Are you positive?

Djkb: Are you positive?



HIV positive.

Great news if true... There's never enough of the right blood types available in any one region (leading to waste,) the complexity and cost of screening (and rejection of donors) has gotten absurd over the years, and for that matter I wouldn't mind giving up getting stuck every two months if I could do it with a clear conscience.

/ O+, CMV-

This thread sadly lacks Sookie Stackhouse pics.

I wonder if this means Prince can finally get his hips replaced? Poor guy's needed 'em done for a while now, but can't because of JW dogma concerning blood transfusions.

BroVinny: I wonder if this means Prince can finally get his hips replaced? Poor guy's needed 'em done for a while now, but can't because of JW dogma concerning blood transfusions.

I didn't need a transfusion when I had my hip done, there are non invasive techniques now that have minimal blood loss.

maxheck: Great news if true... There's never enough of the right blood types available in any one region (leading to waste,) the complexity and cost of screening (and rejection of donors) has gotten absurd over the years, and for that matter I wouldn't mind giving up getting stuck every two months if I could do it with a clear conscience.

/ O+, CMV-

woah...O+ and CMV- and frequent donor.

We also share the same "first" username....are we brothers?

BroVinny:

I wonder if this means Prince can finally get his hips replaced? Poor guy's needed 'em done for a while now, but can't because of JW dogma concerning blood transfusions.

Just checking the wiki on JW blood policies he *should* be able to bank his own blood ahead of time if he needed some for surgery (autologous.) Of course I can't figure out how JW's deal with eating meat, so your religion may vary.

I'm pretty sure this would *definitely* be consuming someone else's blood coming from someone else's stem cells, so this wouldn't help him faith-wise.

MaxSupernova:

maxheck: Great news if true... There's never enough of the right blood types available in any one region (leading to waste,) the complexity and cost of screening (and rejection of donors) has gotten absurd over the years, and for that matter I wouldn't mind giving up getting stuck every two months if I could do it with a clear conscience.

/ O+, CMV-

woah...O+ and CMV- and frequent donor.

We also share the same "first" username....are we brothers?

I'd say it's close enough that you're a frequent donor, anything thing else is icing. :)

(internet high-five)

There's nothing artificial about the feeling in my blood: Be positive!

As long as I can get my "50" donor card by December, I'll be happy.
1 pint of blood removed, plus 3 pints of Guinness is reeeeealy good for you! ;-)

maxheck: Great news if true... There's never enough of the right blood types available in any one region (leading to waste,) the complexity and cost of screening (and rejection of donors) has gotten absurd over the years, and for that matter I wouldn't mind giving up getting stuck every two months if I could do it with a clear conscience.

/ O+, CMV-

Same. I can do shots, but getting blood drawn from me bothers the holy hell outta me, and I can't even explain it. I've pulled people outta fires, experienced the worst parts of town, etc. And absolutely none of that bothered me, and I can stomach nearly anything. But then you try to take a little blood from me, its all curling up and heebie jeebies and ugh. And yet I know because of my blood type people need me to share it. It grows back no problem, but man... taking it out like that is the worst.

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O negative here.

The Red Cross makes donating virtually impossible unless you're unemployed. Sucks to be you Mr. Bleeding Out.

Consider it another prostheses. Also, you can stop worrying about vampires and sharks.

doglover: Naesen: maxheck: Great news if true... There's never enough of the right blood types available in any one region (leading to waste,) the complexity and cost of screening (and rejection of donors) has gotten absurd over the years, and for that matter I wouldn't mind giving up getting stuck every two months if I could do it with a clear conscience.

/ O+, CMV-

Same. I can do shots, but getting blood drawn from me bothers the holy hell outta me, and I can't even explain it. I've pulled people outta fires, experienced the worst parts of town, etc. And absolutely none of that bothered me, and I can stomach nearly anything. But then you try to take a little blood from me, its all curling up and heebie jeebies and ugh. And yet I know because of my blood type people need me to share it. It grows back no problem, but man... taking it out like that is the worst.

It's unnatural to have your blood removed. Especially as a man. Your instincts were honed against all kinds of predators and parasites. They're designed to keep you alive. They don't know the doctor won't just go whole hog and kill you, and they supersede your consciousness. Thus, the heebie jeebies.

I don't think I agree with that. Many men have no qualms about the sight of blood regardless of origin (own, others). Never had a serious accident or other 'major blood loss' situation, or donated blood until I was 20+, and it never bothered me.

In fact, I'd guess it's the opposite; a 'primal man' or whatever of instinct would have to be able to see himself bleeding, and simply continue running, stabbing, doing whatever he needs to do to survive/flee/etc. a predator.

Modern fear, control, trust, dominance issues, coupled with simple physical reaction to having blood drawn/lost (nausea, disorentation, vomitting, etc.)

doglover:

It's unnatural to have your blood removed. Especially as a man. Your instincts were honed against all kinds of predators and parasites. They're designed to keep you alive. They don't know the doctor won't just go whole hog and kill you, and they supersede your consciousness. Thus, the heebie jeebies.

Oh, I have probably *HAD* phelebotomists who would have killed me. One thing I figured out early is to not hit on the cute girl who is about to stick a needle in your arm... Because there are two very different ways they could go about it and still get a pint out of you. The one where they are flattered, and the one where they ram the biggest horse-sized needle available into your arm missing the vein every time.

Oh... I'm so sorry Did I miss?... Lemme stick you again.

Yeah, I'm going to err on the side of conservatism every time.

