rogerguzzi Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 Hello All Some poor soul has got my Vino blood now I hope they like white wine? https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Old+Swinford+Hospital,+Heath+Ln,+Stourbridge+DY8+1QX/NHS+Blood+and+Transplant,+500,+North+Bristol+Park,+Filton,+Bristol+BS34+7QH/Royal+Stoke+University+Hospital,+Newcastle+Rd,+Stoke-on-Trent+ST4+6QG/@52.2562664,-3.4099518,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x48709187667e279d:0xfe6cfcc8e0b5a561!2m2!1d-2.1454297!2d52.4494334!1m5!1m1!1s0x487191bb37590b5f:0x9ba30cd5a9258aad!2m2!1d-2.5653398!2d51.5183161!1m5!1m1!1s0x487a680d52eec867:0x7e5d52e32889333d!2m2!1d-2.2129354!2d53.0037725!3e0 Roger ps it has travelled farther than me in the last 2 weeks! Still it makes me feel good
Nick Jones Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 25 minutes ago, rogerguzzi said: Some poor soul has got my Vino blood now I hope they like white wine? Don't they breathalyse you first ?
rogerguzzi Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, Nick Jones said: Don't they breathalyse you first ? Its for Dutch Courage Honest!!!! Roger
Gt6s Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 I would but they will not take mine. Explanation NONE. Drs say no reason not too. /
JohnD Posted December 19, 2019 Author Posted December 19, 2019 Gt6s, You will have seen the Blood Donor Questionnaire: https://www.pdffiller.com/jsfiller-desk18/?projectId=371228194&expId=6120&expBranch=2#26a06d4e33fdf2315fbbcc71d6379d11 Thirty questions, all to protect the recipient, even from small risks, any one of which can mean the Donor Unit says, "No, thank you!" Don't be offended, but try again, some Qs are time related. JOhn
JohnD Posted December 19, 2019 Author Posted December 19, 2019 And I thought Paul and I were the aliens!
ahebron Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 Every few years I look into if I am allowed to donate blood but everytime there is a question about nasal spray which I am on all the time and that means I am not allowed to donate blood due to steroids in the spray. As mine is now probably a good mix of 20w50 it will be easy to top up and do the filter if needed. Adrian
JohnD Posted December 27, 2019 Author Posted December 27, 2019 Adrian, You look it up, but have you consulted the Donor Suit staff, or asked to be referred to their medical advisors? Nasal steroids 'per se' do not contraindicate donation. Good luck! John
rogerguzzi Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 Hello All I am not one to brag but sod it I gave another 500cc of vino today! So that makes 120 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I miss counted last time) plus I wanted to get one in before we go to India as we will be ruled out for a while(I think 4 months after we get back) Roger (feeling SMUG!)
rogerguzzi Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 Hello All That's it someone has my Vino Blood! https://www.google.com/maps/dir/B14+7NH,+Vicarage+Rd,+King's+Heath,+Birmingham/NHS+Blood+and+Transplant,+500,+North+Bristol+Park,+Filton,+Bristol+BS34+7QH/Worcestershire+Royal+Hospital,+Charles+Hastings+Way,+Worcester+WR5+1DD/@51.9719531,-2.7996948,9z/data=!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x4870be9e94a6b0bd:0xa92ee8e6c3aacc27!2m2!1d-1.9066773!2d52.4277163!1m5!1m1!1s0x487191bb37590b5f:0x9ba30cd5a9258aad!2m2!1d-2.5653398!2d51.5183161!1m5!1m1!1s0x4870f015fa97b25b:0x1046dfbd8a4ef2ab!2m2!1d-2.1811171!2d52.1912499!3e0 Roger
JohnD Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 Isn't it great, when the BTS tells you that you blood has been given to someone? Really makes it worthwhile! JOhn
rogerguzzi Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, JohnD said: Isn't it great, when the BTS tells you that you blood has been given to someone? Really makes it worthwhile! JOhn Hello John Yes it does they even send you a text message as well Roger
rogerguzzi Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Hello All We have been to the Vampire again today! So I have given 122!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! donations now. I found out my little books they used to put a sticker in each time you gave and the earliest one is 18th June 1965! So my 1st one was probably February 1965 I would have been 19 1/2 so that is 56 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (now I do feel old) The nice YOUNG male nurse who did the blood letting could not get over how many donations I had given! The Memsahib is a mere Amateur with only 54 donations!!! So I think we have built up a Banker for if we ever need a drop back? Roger 1 2
Nick Jones Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, rogerguzzi said: So I think we have built up a Banker for if we ever need a drop back? Agreed. Best not to need it though!
MilesA Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 Well done both and interesting. I have given blood on and off for 20 years. Last time I pitched up about 2 years ago, when I would have been about 63, I was turned away as too old. Disappointed but didn't really query it as I was tremendously busy at the time. Something wrong menowthinks.... Miles
rogerguzzi Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 Hello Miles There is no upper age limit now as long as you are fit and not on all sorts of drugs. I think it used to be 65 as I was panicing as I want to get to 100 before but it would have been close! Now I think they just going to keep going until I am empty!! Roger
MilesA Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 22 hours ago, rogerguzzi said: Hello Miles There is no upper age limit now as long as you are fit and not on all sorts of drugs. I think it used to be 65 as I was panicing as I want to get to 100 before but it would have been close! Now I think they just going to keep going until I am empty!! Roger Thanks Roger. I will give it another go and see what happens... Miles
JohnD Posted March 18, 2021 Author Posted March 18, 2021 Absolutely right, Roger: Quote Blood Transfusion Service - "You can give blood if you: are fit and healthy weigh between 7 stone 12 lbs and 25 stone, or 50kg and 158kg are aged between 17 and 66 (or 70 if you have given blood before) are over 70 and have given a full blood donation in the last two years" See: https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/ "Fit and healthy" is the problem. So many over 70s are on medication that they don't want in a transfusion, or even for processed blood. I had to stop giving, and I'm nowhere near Roger's level!
rogerguzzi Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 Hello All Had a visit to the Vampire yesterday that's 123 now So I was thinking if the average body has 10 pints and I have been donating for about 56 years! That would be a complete oil change every 4.5 years! I wonder if I will make 125? Roger
JohnD Posted July 18, 2021 Author Posted July 18, 2021 Well done, Roger! Don't stop at such a paltry number! 150, here you come!
rogerguzzi Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 Hello All I gave blood today the 1st time in over a year! Last time my count was only 113 according to their machine but a blood test at the Doctors 2.5 days later had it at 135??? So I think their machine was faulty I would not think it is possible to make up that much in 2.5days It rulled me out for 12 months so to make sure this time I have been taking iron tablets for about 10 days and the count was 139 today it needs to be 135. So with todays they make it 126 donations but they give you a credit for just turning up and trying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! seems strange to me? So I think in future I will take iron tablets for a week before because my normall level is just about 135 Roger
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