Jun 2020 8:41am, 17 Jun 2020 9,813 posts	Quote Pin Mandymoo I last gave blood the end of May. My blood didnt drop this time so they had to do further test and all was ok. Roll on 3 weeks later and after feeling rather unwell for a while it turns out I am anaemic. Iron tablets it is for me for 3 months.
alpenrose Jun 2020 10:02am, 17 Jun 2020 44,813 posts	Quote Pin alpenrose I went yesterday. I got a text in the morning asking to take a face covering but when there, only the staff seemed to be wearing them. Drop didn't go down but I was okay on the gadget test. I asked about the plasma thing and there was a nurse from local hospital who came to check my veins. She said that lots of people are turning up for the plasma donations but their veins aren't good enough. Mine are too skinny so I won't be able to donate plasma or platelets.
LindsD Jun 2020 10:27am, 17 Jun 2020 38,032 posts	Quote Pin LindsD That's horrid, Mandy. Hope you feel better soon.
westmoors Jun 2020 11:28am, 17 Jun 2020 4,106 posts	Quote Pin westmoors Had a text yesterday asking if I was still OK for my appointment on 14th July
BarefootEm Jun 2020 4:21am, 24 Jun 2020 997 posts	Quote Pin BarefootEm Hope the iron tablets sort you out quickly Mandy x
xt350 🇳🇿 Jun 2020 7:49am, 24 Jun 2020 1,245 posts	Quote Pin xt350 🇳🇿 i went to give blood yesterday and was told im not allowed to. It seems that as i lived in the UK during the Mad Cow era, NZ blood don't have the ability to screen for CJD. So i have to keep all my own blood, it does seem silly due to the amount of people living here from the motherland.
LindsD Jun 2020 8:08am, 24 Jun 2020 38,265 posts	Quote Pin LindsD It's the same in lots of places
HappyG(rrr) Jun 2020 8:32am, 24 Jun 2020 35,296 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Yeah, many countries won't take british blood because of BSE / CJD. That was a real debacle wasn't it?