I have absolutely no problem with needles and would willingly give blood but they won't take it. I have a blood born disease that while severely unlikely to be passed on to other people (as its a genetic anomaly rather than an infection or outside disease) they still don't want to risk it as its pretty rare and they don't know much about it.
Poll: Blood Doning
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I donated just a few weeks ago. I'm pretty sure I'll become available to donate again sometime during Christmas break, but I'll be at home then and there's no blood donation center there. So it'll be mid/late January before I give again.
Don't feel bad only people with O blood type or those donating plasma get paid in America. 50 USD a pint. It's how I could afford Skyrim so close to Christmas.Greyfox105 said:
I literally paid for Skyrim with my blood. I think I may have a problem.
All this talk of selling blood on, it's quiet weird, however, maybe in the US, until they really get the healthcare thing sorted, you could have a e-card, and be credited each time you donate a pint of blood, and then, if you end up needing surgery, or other healthcare, you can have the cost of the blood taken off it.
I'm sure the cost of a pint of blood is more than the average wage, so it'd be a win win.
I KNOW it should be done for the simple reasons of helping other people, but austerity breeds selfishness, and any perks to nudge people into doing the right thing should be encouraged.
As for 'there's enough blood going around' I've heard of road accidents where someone's needed over 80 pints of blood to get from critical to stable. God knows what happened to the guy, but he must have been leaking like a damn sieve.
I'm sure the cost of a pint of blood is more than the average wage, so it'd be a win win.
I KNOW it should be done for the simple reasons of helping other people, but austerity breeds selfishness, and any perks to nudge people into doing the right thing should be encouraged.
As for 'there's enough blood going around' I've heard of road accidents where someone's needed over 80 pints of blood to get from critical to stable. God knows what happened to the guy, but he must have been leaking like a damn sieve.
shocked at how many people don't give blood because they don't pay you enough...THAT'S NOT REALLY THE POINT IS IT?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!
Hah donating bone marrow is so 2011, All the people who matter donate a portion of their liver now. Damn posers giving away marrow, bunch of losers.BRex21 said:
They don't really need my blood, apparently B+ isn't rare enough to warrant a ice cream cone. I hate you ice cream hording O- types.
I actually remember a few years back that there was a huge call-out for blood, but they would only let O people donate. It was weird.NightmareLuna said:Indeed it is the most common in the world, about 30% in Sweden which makes it the second most common here, but records show that it is the one that is most lacking atm. Strange how it is. ^^
Hmm, and that plasma thing I did not know. Thank you for educating me more.
Yeah, plasma is backwards for whatever reason, and you can make $100-$150 (USD) a month selling it. Well that is here at least. I don't know the going rate for it anywhere else.
I'll give blood whenever the chance arises and I have the time. I've tried to convince my missus to do the same, but she's too scared of the needles. It's not like I go out of my way to donate, but whenever they arrange a blood donation event and I'm not doing anything more important, I'll go.