Would you consider donating blood to help with the nations severe shortage!?

Question

One of your family or friends may need to use blood soon! Will it be there when they need it! Elective surgeries are being cancelled in many areas of the country right now so that blood can be available for emergency rooms and emergency surgeries!

Answer 1

Yes, you know I posted about a company that is making a 'freeze dried' equivallent of blood. This would increase the shelf life of blood dramatically...check out: http://bloodbanker.com/plasma/centers/tests-on-new-powered-blood-for-use-in-battlefields/

Answer 2

I looked at the donation rules long time ago. My blood ain't good enough for them so i stopped caring. Now i worry how the water shortage is affecting the countryside. Bet you don't care for that too much do you?

Answer 3

i have donated blood and gotten paid for plasma...wat i dont get is that i get called every week from the red cross saying that theres a shortage and they need blood now when ive been giving blood for 6 years straight

Answer 4

I can donate the blood ,u can call me any where any time

Answer 5

i used to give blood on a regular basis. but i was told to stop the last time because i lived in europe in the 80s. oh well they are loosing my pints

Answer 6

I do!
I donate several times a year!

Answer 7

I would but im deathly afraid of needles and im not old enouf to donate.... maybe when im older and a little more comfortable with needles!

-kels

Answer 8

Hell No! It's my blood and I'm keeping it.

Answer 9

i would if i could. i travel extensively and am not eligible since i travel to some third world countries.