[Taltarzac725]

Blood banks make plea for more donors | In Today's Daily Sun | thevillagesdailysun.com

Quite an interesting article by Ciara Varone on the front page of The Villages Daily Sun about donating blood.

Hope this brings more people in to donate blood, platelets, plasma or red blood cells.

I am now up to around 28 gallons. I started in 1985 or so to impress a blonde woman I worked with at Information Access Company (IAC) in Belmont, CA. You would have found IAC's products in just about every good sized library in the US in the 1980s.

Was often too busy working while going through law school to donate while living in Minnesota but did one donation in the late 1980s in Minneapolis plus I hate needles or the sight of them going into my arm.

But started up quite a bit after moving to the Villages. Most of my donations were made in 2007 and after.

[valuemkt]

There was a note on the front page a week or so ago about the blood bus being at the Villages hospital in Spanish Springs. I hadn;t donated in years and made my way over there. The personnel there didnt know about the request that day, and were pretty much overwhelmed (and happy) with the turnout. The whole process took an hour and was painless. I intend to make this a regular thing. Like you, I encourage everyone able to take the time.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by valuemkt

There was a note on the front page a week or so ago about the blood bus being at the Villages hospital in Spanish Springs. I hadn;t donated in years and made my way over there. The personnel there didnt know about the request that day, and were pretty much overwhelmed (and happy) with the turnout. The whole process took an hour and was painless. I intend to make this a regular thing. Like you, I encourage everyone able to take the time.

Nicely said or written.

I have donated at both One Blood and Life South but now just do it at One Blood so I can keep track of the various measurements they record and which you can see the details of as far back as when you started donating.

OneBlood - Home | OneBlood

From the One Blood web-site--

We’ll give you a free wellness checkup.

Each time you donate you'll receive a free wellness checkup which includes blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening. These wellness checkups have saved the lives of some of those who volunteer to give blood.

They keep a record of all four of the measurements (except for iron count) in your profile which you can see online.

I can look at these four items going back to 2017. I did a lot of donations over that time period.

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Blood Drive at Fire Station #44 on Morse Blvd & Moyer Loop on 9/11 from 11-5 & also on 11/11 from 9-5. Discount Coupons from Havana & Legacy Restaurants, Pint for a Pint at Gators in Brownwood, and 15% at Cody's. Plus a Movie Ticket on the 9/11 Drive along with refreshments.

[alwann]

Other than going to the "Bus" and asking, how does one find out if they are okay to donate considering medications taken? Blood thinners, in my case.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by alwann

Other than going to the "Bus" and asking, how does one find out if they are okay to donate considering medications taken? Blood thinners, in my case.

Access to this page has been denied.

They have a list of medications at One Blood and other blood banks which affect if and when you can donate. These are pretty standard.

The above link says about blood thinners--

5) Blood thinners
If you are taking Arixtra, Coumadin or heparin, you cannot donate since your blood will not clot normally. You can only donate blood 7 days after you discontinue these medications.

Newer blood thinners like Fragmin, Eliquis, Pradaxa, Xarelto and Lovenox are used in people with atrial fibrillation or those with clots in their legs (deep venous thrombosis). With these drugs, you will need to wait only 2 days from your last dose before donating.

You could call them to make sure. 1.888.9.DONATE (936.6283)

[Altavia]

Thanks to all donors, your blood products become valuable medicine for patients in surgery, chemotherapy and other life saving/extending medical treatments.

These donations probably save more lives than organ donations and you don't have to croak to do it

[Altavia]

The restrictions donating platelets are more tolerant for aspirin, so that may be another option to checkout.

[Topspinmo]

I was stationed in England in the 70s and 90s due to mad cow disease can’t give blood. Unless They recently can up with test I can never give blood anymore unless if for myself.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Robbie0723

Thanks to all donors, your blood products become valuable medicine for patients in surgery, chemotherapy and other life saving/extending medical treatments.

These donations probably save more lives than organ donations and you don't have to croak to do it

[anothersteve]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I was stationed in England in the 70s and 90s due to mad cow disease can’t give blood. Unless They recently can up with test I can never give blood anymore unless if for myself.

Same here. I was stationed in Spain 79 - 80. Sure sucks!
Steve

[villagetinker]

I miss donating, as I am currently a 'lab rat' for one of the medical studies, the drug being tested is not FDA listed, so no blood donations, but on the bright side I am helping (I hope) with a cure or treatment for Alzheimer's. I was donating several times a year, and donated for decades back up North.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I miss donating, as I am currently a 'lab rat' for one of the medical studies, the drug being tested is not FDA listed, so no blood donations, but on the bright side I am helping (I hope) with a cure or treatment for Alzheimer's. I was donating several times a year, and donated for decades back up North.

That sounds like a very worthy cause.