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Donate Blood!!

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Posted by: giznjack

26th Dec 2011 04:02pm

Everyone should donate blood, if they are able, obviously ther are a few people who are not able to donate, so the rest of us should step up for them.! About 5 years ago, I needed an operation which then required me to receive four units of blood. Only 3 were available in the entire hospital, which meant I took a lot longer to recover. This is the easiest thing to donate, and costs you nothing, just an hour of your time, every three months. Can you think of a reason why you should not donate??

Anonymous
  • 10th Mar 2014 09:38am

I agree, not just for the obvious reason eg helping another person, but for your own sake. Recently, I went to donate, but was unable to as the nurse identified that my blood pressure was too high. On her recommendation I went to my doctor who ordered a full blood test and I have found out the I have hypothyroidism. Luck for me I am able to treat it with a simple medication. Had I left it untreated it could lead to a heart attack. So do yourself a favour folks, donate for everyones sake. ;)


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