Probably depends on you.  If you have that problem where you accumulate
iron in your blood, it could be life saving. If you are badly anemic it
could be deadly.

Marshall

debbiegerar...@comcast.net wrote:

>   Isn't giving blood supposed to be really good for you too?...debbie
>
>      -------------- Original message --------------
>      From: sol <sol...@sweetwaterhsa.com>
>
>      > Thanks, very interesting. I've been told if I donate blood
>      to the red
>      > cross they will type my blood. I just think it might come
>      in handy to
>      > know someday. My husband knows his because (as you say) it
>      is on his dog
>      > tags from his military service.
>      > sol
>      >
>      > Mark S. Siepak wrote:
>      >
>      > >If you have had major surgery that would require more
>      than a couple of units
>      > >(pints) of serum (which I don't think needs to be typed),
>      your type is done
>      > >then, but not recorded permanently.
>      > >
>      > >A lot of the 'public' are in condition white, ie, unaware
>      of what is going
>      > >on or important in the world, and would not really
>      remember their type, but
>      > >blurt out something so they ! won't l ook stupid, then if
>      it is wrong and there
>      > >is a problem, sue!
>      > >
>      > >So they won't tell you, so it has to be done every time
>      you may need blood
>      > >(you can lose a couple pints which can be replaced by
>      serum only-no blood
>      > >cells or platelets). Exception is the military, and they
>      don't trust memory
>      > >either, it is on the dog tag.
>      > >
>      > >
>      >
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