Thread to bump when you give blood

PatientZombie · January 19, 2024, 2:23pm

I guess if I qualified I would know it

NerdAlert · January 19, 2024, 2:25pm

It’s a relatively rare thing, it seems! For a long time I didn’t know I qualified (I don’t think they had a formal program until the last few years), and wondered why all my blood was ending up at children’s hospitals.

PatientZombie · January 19, 2024, 2:26pm

I like the Point system, actually never collected anything off it.

When I was at Met Life I was involved in running the blood drive.
They used to give small token gifts for each donation,
I started a system where you would earn points (including off site and apheresis) and annually you could pick something from the MetLife swag catalogue.

ArthurItas · January 19, 2024, 2:33pm

My blood type is O+. They give me bonus points for that.

NerdAlert · January 19, 2024, 2:37pm

Oh, mine too! I have never tracked the points, I just know from the app that giving at least 4 times gets me to the max benefit. Maybe for other blood types the max is reached at 6 instead.

ArthurItas · January 19, 2024, 3:28pm

I haven’t either. I just noticed when I got the Hero for Babies email notice for 2024 it included a bonus for O+

JFG · January 22, 2024, 5:19pm

Having my post donation chips and juice, and my get out of going to the gym pass.

ArthurItas · January 22, 2024, 5:22pm

Yeah, you just lost a pound!

NerdAlert · January 30, 2024, 2:42pm

Iron was 15.2 today! I always take two prenatal vitamins (extra iron) 90 minutes before I donate and I haven’t had issues since. I’m also on my period.

ArthurItas · March 4, 2024, 7:29pm

Donating now

Triweasel · March 4, 2024, 8:09pm

I got stabbed by the red cross a week ago, forgot to bump the thread.

UltimateAnyone · March 27, 2024, 6:25am

(I almost forgot - Double Red Monday after work )

JFG · March 29, 2024, 5:49pm

Having my post donation juice and cookie.

dr_t_non-fan · March 29, 2024, 6:25pm

Macaroon?

JFG · March 29, 2024, 6:26pm

I wish. Bland chocolate chip.

NerdAlert · April 23, 2024, 1:22pm

Took 12 weeks between donations. But I’m here.

The tube is vibrating and it’s taking twice as long as usual but I’m not going to say anything because I don’t want a readjustment.

ArthurItas · April 24, 2024, 6:16pm

You are going to have to step up the pace if you want the jacket.

NerdAlert · April 24, 2024, 6:30pm

I’ll be able to donate four more times in 2024, so I’m okay for now! It’s hard to have to try to schedule around my period though, it’s becoming a little more irregular and donating at the same time can mean lower iron levels.

ArthurItas · April 29, 2024, 6:56pm

JFG · May 24, 2024, 3:57pm

It’s flowing right now.