First failure, blood stopped flowing after 290 ml
Kim, you are very bad!
I'm not allowed - T1DDon't see why not really as it's not catching
Quote from: slowfen on 11 October, 2018, 04:56:20 pmFirst failure, blood stopped flowing after 290 ml That sounds a lot worse than your posting on here would suggest... (Pardon my ignorance, I've never been allowed to give blood.)
I bet the USAnians would have it. They're notoriously non-fussy about such things. Similarly, as a recipient of a transfusion in the 80s, I'd love to be able to donate. I make do with encouraging other people to, and hope that if it comes to it they might be less fussy about organ donation.
In my case I'm not sure what effect T1D has on acceptability of body parts
Quote from: ElyDave on 12 October, 2018, 05:22:09 pmIn my case I'm not sure what effect T1D has on acceptability of body partsThey probably don't want your pancreas.
AIUI the USAnians won't take blood from those who ate BRITISH beef in the '80s.
Quote from: hellymedic on 12 October, 2018, 02:13:38 pmAIUI the USAnians won't take blood from those who ate BRITISH beef in the '80s.Indeed. I couldn't give blood in the US when I lived there in the late 90s, despite being able to give blood in the UK with no problems.
I've never donated blood, to my shame, but been meaning to for a while. Just found out they're coming round here tomorrow and I could pop out in my lunch break. I actually have no idea what my blood type is, but I'm eligible to donate according to the website so I assume they should be able to take some.I normally go to a spin class straight after work on a Tuesday evening - if I donate at lunchtime, would that be likely to cause any problems? (Or is this one of those "it depends on how you react" things...?)