Comments on: Goal 11 (Donate blood) – Done http://www.project183.com/archives/193 2,170 days. 183 goals. 1 man. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Evans http://www.project183.com/archives/193/comment-page-1#comment-1676 Mark Evans Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:10:11 +0000 http://www.project183.com/archives/193#comment-1676 Hey Heath, good on you for donating mate. As a former UK resident I can not donate in Aus (having made more then 50 donations back in Blighty!) so I commend you for making the first donation; may it be the first of many. I hope that many of your mates take note and follow your sterling example. Regards Hey Heath, good on you for donating mate.

As a former UK resident I can not donate in Aus (having made more then 50 donations back in Blighty!) so I commend you for making the first donation; may it be the first of many.

I hope that many of your mates take note and follow your sterling example.

Regards

]]> By: Noel Manning http://www.project183.com/archives/193/comment-page-1#comment-1648 Noel Manning Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:09:27 +0000 http://www.project183.com/archives/193#comment-1648 I have done 52 donations & I would often get a bruise. I found that I was moving my arm too much while the needle was in as I tried to read magazines while on the couch. This was especially so in the old days when a local anesthetic was used before the hose and I did not feel any pain from the movement. Donating is important so please continue if you can. I have told others about the article (Herald Sun 18/060 and they are impressed as I am. I am trying to convince my 19 yo son Karl to make a list but he is not interested. Good luck with the rest of the list, Noel. I have done 52 donations & I would often get a bruise. I found that I was moving my arm too much while the needle was in as I tried to read magazines while on the couch. This was especially so in the old days when a local anesthetic was used before the hose and I did not feel any pain from the movement. Donating is important so please continue if you can. I have told others about the article (Herald Sun 18/060 and they are impressed as I am. I am trying to convince my 19 yo son Karl to make a list but he is not interested. Good luck with the rest of the list, Noel.

]]> By: Bloodhoud Gang http://www.project183.com/archives/193/comment-page-1#comment-1643 Bloodhoud Gang Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:58:39 +0000 http://www.project183.com/archives/193#comment-1643 Well done Heath. You get used to it. I've completed almost 40 donations in the last 5 years, mainly plasma and platelets, and the finger prick pain only lasts a few hours now. The big needle (or should I say 'hose') hardly makes me flinch possibly because of the destruction of the nerve endings in that area. Oh, and I'm not a big wuss. I have to disagree with you saying "only a selected [sic] group of people can donate blood". Yes, the questionnaire is extensive but most people will comply, without a doubt. The reason most people don't give blood is because they are either lazy or scared. "I haven't got time" is a bollocks excuse. Whole blood takes about 6 hours per YEAR (you can only donate every 12 weeks, plasma/platelets - 2-4 weeks) to donate. Hell, I scratch my canastas for more than 6 hours per year... About 3% of Australians donate blood and there is a massive shortage. If that figure gets to 4%, they'll be chucking the stuff out (a nice problem to have). Come on people! Do you know 1 person from your 100 friends that would do it??? Good luck Heath. Well done Heath. You get used to it. I’ve completed almost 40 donations in the last 5 years, mainly plasma and platelets, and the finger prick pain only lasts a few hours now. The big needle (or should I say ‘hose’) hardly makes me flinch possibly because of the destruction of the nerve endings in that area. Oh, and I’m not a big wuss.

I have to disagree with you saying “only a selected [sic] group of people can donate blood”. Yes, the questionnaire is extensive but most people will comply, without a doubt. The reason most people don’t give blood is because they are either lazy or scared. “I haven’t got time” is a bollocks excuse. Whole blood takes about 6 hours per YEAR (you can only donate every 12 weeks, plasma/platelets – 2-4 weeks) to donate. Hell, I scratch my canastas for more than 6 hours per year…

About 3% of Australians donate blood and there is a massive shortage. If that figure gets to 4%, they’ll be chucking the stuff out (a nice problem to have). Come on people! Do you know 1 person from your 100 friends that would do it???

Good luck Heath.

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