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

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll be fine - they're pretty fascist about those things, they're set way higher than the you-need-to-worry level.

I keep thinking about the bone marrow wossname thing, wonder if they'd accept mine. Or accept me onto their list rather. (They physically can't get much blood out of me, so I've never tried...)

[venta.livejournal.com]

(They physically can't get much blood out of me, so I've never tried...)

According to the bumf, you have to be a blood donor to go on the Bone Marrow Register, and one of their main methods of taking stem cells is by taking blood from you.

And I know they're quite facist about it, so I doubt it's anything serious really. Just annoying.

[venta.livejournal.com]

PS You win, Becky, you can spell fascist.

[wimble.livejournal.com]

Yes, but can can spell many sillier words. Which didn't ought to be words at all.

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

That's not the only thing they use the register for though is it? (Remembering tales of a friend who was a potential donor-for-a-relative)

[venta.livejournal.com]

Um, the only thing they use the Bone Marrow Register for is registering potential Bone Marrow doners, as far as I know... If person A requires a donor, though, I believe they usually check among all willing close relatives first, before checking the register.

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

No, I mean "taking stem cells from blood" vs "other ways of getting bone marrow etc out of you". (Like putting a huge big needle in your bones f'rinstance.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Oh. Right. The info leaflet says they do both methods, but the lady talking to me about it gave me the impression they prefer to do the blood version.

Five days of drugs and dialysis, or huge needles in your hips and 48 hours in hospital. Hmm... why did I sign up for this ?

I guess it's always worth asking, though, if you want to know if you're eligible.

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

It's a tough decision, isn't it? Can you face hospital food for five whole days?