Give Blood

[jandtjil]

Fellas

Today has angered and frustrated us, make a contribution to your country without puttin your fist in a religious zealots face

(use a shovel ya dummy).

With the recent concerns over Mad Cow and other dieseases, one of the Red Crosses best sources, the military, is being tagged as ineligible (due to our time spent overseas).

At a recent blood drive here at Edwards we collected only 72 pints, out of a base popullation in excess of 10,000.

It shameful!!

Leave a saturday morning open, start with breakfast, then head down to the nearest Red Cross location, give some life, have a cookie and a laugh, then wear your pride the rest of the day.

Having given 25 pints since 1993 it is a source of personnal pride, I make sure I do it at least once a year.

To make this country great we each have to pull an oar.

Please... give blood!

 

[Batman]

schedule an appointment

Here in Rhode Island, the local red cross is asking people to schedule do to the overwhelming show of support.

There number here is:

1/800-283-8385

If you give, don't only give once.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Re: donating blood.

As men age, we build up excess iron levels in our blood. Donating perodically reduces this iron and is about the only way to do it.



Eat a good meal prior, stay away from the greasy stuff. Lots of liquids too. They give you a rubber mold to squeeze periodically. Take your time, don't pump it out to fast.



Don't be embarrassed or angered by the questions. A friend is dead now because the blood products for hemophilia he took prior to screenings gave him aids.



And don't do what I did one time. My blood pressure happens to run low. I had been in this exercise "mode", doing high level aerobics, step, cross training, Nordic track, etc. I would work out maybe two hours and afterwards, my BP would be in the basement for hours. Not thinking, I donated after one of those workouts and had a seizure. Don't let that scare you, I am still here, still donating.



Enjoy the cookies!

 

[Woodenhead]

Blood donor clinics here have a four to six hour wait but they'll be needing it for weeks to come so go anytime soon. To donate blood here Canada call the Red Cross @ 1-800-2donate.



Regards

Mike