tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608820.post5599308782746505870..comments2008-06-01T13:41:13.741-05:00Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02101289328294242999noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608820.post-50065826609068045912008-06-01T13:41:00.000-05:002008-06-01T13:41:00.000-05:00I am on the call list and pass along requests to people but because of a health condition and medication I can't do it myself.<BR/><BR/>My mom taught me to give blood.<BR/><BR/>She's a universal donor.<BR/><BR/>My husband...oy, that one. I can hardly get him in to get regular checkups.Julie Pipperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608820.post-36957940257839087502008-06-01T07:21:00.000-05:002008-06-01T07:21:00.000-05:00I haven't given any blood to other people because I am scared of injections and the blood per se. I can still remember before when I fainted because they injected me three times alternately in both my arms because there's no blood coming out. <BR/><BR/>Though I know that donating blood is a good gesture, I really am afraid. hehe.Glenn Ong (www.glennong.com)http://www.glennong.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608820.post-31777580715228432852008-05-26T21:16:00.000-05:002008-05-26T21:16:00.000-05:00Rob, I love the "turnip" reference. It's one of those statements where I say to myself, "Dang! I wish <I>I</I> had thought of that one!"<BR/>I'm glad you warned people not to use blood donation as a form of "screening." As I told you, I also found after visiting the doctor that I have hypothyroidism (the blood bank doesn't screen for that) . I just figured that the tired feeling I had was from being old, and menopausal :-)<BR/><BR/>Giving blood is giving a gift of life to people. <I>Most</I> donors are NOT going to get shocking news as we did. A needle stick is a small price to pay to benefit someone in need. Thanks for posting this.This Eclectic Lifehttp://thiseclecticlife.comnoreply@blogger.com