Nah, I have actually particpated in studies where people poked needles into my goddang spine (which has stories all it's own) and there is a self-selecting "I actually give a damn about people" thing about anything involving medical fluids in my experience.

doglover: kroonermanblack: I don't think I agree with that. Many men have no qualms about the sight of blood regardless of origin (own, others). Never had a serious accident or other 'major blood loss' situation, or donated blood until I was 20+, and it never bothered me.

Talk some doctors or nurses.

It's not blood or blood loss. It's needles. Needles are the problem. When you draw shiat out with a needle, the big men turn into little boys. Women tend to do better. I don't know why, I just know it's something 100% of nurses and doctors I meet have told me.

It's not as big a deal when a woman gets poked, I guess.

doglover:

It's not blood or blood loss. It's needles. Needles are the problem. When you draw shiat out with a needle, the big men turn into little boys. Women tend to do better. I don't know why, I just know it's something 100% of nurses and doctors I meet have told me.

So blood donation perhaps isn't for you... A lot of people freak out around needles, I give blood regularly without passing out, but you know, I make a point of looking the other way at the moment when they stick me because that's *my* particular comfort level. Once it's in I'm cool, (though I don't know if I could stare at it for long periods) but I could never be the one what done it.

I stopped giving blood the day I got both "you have good blood" and "you bleed well" as 'compliments'. Creepy farks, those aren't compliments.

ArcadianRefugee: I stopped giving blood the day I got both "you have good blood" and "you bleed well" as 'compliments'. Creepy farks, those aren't compliments.

Gave during my senior year of High School. The nurse who hooked me up took her farking lunch break and didn't tell anyone she left me bleeding into the bag. Another nurse happened to walk by, gave me the most stunned look I've ever seen personally and yelled "Oh Shiat! You're done!" Ran over and practically ripped the line out of me.
/and they ran out of cookies and free pizza by the time I was unhooked! Drats!

Smeggy Smurf: O negative here.

The Red Cross makes donating virtually impossible unless you're unemployed. Sucks to be you Mr. Bleeding Out.

What the hell are you talking about? I've seen blood drives at offices, at business parks, communities, colleges...

Most places advertise weeks in advance and have timeslots you can sign up for. Your statement really makes no sense.

hopes it arrives before we run out of real blood.

I don't want to be negative, but I don't see this happening

Naesen:
Same. I can do shots, but getting blood drawn from me bothers the holy hell outta me, and I can't even explain it.

I think it's funny to see it squirting into the receptacle.

Now, the needle thing bothers me no matter if it's coming or going... but the blood itself is pretty neat.

Smeggy Smurf

O negative here.

The Red Cross makes donating virtually impossible unless you're unemployed. Sucks to be you Mr. Bleeding Out.

Either you have the worst Red Cross organization in the world, you can't plan ahead, or you have an incredibly sucky job. If I go to my local RC website they list blood drives running on weekends, evenings and whatever.

I'm a contractor who only gets paid the hours he works, (and kinda expensive at that.) But the three times three different clients sponsored in-house blood drives and I went in to whomever signed my timesheets and asked "Hey, can I take a half hour off to give blood? I won't bill for it." they not only said I could go ahead, but they said to bill for a full day.

They *could* have said "no, do it on your lunch" or "sure, but don't bill for that time."

It's only 6 times a year that you can give even if you wanted to more, or 3 if you're able to do double-red donations. It's hard to imagine a situation where someone can't manage that. It's easier than most people know.

But the three times three different clients sponsored in-house blood drives and I went in to whomever signed my timesheets and asked "Hey, can I take a half hour off to give blood? I won't bill for it." they not only said I could go ahead, but they said to bill for a as if I had been at my desk for the full day.

FTFM. Gotta keep one's billing straight.

Out of sheer randomness I stopped into a red cross after work about 2 months ago to see if I could donate blood. They told me it would be a 3 hour wait to even see me, behind what looked like homeless people and drug addicts.

No thanks.

Wow, so those articles in the Watchtower about artificial blood being just around the corner are finally not BS

maxheck: Smeggy Smurf

O negative here.

The Red Cross makes donating virtually impossible unless you're unemployed. Sucks to be you Mr. Bleeding Out.

Either you have the worst Red Cross organization in the world, you can't plan ahead, or you have an incredibly sucky job. If I go to my local RC website they list blood drives running on weekends, evenings and whatever.

I'm a contractor who only gets paid the hours he works, (and kinda expensive at that.) But the three times three different clients sponsored in-house blood drives and I went in to whomever signed my timesheets and asked "Hey, can I take a half hour off to give blood? I won't bill for it." they not only said I could go ahead, but they said to bill for a full day.

They *could* have said "no, do it on your lunch" or "sure, but don't bill for that time."

It's only 6 times a year that you can give even if you wanted to more, or 3 if you're able to do double-red donations. It's hard to imagine a situation where someone can't manage that. It's easier than most people know.

They only take blood at their office 10 miles from work. They open after I go to work and close before I get off. They're not open on the weekends. The only time they've had a blood drive that I knew anything about was the one done by my lodge. They just don't give a shiat.

This is why if I need to go in for surgery, part of my planning for it will be to have the hospital holding some of my own blood just in case.

kroonermanblack: I don't think I agree with that. Many men have no qualms about the sight of blood regardless of origin (own, others).

I once had a foot doctor who was working on an ingrown toenail, who didn't seem to have any conception that someone without medical training wouldn't faint if they saw blood. He was like, "We have to dig under the skin a little, better lay back so you don't faint." I was like, "I'm not going to faint." He was like, "Sure."

/have never fainted for any reason

Thread needs more Jessica pics (and Eric/Bill for those into the menz).

No references to fluosol?

For shame. The stuff actually exists today.