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Following a recent (Minor) misadventure at the blood bank I wondered.
Do the people of NSGeneral have amusing anecdotes about giving blood?

(A simple search came up with there being no threads about this already, but I may be wrong)

So yeah, Stories about giving blood.

Yeah there was that time i was asked and i said 'No, my bloods too good for your commoner veins scum!'

Or the Rugby player at school who was pumping the squeeze thing so hard the needle shot out of his arm...

we had races to fill the bag. I got mine in 2:34.

Following a recent (Minor) misadventure at the blood bank I wondered.
Do the people of NSGeneral have amusing anecdotes about giving blood?

(A simple search came up with there being no threads about this already, but I may be wrong)

So yeah, Stories about giving blood.I found out yesterday that I'm probably not allowed to donate blood in the US because I've lived in a foreign country.

Yeah, I just looked it up. Germany had some cases of Mad Cow's Disease, and therefore I'm probably not eligible in the US.

Yay, a Kiwi answered first :)

Btw, my misadventure was this;
First, there wasn't enough iron in my blood, so they kept trying until there was a sample that did.
Then it came time for the needle to go in, the nurse had trouble finding my vein because it kept moving out of the way, eventually got it in. 75mls later, it stopped, and they couldn't take from the other arm, because after 75mls they cant do a new bag on a person because they'd take too much. And they can't keep going with the bag once the needles out.

So lot's of moving it around trying to unblock the vein, in the end giving up and sending me out.

we had races to fill the bag. I got mine in 2:34.

That scares me.
I found out yesterday that I'm probably not allowed to donate blood in the US because I've lived in a foreign country.

Yeah, I just looked it up. Germany had some cases of Mad Cow's Disease, and therefore I'm probably not eligible in the US.

That saddens me, if the country you live in had a few cases of mad cow disease, would they not let anyone give blood? (I think that's the same here, no donations accepted if you've been to any 'dangerous country' in the last 5 years or summat, any other country in the last 1 year.)

I found out yesterday that I'm probably not allowed to donate blood in the US because I've lived in a foreign country.

Yeah, I just looked it up. Germany had some cases of Mad Cow's Disease, and therefore I'm probably not eligible in the US.

you can always donate for research purposes, but no, germany isn't eligable for donation.

I'm currently void for tattoos and piercings...9 months to go...although, I can get around that because of the parlor I had it done at and having been blood tested recently.

I found out yesterday that I'm probably not allowed to donate blood in the US because I've lived in a foreign country.

Yeah, I just looked it up. Germany had some cases of Mad Cow's Disease, and therefore I'm probably not eligible in the US.
Same rules here, i think...
I believe America has had Mad Cows Disease too, they just don't like filthy foriegners...

That scares me.
eat alot of meat and drink tons of water before you go in. You'll fly through.

That saddens me, if the country you live in had a few cases of mad cow disease, would they not let anyone give blood? (I think that's the same here, no donations accepted if you've been to any 'dangerous country' in the last 5 years or summat, any other country in the last 1 year.)

The problem with CJD and vCJD (mad cow) is that we know almost nothing about it. We aren't really positive how, or even if, vCJD can be transmitted to humans or between humans. It isn't alive (as a virus is alive), so it isn't killed by cooking. Additionally, we don't know what the incubation period is for it...for all we know, you could be exposed and not show the first symptoms for decades. That also means that cows could have it and be fed to humans without displaying symptoms...because of all that grey area, it is really the only option.

The guidelines vary from country to country, and length of time living there...
http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html#tra
for more info about individual instances, but calling and asking would never hurt.

I am not allowed to give blood because of the disease that I have, but I often have to have blood tests and apparently my veins are some sort of problem because I have to get stuck a few times before they can find one, my record is 14 times when they were trying to start an IV.........

I am not allowed to give blood because of the disease that I have, but I often have to have blood tests and apparently my veins are some sort of problem because I have to get stuck a few times before they can find one, my record is 14 times when they were trying to start an IV.........

Same here. My blood would probably make someone worse than they are without it!

Once I went in and they had trouble finding a vein. I now have a small scar on one of my arms.

Once I went in and they had trouble finding a vein. I now have a small scar on one of my arms.
Oh noooooes!
Scars are cute in some cases.

Oh noooooes!
Scars are cute in some cases.

