Blood Donation

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Originally Posted by Coys1882

A facebook page about a woman need a stem cell donation got to me so I signed up to give blood in November - hopefully it doesn't take that long.

Side note: too old to be a stem cell donor.

Fyi, you give a blood sample to test for compatibility. Stem cells are extracted from bone marrow taken from your hip bone.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers

Fyi, you give a blood sample to test for compatibility. Stem cells are extracted from bone marrow taken from your hip bone.

Which supposedly hurts like a motha'.

[Titan]

Originally Posted by Max Cow Disease

Waiting to donate as we speak (first time). Supposedly a little over an hour at the moment.

Good God I hope you didn't give your user name!

[Ruttiger]

Have been doing this ever since I was diagnosed with Hemochromatosis in order to keep my iron levels in check. Combine that with the fact I'm O- and I'd be a fool not to.

My experience in the Beltline is typically about an hour from the time I walk in to the time I'm out the door. It's really a very simple way to do something for the greater good.