--survey-- why don't you donate blood

[DaWhim]

I donate every 2 months, want some pictures?

9th donation

10th donation

forgot where I put my 11th donation pic.

 

[BigJelly]

I donate because it is painless, discomfort isn't pain you pansies.

 

[Electrode]

Originally posted by: eLiu
extreme fear of needles

 

[Beller0ph1]

I'm a donor. It's really easy since its on campus. I figure, I'm fortunate enough to be healthy, might as well share some of that with people who aren't.

 

[digitalsm]

Because Im a cheap bastard and I donate my plasma. You have to wait I believe two months between donating blood and then donating plasma.

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: digitalsm
Because Im a cheap bastard and I donate my plasma. You have to wait I believe two months between donating blood and then donating plasma.

plasma = 1-2hours, but you can do this in every 3 days
blood = in 5-6minutes, but only every 56 days

I got for blood

 

[Vonkhan]

i donate blood regularly and save on dinner by stocking up with the free cookies & milk that they offer when u donate

 

[dighn]

i hate needles
it is inconvenient. heck i dunno even know where to go.
and i'm not exactly comfortable with the idea of my vital fluid being sucked... i know it's nothing but still...

there's also the fear of the remote possibility of infection

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: DaWhim

Originally posted by: digitalsm
Because Im a cheap bastard and I donate my plasma. You have to wait I believe two months between donating blood and then donating plasma.

plasma = 1-2hours, but you can do this in every 3 days
blood = in 5-6minutes, but only every 56 days

I got for blood

It takes less than a hour after your first 3 or 4 visits. Depending on where you live you can make an extra $150-300 a month with less than 3 hours time spent a week.

 

[Amorphus]

hrm. how does plasma donation work? same thing, but the needle has a filter?

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: Amorphus
hrm. how does plasma donation work? same thing, but the needle has a filter?

Im not sure how donating blood works, but when you donate plasma they hook you up to a machine that seperates your plasma from your blood, then along with an antiquagulant pumps the remaing parts of the blood back into you.

 

[Cat13]

I would donate in heartbeat, but I have 2 reasons that keep me from donating.

1. Was stationed in England for 3 years.

2. Deployed alot to Africa, thus took many rounds of anti-maleria pills.

 

[Twista]

it hurts

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: digitalsm

It takes less than a hour after your first 3 or 4 visits. Depending on where you live you can make an extra $150-300 a month with less than 3 hours time spent a week.

hey.....WTF? make an extra $150-300? you sell you plasma or I am misunderstanding? tell me where, so I can sell it too!

 

[T2T III]

I used to donate quite frequently. Received my "gallon" pin a few years back. However, due to certain circumstances at the moment, I can't. However, I do hope to be donating soon (within a year or so.)

 

[nativesunshine]

I'm not heavy enough...

 

[digitalsm]

Yes you can make money donating plasma. Its atleast $150, more depending on where you live and how much you weigh. Most places its $150-200, but Ive heard of a couple cities where it(or it was at one time) $200-300, might have been $200-$250 I dont remember.

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: digitalsm
Yes you can make money donating plasma. Its atleast $150, more depending on where you live and how much you weigh. Most places its $150-200, but Ive heard of a couple cities where it(or it was at one time) $200-300, might have been $200-$250 I dont remember.

YGPM

 

[Kelemvor]

I get nausious (or however you spell that) when I have blood taken for tests or for whatever. I'm fien with watching other people do it or gory stuff, but when it's me, it doesn't sit very well.

 

[Imdmn04]

Originally posted by: digitalsm
Yes you can make money donating plasma. Its atleast $150, more depending on where you live and how much you weigh. Most places its $150-200, but Ive heard of a couple cities where it(or it was at one time) $200-300, might have been $200-$250 I dont remember.

This is not donating plasma, this is selling plasma.

 

[TwinkleToes77]

I wasnt able to donate before because of having a tattoo and not being a year passed . but now i cant donate because im anemic

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

I just never think about it. We don't have blood drives or anything here at work so I'd have to go in and it just never really occurs to me to do so. *shrugs*

 

[rocadelpunk]

I'm a donater, 19yrs old, only done it about 4-5 times though.

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
I'm a donater, 19yrs old, only done it about 4-5 times though.

I am 19 years old too. have donated 11 times already

 

[brtspears2]

Health reasons. I fail screening before the blood donation if I don't lie.