Reply to: What's Your blood type?

[Swati]

I gather the last bit was about exotic holidays, but what's a nash?

Nash is social security benefits. Welcome.

[OwlHoot]

I believe it is true that you cannot give blood if you have travelled to tropical climes in the previous 5 years. I also believe you cannot give blood if you are a homosexual. I have to admit I am very surprised there are any peolple out there at all who qualify to donate blood when you consider that you can have a 2 week in gambia on your nash.

I gather the last bit was about exotic holidays, but what's a nash?

[Swati]

I believe it is true that you cannot give blood if you have travelled to tropical climes in the previous 5 years. I also believe you cannot give blood if you are a homosexual. I have to admit I am very surprised there are any peolple out there at all who qualify to donate blood when you consider that you can have a 2 week in gambia on your nash.

[lukemg]

Unless you are a 'fainter' or have a holiday home in uganda or are a frequent friend of dorothy or party with pete docherty, you should all be giving blood. Bench time is ideal to find the nearest session and do something useful.

[Goldenboy]

A- Dont want to be in an accident anytime soon!

[Zippy]

Shudder to think what the street value of a pint of Zippy would be

Not much value, but on the plus side you'd get pissed for nowt.

[SueEllen]

You really want to be O- universal donor.

[suityou01]

I'll sell you a pint of mine if you ever need it.

Shudder to think what the street value of a pint of Zippy would be

[Zippy]

The black sheep though seem to be blood group B - flamboyant free-thinkers, but selfish.

I'm B+ and not selfish!

I'll sell you a pint of mine if you ever need it.

[moorfield]

A+

I've always carried my blood donor card in my wallet... "just in case".

[Gibbon]

The black sheep though seem to be blood group B - flamboyant free-thinkers, but selfish.

I'm B+ and not selfish!

Same here.........


I knew that would make you feel better, and no you can't have one of my kidneys.

[Moscow Mule]

Check the symptoms for PRV - if you think you have any then go and see the quack.

Polycythaemia Rubra Vera | Doctor | Patient UK

None of those...

[Churchill]

I dunno.

When I last gave blood, I got a letter asking me if I would be happy to donate platelets as well - apparently they take blood, nick the platelets, then stick the plasma back in you.

I assume I am not ill, although I might have Haemochromatosis as my mum has it. In true manly style, I haven't been to the docs to get tested as "I don't feel ill"

Check the symptoms for PRV - if you think you have any then go and see the quack.

[Moscow Mule]

I think there's a difference between "lots of platelets" and "You've got Polycythemia Rubra Vera".

I dunno.

When I last gave blood, I got a letter asking me if I would be happy to donate platelets as well - apparently they take blood, nick the platelets, then stick the plasma back in you.

I assume I am not ill, although I might have Haemochromatosis as my mum has it. In true manly style, I haven't been to the docs to get tested as "I don't feel ill"

[Churchill]

That's bad isn't it - Don't they end up stuck to the lining of your arteries?

I think there's a difference between "lots of platelets" and "You've got Polycythemia Rubra Vera".