Guidelines for the blood transfusion services in the United Kingdom

Guidelines for the blood transfusion services in the United Kingdom | United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Services

#LitsyBloodDrive @TieDyeDude
Having made a blood donation last week, I received an email to let me know how it has been used:
"After your donation...your blood was taken to our manufacturing centre in Manchester...then processed into a form that can be given to a patient in need. Once it was ready it was sent to the Hull Royal Infirmary where it will help to save or improve someone's life."
144 miles from Preston to Manchester to Hull! ❤️?❤️?

marleed Very cool! 3w

Lesliereadsalot Wonderful! Update on my United flight: I called to complain about having to pay extra for a seat and they refunded my money and gave me a seat! 3w

TheBookHippie Wow. So cool. 3w

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Bookwomble @Lesliereadsalot I'm glad you got that sorted out. It bothered me on your behalf! 😁 3w

TieDyeDude Excellent! Thanks for sharing. I like when they send donation updates. 3w

Bookwomble @TieDyeDude It's neat to see where it goes 😊 I was donating during the time my late mum needed platelet transfusions during her chemotherapy, and she said she wondered whether she might ever be given some from one of my donations, and that the thought it might be made the unpleasant process that bit easier 🥲 3w

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Bookwomble

Guidelines for the blood transfusion services in the United Kingdom | United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Services

I've put my photo of donating blood (🩸🅰️➕) behind a spoiler to protect the squeamish 😊 Mrs. B is one of those and would literally faint if she saw it!
I don't think anybody's yet posted a link to Tony Hancock's classic Blood Donor sketch for the#LitsyBloodDrive, so for those who haven't seen it, here's a little treat:
https://youtu.be/74rXlqx41vc?si=mqOOMKM96vUwaHIE

Bookwomble For UK Littens wishing to become a donor, here's a link to the NHS Blood Service: https://www.blood.co.uk/ 1mo

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Bookwomble

Guidelines for the blood transfusion services in the United Kingdom | United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Services

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#LitsyBloodDrive @TieDyeDude
I gave my "very nearly an armful" of blood today, which was fine. Slightly less fine was the re-bleed I had, which was very nearly another armful all over the floor of the donation venue! In nearly 40 years of donating, it's only the second time that's happened for me, the first time being about 10 years ago, so it's not a common thing.
Anyway, here I am now with two empty arms, typing this with my feet!

TieDyeDude Thanks for sharing. Sorry you had a rough go! I've only fainted once after donating, and I've donated dozens of times. So weird how the body randomly reacts. I hope there were able to save some of the extra blood 🤣 1mo

GingerAntics Oh my god, that‘s never happened to me before in almost 20 years of donating. That‘s crazy! 1mo

Bookwomble @TieDyeDude @gingerantics I don't think anybody would want floor blood! 😜 It wasn't so bad, just a surprise, and I've already booked my next donation appointment. 1mo

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GingerAntics @Bookwomble I have accidentally dropped blood during plasma donations before. That was a trip. We all thought it was fine. I was deep into my book. She comes back to disconnect me and there is blood dripping down my arm and onto the floor. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 1mo

Bookwomble @GingerAntics Loose connection somewhere!🩸I have to admit that my main concern was to not get blood on the book I was holding 😁 1mo

GingerAntics @Bookwomble that would be my biggest concern. lol it happens to me occasionally (once a month maybe) where I‘ll just end up with some blood around the needle. It‘s weird. It‘s only dripped down my arm that one time, though. I think it might have to do with how much they adjust the needle. 1mo

Bookwomble @GingerAntics Needle insertion is definitely a factor. On this occasion, I bled quite a lot on the finger-prick test before donation, and the main needle actually went in quite smoothly, so I suspect I just had runny blood that day. If it happens again, I'll ask about having my platelets and clotting factors checked. 4w

GingerAntics @Bookwomble I usually bleed well during the finger poke. I‘ve had nurses comment on how easy it is to do my pokes. For the first time in my life last week, they did a finger poke and when she squeezed it like they‘re supposed to, it actually shot blood into the air. We never did find where it landed. After quite a search, we determined it must have landed in the trash can… but maybe there is still a tiny drop of my blood hidden somewhere. 🤣 4w

GingerAntics @Bookwomble she cleaned every surface she could, at both stations it could have potentially landed on. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 4w

Bookwomble @GingerAntics Sounds like you needed Dexter to check out the scene! 🩸😄 4w

GingerAntics @Bookwomble we sure did! Luckily she was wearing a face shield so it wouldn‘t have hit her in the face if it had gotten that far, but it wasn‘t even on her. We seriously think this flying drop of blood really did aim and hit the trash can. lol 4w

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