Right, that was a remake of "Tainted Blood" by Gloria Jones.
:Pete
On Feb 23, 2005, at 12:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think of songs by the group Soft Cell.
In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:25:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, John
Ellingsworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
I once did a drug study where the doctor decided HE would take my
blood,
except he didnt know what he was doing, and he poked me and I yelled
OW!
and he yanked the needle out and blood spurted across his face
smearing
his glasses and all over his nice whitecoat ... I didn't faint but
sure
felt queasy ...
Then there was the time I was giving blood and the nurse was cleaning
me
up and placed the nice hot blood bag on my chest and as I lay there
looking at it all warm and life-like I started seeing black spots and
I
said (direct quote - note use of quotes) "nurse I think I am going to
faint" and she started putting ice bags on me and I pointed to the
blood
bag and she said "oh" and moved it ... I didn't faint but I sure felt
queasy ...
They sent me a letter full of falsehoods about testing positive for
some alien lifeform which was later proven to be false by more
accomplished doctors, but it didn't change their mind since once you
are
tainted in their mind you are always tainted ... but never apologized
about it or the fainting episodes ...
I think if you just shut your eyes and meditate on something you will
be
fine.
John
Today 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?
ELISABETH DUBIN
Hillier ARCHITECTURE
One South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3502 | T 215 636-9999
| F
215 636-9989 | hillier.com
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[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
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John Ellingsworth
2005-02-23
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