I gave blood today for the first time in like 10 years. Weird, they asked me what blood type I was (O+), then asked me if I wanted to have a "different" blood sample taken where they take just your red blood cells. I volunteered, cause hey why not...they hooked me up to the coolest machine that takes your blood, spins it in a mini centrifuge, separates the plasma from the red blood cells (didn't know that plasma pretty much looks like piss, btw), then mixes the plasma with saline and they put it back into you. Repeat that once.
Prolly not all that "cool" to those that give blood all the time, but that machine really fascinated me. I may go again when I'm eligible just to see it in action again. I tells ya, though, when i left there, I was FREEZING cold. brrr... BTW, if you want to give blood and then be able to have an adult beverage after, this is the way to go. They said I was better hydrated when I left then when I came in! I never took the suggestion up, but it sounded accurate. Guess I'm entertained by the simple things. LOL, the guy there told me he's never had someone ask him so many questions before. I think he was actually tired of explaining everything. Ray Dana wrote: > oic > I guess a local blood bank is a good thing to have > > On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>im fairly certain that in lieu of a blood donation, they take cash >>donations. >> >>tw >> >>On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>what? You can pay to join a blood bank? >>>by the way, they don't want my blood either, strange medical history. >>> >>>Dana >>> >>>On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>>yah. >>>> >>>>very odd. >>>> >>>>whatev. good thing tho' at least in our area >>>>you can be a member of the blood bank if you pay rather donate blood. >>>>i think, at least they used to. >>>> >>>>tw >>>> >>>>On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>>that's bizarre. And then they wonder why they run short of blood. >>>>> >>>>>Dana >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>yeah, they said something about mad cow. >>>>>>that in 1973 the standards for whatever, were not up >>>>>>to par. >>>>>> >>>>>>they will not let my wife do it either for the reason that >>>>>>when she was in the 1st through fourth grade living >>>>>>in england, they didnt have high enough mad cow standards. >>>>>> >>>>>>crazizzle. >>>>>>tw >>>>>> >>>>>>On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>you can't donate because you were born in Germany? >>>>>>>Dana >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>i cannot donate as i was born in Germany while on base with >> >>dad. >> >>>>>>>>tw >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>On 11/11/05, Tim Heald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Yeah I can't donate because of Afghanistan. Oh, and the >> >>anthrax >> >>>>>>vaccine. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>From: Adkins, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:48 AM >>>>>>>>>>To: CF-Community >>>>>>>>>>Subject: RE: To the Veterans on the list >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>Well I am unable to donate blood due to the Gulf War. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>From: Ken Ketsdever [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:12 AM >>>>>>>>>>To: CF-Community >>>>>>>>>>Subject: RE: To the Veterans on the list >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>If you served in the military you know you were given a >> >>lot >> >>>>>>>>>>of vaccinations. Do you know what those vaccinations were? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>I donate blood frequently (6 gallons last year) and was >>>> >>>>recently >>>> >>>>>>told >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>that I have Hep B antigens in my system. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>The doctor assured me I do not have Hep B, ( I have since >>>>>>>>>>gone to my doctor for Hep A, B, and C tests, I am clean) >> >>but >> >>>>>>>>>>having the antigens in my system is a strong indication >> >>that >> >>>>>>>>>>I was probably vaccinated for Hep B. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>The bottom line is the Hep B antigens have a tendency to >>>>>>>>>>create a false positive test result while screening blood >> >>and >> >>>>>>>>>>I have now been permenantly deferred from ever donating >> >>blood >> >>>>>>again. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>Does anyone know if the Hep B vaccination was one of those >>>>>>>>>>vaccinations we received in the military? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>Confidentiality Notice: This message including any >>>>>>>>>>attachments is for the sole use of the intended >>>>>>>>>>recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged >>>>>> >>>>>>information. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution >> >>is >> >>>>>>>>>>prohibited. >>>>>>>>>>If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the >>>>>>>>>>sender and delete any copies of this message. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:181728 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