It's only small. Looks like someone used a very small spoon to scoop out a chuck of flesh. :p

I would give blodd but I have a small fear of needles

Oh noooooes!
Scars are cute in some cases.

I don't scar. :(

Except on my face. I have a couple small ones on my face. Otherwise, I have an amazing an somewhat annoying ability to heal without scarring. I've even healed surgical procedures without scars! :(

I've never had them hit the vein on the first try, or the second for that matter. I've got very deep and slippery veins.

I'm not allowed to give blood, but I give it anyway. Sometimes I think that the breeders can just do without it and die if they want to, but then the e-mail begging for blood comes, and I commit fraud once more...

Does it have to be your own blood?

I give blood as often as possible.

They say I have very good veins. w00t.

I'm not allowed to donate blood in the United States.

Before I came here for college, though, I had to have an extensive physical exam, including bloodwork. They drew ten largish vials of blood, did all the rest of the exam, and sent me on my way. Two days later my parents got a call saying I had to come back in to get more blood taken because for some reason or another they didn't have enough for all the stuff they needed to do. So I went back in, and was rather surprised when the nurse drew another ten vials of blood. You can imagine I was less than pleased when the doctor came in, took one look at my by then very pale face, and asked the nurse why she had taken enough blood for another full round when they only needed one more vial. :mad:

I try to give on a regular basis. Sometimes my iron is borderline (once it was too low to give at all). Occasionally, I actually have enough iron to give double red.

My veins tend to roll, however, so that has caused some fun times. It happened the very first time I gave, but they were able to find it. At least once, they tried in one arm, the vein rolled, and then the needle got a clot. They had to stop and go to the other arm (the one I had wanted them to use to begin with, but the vein is off to the side so nurses don't seem to like it.) I had nice pretty colored tape around both arms for most of the rest of the day.

"Man. I went to the doctor the other day. All this guy did was suck blood out of my neck. Never go to see Dr. Acula. " -Mitch Hedberg

Following a recent (Minor) misadventure at the blood bank I wondered. Do the people of NSGeneral have amusing anecdotes about giving blood?

Yes I have my favorite one. My veins are incredably hard to find. Many a phlembotomist has cursed under their breath trying to find a good one. One day one of the younger ones was assigned to me. She thought she found it but when she put the needle in nothing happened. She waved over to the senior in charge who said, "oh it's right there!"

It was right there, but inbetween here and there was mr nerve. Mr nerve sent an all points bulletin to the body suggesting immediate action, and the brain's response was to have all the red blood cells attend a conference meeting in my stomach. In other words I immediately started to faint.

Once moved to the completely horizontal position, I was given alcochol wipes on the forehead. I was as pale as the jr phlembotomist was blushing. Oddly fun times.

Alas I have been prevented from giving anguish to those who seek my veins. My recent business trip to India means I can't donate for another year. :(

I'm not allowed to give blood, but I give it anyway. Sometimes I think that the breeders can just do without it and die if they want to, but then the e-mail begging for blood comes, and I commit fraud once more...

that has to be the dumbest restriction I've ever heard...and there are many many stupid ones. At least you have a noble reason for commiting fraud.

The one and only time I went to give blood was following a rather heavy night on the tiles.

I have a rather major phobia of needles and it had taken my g/f about four hours of threats and promises to get me to go with her to give blood only to be rejected when the test on my sample showed an alcohol level way over the limit. I didn't complain too much.

It's only small. Looks like someone used a very small spoon to scoop out a chuck of flesh. :p
I can see you were an SS Guard in a past life...
*Backs away slowly*
...

How do you know what a spoon scooping scar looks like?:eek:

"Man. I went to the doctor the other day. All this guy did was suck blood out of my neck. Never go to see Dr. Acula. " -Mitch Hedberg
SCRUBS?:confused:

I don't scar. :(

Except on my face. I have a couple small ones on my face. Otherwise, I have an amazing an somewhat annoying ability to heal without scarring. I've even healed surgical procedures without scars! :(
My Fingerprints are fairly scratched up from work, my hands too and i have a few Women folk ones on my face.

I'm not allowed to give blood, as I was given some when I was younger and we're still all frightened of crazy cows that dance the funky chicken.

I can't say I'm disappointed that I can't give it; I hate needles.

