Paper thin shell, lost in her face

[venta]

This lunchtime, Sysadmin #1, ach and I went to Blood Donors'.

They wouldn't let ach give blood, he'd just come back from America (which you'd have thought would be safe).

They wouldn't let me give blood, apparently all my Haemo Goblins have gone away. I failed the approximate Hb-level test, then failed the more accurate one. Now I just have to wait for the blood sample I gave to get sent off to their labs for even-more-accurate testing, to see if it's a serious problem or a minor glitch :(

(Oh, and kate_r, I bit the bullet and filled out the Bone Marrow Donor form - only they wouldn't take it because I failed their tests :( Maybe next time...)

Ah well. Sysadmin #1 gave blood. Me and ach did the only sensible thing, and went to the pub to wait for him. No, we didn't miss the irony of gaining a pint instead of losing one.

Comments

[kate-r.livejournal.com]

They wont let him give blood as there is a current risk of West Nile virus from Northern America.

Last time I gave blood I failed the copper sulphate test but passed a more accurate electronic one. Apparently it's quite common for womed haem levels to fluctuate. I do like you description btw. :)

I sent the form in for the bone marrow donation and have recieved some info which I've yet to read. The comments I recieved spurred me on really. I also looked into egg donation (not that I think they'll take them as I have no kids of my own) and found out that I'm almost too old!

[venta.livejournal.com]

Yup, I failed the copper sulphate test last time I went, but passed the electronic one. I've never had problems in before, and I've been blood doning for a few years.

I've looked at egg donation - I'd be happy to give mine away, I've got no intention of using 'em myself - but was scared off by reports of it being incredibly painful. What's the cut-off age ? I've no idea if I'm anywhere near it.

(In case it wasn't obvious, Sysadmin #1 is Dave, btw :)

Age limit

[lathany.livejournal.com]

<searches google>

In the US it appears to be 32 whilst in the UK a slightly higher 35.

Should I choose to do it, I'll need to get a move on.

[kate-r.livejournal.com]

Ph no your asking me to reacall info from a couple of weeks ago
:)
I think it's 35 which seems a little young to me. I've also heard that it's extremely painfull but it seemed a reasonable way round the 'I've just hit 60 and now regret not having kids' scenario without the actual requirement of having them. Then again from what I can tell there's a fair few donated eggs that never go on to be sproglet and are diverted to 'scientific research' use.

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

35 is the age at which the odds of "interesting" things happening to a woman's beebies begins to increase sharply.

I'm guessing that's something people don't look for in their donated eggs.

[thegreenman.livejournal.com]

I've got some eggs in the fridge. Any good?