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| Thread ID: 66009 | 2006-02-08 00:17:00 | Are you a blood donor? | Tony (4941) | PC World Chat |
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| 428360 | 2006-02-08 04:24:00 | I've thought about becoming a platelets donor as well. The main thing that has stopped me up till now has been the time commitment required, but now that I am aiming to become a total idler, that excuse doesn't really hold any more, so I really ought to make the phone call. Is apheresis the same as plasmapheresis? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 428361 | 2006-02-08 04:28:00 | Including your face Jen? (refer the recent transplant in France). That bit sounds spooky to me!Hmm ... well technically it is only skin and tissue. It is your eyes, facial expressions and bone structure that make you, you. They would never be "you". | Jen (38) | ||
| 428362 | 2006-02-08 04:48:00 | Hmm ... well technically it is only skin and tissue. It is your eyes, facial expressions and bone structure that make you, you. They would never be "you". True, the woman who received the transplant looked remarkably "like her former self" after the operation and healing. The family of the donor would not recognise the donor, which is part of the spookiness - the other is looking at yourself in the mirror if you had a new face, but people face that all the time after an accident etc. |
John H (8) | ||
| 428363 | 2006-02-08 04:48:00 | Some peoples faces are very useful, they interchange between top frot to mid rear and the same stuff comes out wherever it's located :thumbs: I'm an bits donar too Jen. I've wondered, if they no longer want my blood, what about my bits? Mind, there's not going to be much useful when I'm done, except my face of course :lol: |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 428364 | 2006-02-08 04:54:00 | No - other (explain): As they won’t accept my blood (I think it is something to do with when I was in the UK & my Iron) ( Plus I don’t like needles) But when I was in 7th form when the blood bank came to our school I help give out juice etc… |
stu161204 (123) | ||
| 428365 | 2006-02-08 08:24:00 | I wanted to donate but I was too light and sort of skinny. They were afraid i might faint.Lol.. Anyway there's nothing to be worried about donating blood .They do steralise the blood before transfering it to another body! |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 428366 | 2006-02-08 08:35:00 | Mine is B Rhesus Negative, 11 in a 1000. Gave 18 times then went on heart medications & barred. My son is the same type.They used to ring him up when they wanted it for an operation & took a double dose. PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 428367 | 2006-02-08 08:38:00 | I wanted to donate but I was too light and sort of skinny. They were afraid i might faint.Lol..It has been shown that the big, burly guys are more prone to vasovagal syncope events :p Anyway there's nothing to be worried about donating blood .They do steralise the blood before transfering it to another body!Actually, they don't. Blood products get screened for various nasties and the health question you have to answer prior to donating help eliminate at risk donors, but whole blood doesn't get sterilised per se. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 428368 | 2006-02-08 08:41:00 | No - not allowed. Mom is objected to blood donation, though somehow or another, I am enthusiastic and keen to donate blood. Altruism, maybe? To bob_doe_nz, do you suffer or experience any harmful effects from Thalassemia? According to Wordweb, Thalassemia is defined as "An inherited form of anaemia caused by faulty synthesis of haemoglobin". Does this mean that you might experience breathing difficulties as there are not enough red blood cells to transfer oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of the body? I apologise if the statements above offended you, bob. Just blame it on curiosity. Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 428369 | 2006-02-08 08:50:00 | Filthy stuff. Thats how diseases are spread. While I agree in some respects I have to disagree. If you needed a blood transfusion to save your life would you take it? |
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