RE: [UC] Red Cross, restrictions on taking, but not on giving blood
I have a serious question on this topic. I gave blood once in college and fainted, so I have never done it again. Has anyone had this experience? Maybe I would try again. I could drink a lot of grape juice or something beforehand. Any tips? ELISABETH DUBIN Hillier ARCHITECTURE One South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3502 | T 215 636- | F 215 636-9989 | hillier.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Elizabeth F. Campion Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:43 AM To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Red Cross, restrictions on taking, but not on giving blood Dear Fred, Ann and neighbors, I am also a disqualified, multi-gallon donor. While I have recovered from Hepatitis, I test positive for the antibodies. And since I can't give, I raise awareness. Each restriction has a reason. If enough safe blood can be stored than donors won't fear that the cost of a few extra years is to die later of AIDS, or Mad Cow or Hepatitis. While practicing gay men can not give. They can and do receive. Now that you and Gary are Fifty Somethings the odds of needing blood may increase. I can no longer give, but am amazed that just in my own family, at least three people have been saved, to recover, because some generous donor made time to give blood. Hopefully, a better balance between risk and restriction can be found, but in the meantime, we might want to focus on sending those who meet the Red Cross's low risk definitions to give blood. The rest of us can promote this work and hand out the juice and the donuts. My Larry is an 0-. He is the Universal Donor. He gives every 56 days. And has even been tapped for an extra half pint during a few pediatric emergencies. I am proud of his generosity. The stick means nothing to him, for him it is finding the time to get down to Northern Liberties to make the donation. The SFDS drive brings the opportunity to our home court. It is in our best and future interests to support it. Best! Liz You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Red Cross, restrictions on taking, but not on giving blood
On 23 Feb, 2005, at 11:55, Dubin, Elisabeth wrote: I have a serious question on this topic. I gave blood once in college and fainted, so I have never done it again. Has anyone had this experience? Maybe I would try again. I could drink a lot of grape juice or something beforehand. Any tips? Before, during or after the blood draw? The fainting is related to stress level (apprehension level) and subsequent blood pressure drop [... in the old days, we used to call it swooning.] If you are a hard stick -- the stress associated with getting started can trigger a faint. This happens regularly in doctor's offices, with simple blood draws. The problem is normally lack of hydration. The solution is simply to drink plenty of fluids (preferably water, sans caffeine) in the preceding 8 hours. [Yeah, been there, done that ...] During or after is pretty rare these days -- the Red Cross is pretty good about having folks take it easy, eat and re-hydrate, immediately after their donation. T.T.F.N. William H. Magill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] Red Cross, restrictions on taking, but not on giving blood
Dear Fred, Ann and neighbors, I am also a disqualified, multi-gallon donor. While I have recovered from Hepatitis, I test positive for the antibodies. And since I can't give, I raise awareness. Each restriction has a reason. If enough safe blood can be stored than donors won't fear that the cost of a few extra years is to die later of AIDS, or Mad Cow or Hepatitis. While practicing gay men can not give. They can and do receive. Now that you and Gary are Fifty Somethings the odds of needing blood may increase. I can no longer give, but am amazed that just in my own family, at least three people have been saved, to recover, because some generous donor made time to give blood. Hopefully, a better balance between risk and restriction can be found, but in the meantime, we might want to focus on sending those who meet the Red Cross's low risk definitions to give blood. The rest of us can promote this work and hand out the juice and the donuts. My Larry is an 0-. He is the Universal Donor. He gives every 56 days. And has even been tapped for an extra half pint during a few pediatric emergencies. I am proud of his generosity. The stick means nothing to him, for him it is finding the time to get down to Northern Liberties to make the donation. The SFDS drive brings the opportunity to our home court. It is in our best and future interests to support it. Best! Liz You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Red Cross, restrictions on taking, but not on giving blood
In a message dated 2/21/2005 7:20:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 2/21/2005 11:50:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am also a disqualified, multi-gallon donor.While I have recovered from Hepatitis, I test positive for theantibodies.And since I can't give, I raise awareness. Will Rosso still let you in his backyard tub with him? Definitely not. The last time she came over she displaced all the water in the hot tub with a gigantic whoosh. It was a sort of Archimedes moment; some of the other dudes apparently had a sort of flashing instant of enlightenment or something, but I was the one who had to refill thedamn tub. Plus she gobbled down all the hashish brownies, as if she wasn't stoned enough already. Sheblabbed solong and so loudI couldn't hear my favorite Stinking Lizaveta record even though I had the stereo pumped up to full capacity. Then the next day I got all these threatening phone calls from the nuns. It apparently wasn't so much the noise they objected to as the sight of all that bare flesh. Isaid to Sister Bonanza, "If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times, just pull down thefriggin curtains if it disturbs you so much." Ross Benderhttp://rossbender.org/stealth.html
