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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169530) • United States 24 Jul

We certainly kept cool. We were gone for the entire later afternoon, like 1:30 to 6:30. Bob and I each had blood donation appointments and we rode in together. However my appointment, which was for double units of red blood cells...

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It has been a long time

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169530) • United States 1 Apr 25

Bob has always been proud of being a blood donor, but his health has prevented it for over seven years. On impulse he went in to the blood drive yesterday and was able to give a donation. It made him feel really good. I was...

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Something New: The Zika Virus and Donating Blood

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40849) • Laguna Woods, California 3 Aug 16

This morning our church held a blood drive. It does this every three months and I donate every time, as long as I am in town. Afterwards, I always spend the rest of the day relaxing and drinking plenty of water, in order to...

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For 9/11 I donated blood...

Bethany1202 @Bethany1202 (3431) • United States 15 Sep 09

Do you donate blood? This was really my first time, other than way back in high school when I almost filled the bag but it didn't fill quick enough so it was not able to be used. :( I was driving back to work from my lunch...

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Have you donated blood?

HollywoodBarbi @HollywoodBarbi (618) • United States 30 Jul 08

Yesterday at my college they were taking blood donations. Which is something I've always wanted to do! I was so determinded to donate blood I actually did it! I felt so proud of myself for donating something that might just save a...

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Can gay people donate blood?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 20 Feb 07

There is a blood drive at my school but a friend told me not to bother because they do not accept the blood from gay and lesbian people.

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Have you ever gotten your blood drawn?

x3temptationx @x3temptationx (677) • United States 5 Feb 07

They had a blood drive at my school and I decided that I would participate since its for a good cause. Well I didn't think it would be that bad until I got there, then I got really nervous. I layed in the bed and I held my friends...

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First time giving blood. Can you offer me any pointers?

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 11 Dec 06

I question this because, many of you know I have a phobia of needles. There is a blood drive this week and I have convinced myself that I can do this. My sister has agreed to participate with me. Now I am getting a little...

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