DR1 Blood Donor Register

[Sharlene]

Following on from Whirleybird's original post about starting a blood register, it seems to me that the easiest and quickest thing to do (for the moment) is to start a DR1 Blood Donor Register so that all willing DR1 residents can give their Blood Group, Name and Location. Then, following on from that, if people want to 'get together' and share information, it will enable them to contact willing donors and arrange suitable contact info in case of emergencies etc.

Perhaps if we keep the main headings as blood groups and potential donors could then cut and paste the list, adding their posting name and location. Well, if I may be so bold, I'll be the first one and hope that other people follow:-


O Negative
Sharlene - Sosua

[Chris]

I'll sticky this Sharlene, if others are interested.

[gini]

Following on from Whirleybird's original post about starting a blood register, it seems to me that the easiest and quickest thing to do (for the moment) is to start a DR1 Blood Donor Register so that all willing DR1 residents can give their Blood Group, name and location. Then, following on from that, if people want to 'get together' and share information, it will enable them to contact willing donors and arrange suitable contact info in case of emergencies etc.

Perhaps if we keep the main headings as blood groups and potential donors could then cut and paste the list, adding their posting name and location. Well, if I may be so bold, I'll be the first one and hope that other people follow:-


O Negative
Sharlene - Sosua

A Negative
Gini - Cabrera (since next mid-september)

[whirleybird]

Boring but possibly helpful for someone in the future.

O Positive - Shirley near Sabaneta
O Positive - Charlie near Sabaneta

[Estrella1]

This is an excellent idea.

A Positive - Estrella, Puerto Plata

[la flaca]

Count me in: Denise in Santiago

A Positive (+)

[Lambada]

Is everyone 'signing up' actually checking that they can give blood? I don't want to put a damper on a good idea but I do feel there is need for medical input & I'm no doctor.

I used to give blood regularly in UK, sometimes called in for specific donation because of an AB+ve blood group (not the rarest but relatively uncommon). Soon after moving here I got schistosomiasis (bilharzia), quickly dealt with by medication but the antibody remains in the blood for a very long time. My June tests in UK showed schistosoma antibody negative - first time in 12 years! I didn't give blood for all that time, not wishing to pass on that antibody to someone who would be confused by it showing up in their tests when they'd never had bilharzia. Now I find that some sites are suggesting don't donate if you're over 60 & haven't been a donor in the last 5 years. Other sites say 70...........

I am no expert. All I'm saying is that it is better to have people on a register who can actually donate when the need arises. Here are some UK sites you can check: note they don't all say the same things exactly. There must be US sites as well. None of them exclude women in menstruation age range (as per comment on previous thread). However, be aware that the 'do's' and 'don't' on these links will be culturally specific to UK and may or may not apply in DR.
The National Blood Service - do something amazing donate Blood

https://secure.blood.co.uk/c11_cant.asp

NHS Sheffield - Blood Service

NHS Sheffield - Blood Service

BBC - Health - Ask the doctor - Blood donor

[Sharlene]

Thanks for your contributions. As I said I think it's easier if everybody copies the previous list and adds their details to it and sticks to one format so that it's one easy reading list for people to refer to quickly (as in the DR1 location register). Also I think it's best to stick to poster names (with ordinary names in brackets for people who wish to do so) so that people can contact easily with PM's or emails and don't get confused So:-


A Positive
Estrella1 (Estrella) - Puerto Plata
la flaca (Denise) - Santiago

A Negative
Gini - Cabrera (since next mid-september

O Positive
Whirleybird (Shirley) - near Sabaneta
Whirleybird's Partner (Charlie) - near Sabaneta

O Negative
Sharlene - Sosua

[Alyonka]

They would not take my donation in the US because I lived in Europe for so long (because of mad cow disease cases or for some other reason). Does DR have these kinds of restrictions? I could donate when I am in Santiago.

[whirleybird]

hey, nothing's simple in life, is it?