Please donate blood!

30 years ago I twice rang the Blood Transfusion Service and left messages asking about donating - I am still waiting for a reply! I am now too old and in any event having since had cancer I'm not sure I would be allowed to donate.

Got my silver and am working towards my gold. I was welcomed with open arms also, and was even sent a video once, entitled "You are special"

Mumski- how is he doing?

I've always given blood in the UK (partly because I needed so much when I had a car accident when young) - despite having a rare blood group, where my blood can only be given to another with same group (AB+).

Here in Europe, people who were resident in UK during CJD crisis- are not allowed to give blood due to risk, sadly.

Paw has 2 units of blood most weeks and I too am hugely grateful to all you blood donors. We are both A Rh Neg and I was a regular blood donor when younger. But as I had transfusions after each of my 4 C sections before the level of testing was as rigorous as it is now, I am no longer accepted as a donor, presumably in case I “picked anything up” in any of my transfusions.

I only used to go for the tuc biscuits! They don’t have them anymore but I still go?

I’ve been a donor since I was of age to give blood. I’m O negative so am always welcomed but in my younger days I sometimes didn’t reach the minimum weight requirement, never likely to be a problem now {sigh}.

Glad your partner is on the mend.

I spent a few days the week before last, and among other things had a blood transfusion. It was a strange experience - someone else's blood was giving me renewed energy etc. and still is.
I owe it to them to take more care of myself.
I've never given blood, but did go to offer here (France) when we first came. They refused because of the recent madcow disease epidemic in the UK.
For some operations here they take some blood from the patient in case they need it.

edit "a few days in hospital".

I gave blood many years ago but like oldgoat came over funny and was laid out on the floor! The next time I went they said I was under 8 stone (ah remember those days sadly) and was told I couldn't do it and wasn't able to try again!

Would be happy to do so but having had yellow jaundice and malaria when young they don't want mine!

I would check the the rules now. I had jaundice when young and couldn't donate- I can now. I only started donating when I was 60yrs and there doesn't seem to be a cut off point if you are already a donor.