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korbitz:
I have tried to give blood numerous times but due to me having stayed in hong kong for a couple of years when i was younger they wont take my blood due to a possibility of a dormant malaria strain in my system. They always say that they will be looking into the rules regarding people that have been in Asia but as of yet nothing has changed, though i must admit i've not tried for a couple of years now, might see when they blood-mobile will be in my area next.

Ginsu Victim:

--- Quote from: SirPeale on May 12, 2010, 09:47:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on May 12, 2010, 05:08:55 pm ---(I'm also not an organ donor...)
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Yeah, why not?

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Don't want to take a chance on being in a situation where they're more concerned about saving my organs rather than saving me.

missioncontrol:
I donate every chance I get, I tried the double reds once, but you have to go to the red cross center for that and it pretty much takes a couple hours between check in and the actual giving. The standard donation is easy, they usually have a drive at work every few months and i just give then.

LLUncoolJ:
I guess I'm out for a while due to the MExico thing. I did have the shitz for about 2 weeks after I got back last month...it was starting to worry me, but it stopped.

I think registered donors should be moved ahead of non-donors on transplant lists. That would get more people to become donors.

I was 23 before I gave blood. I was always afraid of A) needles and B) what I might find out...I was with some women with rather questionable reputations in college. >:D

Cakemeister:
I donate regularly. They give out points for donating that you can redeem for loot once you have enough points. I've gotten four 2-gigabyte USB flash drives.

The other reason I donate is to check my cholesterol. It's still under 200. But my dad says that "150 is the new 200".

I tell people that my blood type is the only thing I ever made A+ on.

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