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05-28-2004, 07:54 PM
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Is it true the red cross sells our donated blood over seas?
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05-28-2004, 08:24 PM
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Originally posted by ZTAngel
I have a HUGE fear of needles so I've never given blood and therefore never learned my blood type. My sister gave blood last month so I called her to find out what type I have since her's would be the same as mine. 
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PLEASE don't just assume that! My brother & I are different types; he's A- and I'm A+. He needed a transfusion recently, and I couldn't help him. 
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05-28-2004, 08:26 PM
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Originally posted by honeychile
PLEASE don't just assume that!
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You're right. Daddy Munch is one type, but Uncle Munch is another--in fact, his is one of the rarest. Basically, one of my grandparents was AO, and the other was BO. Therefore, some of the siblings are AB, others are O.
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05-28-2004, 08:52 PM
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O positive. However, I'm barred from donating blood since I spent time overseas in Europe, where there might be the remote chance of possibly getting mad cow disease.
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05-28-2004, 09:02 PM
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Another needle hater here. I don't even want to let them do a blood test at the doctors.
(Don't ask me to explain my pierced ears and the 2 tattoos  )
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05-28-2004, 09:29 PM
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Originally posted by tinydancer
(Don't ask me to explain my pierced ears and the 2 tattoos )
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I understand. It is totally different to have a hole punched in you than to have a needle sucking blood out of you. The one time I gave blood, the person doing it apparently did it wrong because it hurt like hell... to the point where I was crying uncontrollably. They took the needle out once they realized that I was in pain, but I don't think I can ever give blood again because of that one bad experience. Luckily, I'm quite a bleeder, so I managed to give them just enough blood in the short time that the needle was in my arm!
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05-28-2004, 09:39 PM
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I cant remember but I'm either AB+ or AB-...I know I'm in the minority eitherway
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05-28-2004, 10:45 PM
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I'm O+
And now here is some useless info from your resident biologist
Certian blood types have certian antigens, making you more susceptiable to certian diseases.
A: You are likely to get viruses, such as: sphyllis, smallpox, bronchial pnemounia, and Rhemetic heart disease
B:You are more likely to get bacterial infections like: the flu, infantile diarrehia(cased by E.coli ), thyphoid fever, and scarlet fever
O: The radoms, more likely to get: Bubonic plauge, chlorea, and parathyphoid
This has been your useless fact of the day...enjoy!
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05-29-2004, 10:26 AM
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O+ and I've given blood twice, but my natural body temp's just thismuch to high to give so I either have to cheat the thermometer or not give....but I've been told not to give again both times I gave...the first time caz it took 20 min and I was too slow, the second because it took 4 min. and I almost passed out...
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05-29-2004, 04:46 PM
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I can't give blood, so I've never been able to figure out my type. I think, however, that both my parents are AB+. I'm pretty sure, anyways. Is there a way to get your type w/o losing a pint in the process?
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05-29-2004, 04:50 PM
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AB+, I suppose I should donate blood more often, but I've just recently cleared the 1 yr. rule since I got my navel pierced. It seems that whenever I am "safe" to danate I end up getting another piercing or tattoo.
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05-29-2004, 05:37 PM
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I have no idea what my blood type is.
I also can't donate blood because I am a diabetic and in Canada diabetics are barred from donating blood.
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05-29-2004, 08:25 PM
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I am O+, Mr Sageofages is AB+, we have 3 biological children .
A+, B+ and O+ ....go figure .
The blood bank called recently to ask Mr Sageofages to donate blood. He responded "I am sorry I can not donate, I am in a high risk group" and hung up the phone. Whereupon I said "what the F*ck do you mean HIGH RISK group? Is there something I should know?" He looked me *without* blinking..."I am in a high risk group...*afraid* of needles"
geez...I did throw the sofa pillow at him.
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05-29-2004, 09:17 PM
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O+
I usually have trouble because I'm always anemic, but sometimes my blood sinks in the test like it's supposed to. I'm always borderline! I still can't give because of my time overseas, but hopefully soon I can give.
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05-29-2004, 09:17 PM
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o pos
I get semi-weak when they take a sample, so I dunno about giving.
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