I would give blodd but I have a small fear of needles

Our Health service tried to entice people like you to give blood with their: "I'm afraid of needles" (cut to sick-looking girl) "I'm afraid of dying" campaign. Not sure it had much of an effect.

I've only just become old enough to give blood so any day now I'll be 'gently encouraged' to do it. My Dad's donated over 180 times. I'm not kidding. He's trying to reach 200. Every 3 months there's a 'delicious' scent of liver and onions in our house because he's trying to give again...

Following a recent (Minor) misadventure at the blood bank I wondered.
Do the people of NSGeneral have amusing anecdotes about giving blood?

(A simple search came up with there being no threads about this already, but I may be wrong)

So yeah, Stories about giving blood.


No stories really. There is a blood drive(unusual description I know) every year on my campus. I was all prepared to give blood but you had to wait over an hour in this tiny room after filling out the paper work just because, so I chickened out.
It turns out anyway I can't give blood so I don't fell so bad for being a chicken!

I can see you were an SS Guard in a past life...
*Backs away slowly*
...

How do you know what a spoon scooping scar looks like?:eek:

Well, I know what something with a scoop out of it looks like... What's an SS Guard? :confused:

Well, I know what something with a scoop out of it looks like... What's an SS Guard? :confused:
As you can see they are Weaselly little Bastards...
http://z.about.com/d/history1900s/1/0/y/E/plaszow3.jpg

They were also notorious Homosexuals.(Note the way they walk, Botty Prod.)
http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/art-history/werckmeister/April_29_1999/SS.jpg

They were also the original Transformers.(From Weasel man to Truck Grill Guard)
http://www.truckaccessorystore.com/images/acc/Grill/Grill%20Guard%2003%20F150%20SS.jpg

:(

I don't donate for a couple of reasons -- 1) I have a piercing that's almost 3 years old and it still hasn't healed properly(methinks I'd get turned away...) 2) even the nurses at the doctor's office are nervous about taking blood from me because my arms are so tiny and I bruise so badly. I don't think I'd be too keen on having a needle in my arm any longer than it takes to fill a vial.

So here I am on my way to give blood, right? I'm walking down the street, whistling some random song to myself, imagining another one of my vast worlds that I create and destroy all the time in my mind(you know what I mean.) I start to cross the street over to where the blood donation centre is, and BAM! Some jackass ran the red light and smashed into me. I had two broken ribs, a broken leg, and a rather large laceration in my torso. I ended up getting blood from that very centre rather than donating. Funny, eh?

Mmmmmmm
Holden SS Commodore
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/images/holden-ss-ute-2.JPG

Can't donate blood, they don't want my vile homosexual blood in their precious hetero haven.

Also I don't believe I'm allowed to donate sperm, not sure about Organs, they're somewhat lessy picky about those. Guess my gay blood is too filthy for them but my gay liver is just fine!

I found out yesterday that I'm probably not allowed to donate blood in the US because I've lived in a foreign country.

Yeah, I just looked it up. Germany had some cases of Mad Cow's Disease, and therefore I'm probably not eligible in the US.

I think you are correct. The questions that the Red Cross ask are usually if you have lived in country X, Y, or Z for longer than some number of months. I have the treat of visiting malaria-ridden countries and I get disquaified for that.

Following a recent (Minor) misadventure at the blood bank I wondered.
Do the people of NSGeneral have amusing anecdotes about giving blood?

(A simple search came up with there being no threads about this already, but I may be wrong)

So yeah, Stories about giving blood.

When I was in college, we used to sell plasma regularly. I think you can go twice a week. They put most of the liquid back when you sell plasma, but occasionally, they have to keep the entire volume. On those days, my next stop was usually the bar down the street. It's a lot cheaper drunk when you're a pint low.

No. They don't want my blood.

There was a most amusing occasion where after giving blood we were all sitting round a table talking and one of my friends revealed he couldn't give blood because he had been, ah... 'cavorting' with other men. Needless to say, this rather shocked the sensibilites of one of my friends who's a Roman Catholic. He blushed bright red, and because he'd just given blood, it made him faint.

I've given blood twice. I'm B Positive which is great because if someone says to me 'Be positive', I can say 'How did you know?'

I've never had problems giving blood; I heal very quickly for some reason. I don't even have a mark after they're done with me. Hell, I didn't even realise they'd started until I looked and noticed the red tube running out of my arm.