For those that are new to the blog after I went through my first stay in the hospital I realized just how important blood donations were. I was receiving someone else's blood that was literally keeping me alive. It made me feel terrible because I had never given blood and now with my disease I was not able to donate in the future. So I asked everyone I knew to donate. My original goal was to replenish the blood banks of the blood I used. To make it a little more fun I have made a competition out of the blood donations.
A found a couple quick facts on blood donation that I thought I would share:
- On average, every minute of every day, someone needs blood or blood products in Canada.
- The need for blood is greater over long weekends and during the winter and summer holiday and vacation seasons because regular donors may be away or too busy with other activities to maintain their regular donation schedule. Meanwhile, the demand for blood and blood components is constant.
- One donation-which takes about an hour of your time-can improve or even save up to three lives.
I also found this need little link that helps you calculate when you can do your next blood donation.
http://www.blood.ca/centreapps/internet/uw_v502_mainengine.nsf/E_DonCalc
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Great job reminding people of the importance of blood donation. I am scheduled to donate on Monday. that will be my third. I'll update on your facebook page afterwards.
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For people who have never done it: please learn to get over the excuses because if you are an approved donor, I can't really find a good reason not to do it. There are a lot of people who just can't due to health reasons and various other risk factors so those of us who can should step up. I started doing it in 2002 when a friend I was in University with took me with him and although I too have made some poor excuses over the years that has meant I haven't done my max every year, I'm at 16 donations now and proud of it. It doesn't really hurt, eat a healthy meal beforehand and drink lots of water the day before and the day of. If you don't like the sight of blood, then don't look at it. If you're afraid of needles, imagine how afraid the people are who need the blood to keep them alive. Yes, I've fainted once but that's because I didn't eat properly beforehand. So please go and help! Thanks everyone!
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