Red Cross Donations

[LowTman]

Anyone notice how crowded the Red Cross is? I faithfully give as it doesn’t take much for my hemocrit to go 20+, Red Cross threshold to give. I went to make an appointment and they are booked 6 weeks out. I am shocked, as I thought it would be the opposite with COVID 19. Obviously, I am wrong.

LowT

 

[teejey]

Yes. I had to drive out to some random tiny town to get it done.

 

[Btcowboy]

Same in Canada, usually have to travel somewhere else to get a spot.

 

[MisterSuperGod]

It's crazy. For the money they bring in, you would think they could afford to expand their testing sites.

They call me every other day with a recorded message. i'd be happy to oblige, but i'm not driving an hour, hour and a half (one way) to be told i can't donate because my pulse rate is one or two BPM over the limit.

Of course it's over the fucking limit. i know you're about to stick me with a harpoon, so i hot boxed a dozen cigarettes and drank three Red Bulls in the parking lot and i'm over thinking it. Cut a brother some slack!

 

[Boss hog]

I just used them a few weeks ago at some legion post 477 my old stopping grounds for NA/AA meetings were held at . Found out that life stream blood donation center and the red cross dont track donations between them.
But years ago I used the red cross donation sites a few times and once they have your number the telemarters are worse than Bill collectors literally had to block all the numbers they were calling from.

 

[Uglyrichie]

Is there away to thin ur blood naturally I just got denied for my blood being at 19.2 hmg ? I like the fact the lady was you need to donate it will bring you back to normal range but I can't do it till your at 18 hmg. Told me to come back. And start hydrating till I'm peeing every hour. Are there any supps that help. I have a appointment in 2 weeks. Plan on cutting out high iron foods, hydrate and supplement with tumric.

 

[Btcowboy]

Is there away to thin ur blood naturally I just got denied for my blood being at 19.2 hmg ? I like the fact the lady was you need to donate it will bring you back to normal range but I can't do it till your at 18 hmg. Told me to come back. And start hydrating till I'm peeing every hour. Are there any supps that help. I have a appointment in 2 weeks. Plan on cutting out high iron foods, hydrate and supplement with tumric.

Not sure if it works but i take 81mg chewable aspirin a day in the week leading up to my donation, and drink a ton of water, so much I am constantly pissing. Keeps me under the max. Although once I started a little late and came in 0.2 over, thankfully they let me donate anyways

 

[MCFC]

So all the commercials I’ve been seeing saying there’s such high demand for blood right, yet, they ask you to wait for 3 weeks? AND, they turn you down if your blood is too thick?! What kind of shit is that

 

[flenser]

In the early 2000s I could walk in to the local Red Cross office with no appointment, donate and be out in about 40 minutes, less if I skipped the rest period. Now it takes at least 90 minutes, I can't donate without an appointment, and I can't give blood on plasma days. That's no way to run a business.

 

[Uglyrichie]

If there is to much iron in ur blood there is a higher risk it will colagulate. Sorry my spelling sucks.

 

[LowTman]

Is there away to thin ur blood naturally I just got denied for my blood being at 19.2 hmg ? I like the fact the lady was you need to donate it will bring you back to normal range but I can't do it till your at 18 hmg. Told me to come back. And start hydrating till I'm peeing every hour. Are there any supps that help. I have a appointment in 2 weeks. Plan on cutting out high iron foods, hydrate and supplement with tumric.

Do it your self. Seriously, it’s not that hard. I’ve done it using a water bottle, of course you need to take a few precautions. At normal, my levels run at the upper limit and this was before I had a contact who is a phlebotomist. But, I’ve done it a couple times when going is an inconvenience.

I am originally from ASF and may have posted pix or a video. Can’t remember, it’s been a while.

LowT

 

[teejey]

Do it your self. Seriously, it’s not that hard. I’ve done it using a water bottle, of course you need to take a few precautions. At normal, my levels run at the upper limit and this was before I had a contact who is a phlebotomist. But, I’ve done it a couple times when going is an inconvenience.

I am originally from ASF and may have posted pix or a video. Can’t remember, it’s been a while.

LowT

Same I've used water bottles with a 18guage pin and recently grabbed the actual phlebotomy kit with the harpoon attached to a bag. If I can't get in I'll do it myself.

 

[janoshik]

It's fully booked because people are using it as a free test for COVID.

Which is completely fucked up and extremely selfish from multiple points of view.

 

[LowTman]

It's fully booked because people are using it as a free test for COVID.

Which is completely fucked up and extremely selfish from multiple points of view.

^^^^^Good point!!

I never thought about it that way. I just thought it was a reaction like after a natural disaster, a hurricane. I too agree that it is fucked up. Then again, this whole situation is fucked up because people just have no common sense. I have a business and won’t begin to explain all the precautions that we take, not just to stop the spread of COVID, but to also prevent any lawsuits.

LowT

 

[Mighty-mouse]

Do it your self. Seriously, it’s not that hard. I’ve done it using a water bottle, of course you need to take a few precautions. At normal, my levels run at the upper limit and this was before I had a contact who is a phlebotomist. But, I’ve done it a couple times when going is an inconvenience.

I am originally from ASF and may have posted pix or a video. Can’t remember, it’s been a while.

LowT

I remember that post