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Furry Chat => General => Topic started by: Xanadu on December 28, 2008, 06:39:42 PM
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You know, every time I hear of a blood drive I have to go. Despite a couple horror stories of my own, I still go.
How many of you do your part and donate a bit of blood when you can ?
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I can't donate blood, and if i could, it you would have to drag me and knock me out. I have Trypanophobia (fear of needles)
From Wikipedia
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Trypanophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. It is occasionally referred to as aichmophobia, belonephobia, or enetophobia, names that are technically incorrect because they simply denote a “fear of pins/needles†and do not refer to the medical aspect of trypanophobia. The name that is in common usage is simply needle phobia.
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idk if i have that but needles just creep me out, it's the thing of knowing when the pain will come. last year my bro had giellon beray (sp) and they had to do an LP oh my god i could hear him crying from the waiting room. they had to stab him in the spine over 5 times ca's the doc was using his bad hand and didn't feel like turning him over. ever sense then *shivers* no needles *twitches*
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I would like to, but due to having lived overseas for more than 6 months and also having been born overseas, I cannot donate. I have a fear of needles also, but I was willing to go through wth it at one time due to my grandfather being in the hospital (if you donate blood in the name for someone, it can contribute to help them bill-wise or given to them if it is a match).
My grandfather has passed on, but I thought this information would prove useful. And no matter the horror story, you can make a difference.
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I would like to, but due to having lived overseas for more than 6 months and also having been born overseas, I cannot donate. I have a fear of needles also, but I was willing to go through wth it at one time due to my grandfather being in the hospital (if you donate blood in the name for someone, it can contribute to help them bill-wise or given to them if it is a match).
My grandfather has passed on, but I thought this information would prove useful. And no matter the horror story, you can make a difference.
Oh, sorry..
Anyway,
yeah, if that happened to me, even if i would pass out i would donate, but.. *shudder*
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I hate needles, but I still donate. Most of mine goes directly over to my brothers and sisters in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are the reason I donate. It helps that I have O POS, the universal blood type.
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I don't mind needles actually..i'm used them. (no. i don't do drugs) i don't feel the needle..but yea..I'd give blood..but i think I have to be 21 to do it..
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My school has a blood drive four times a year.
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I try sneaking in there but they always end up dragging me out.
I really wanna donate blood.
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I don't mind needles actually..i'm used them. (no. i don't do drugs) i don't feel the needle..but yea..I'd give blood..but i think I have to be 21 to do it..
In the US it's 18. The same applies to most other places, as well.
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I do, great fun it is too!
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I have a blood infection so I can't do it.
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i'm not selfish or anything, but... My blood o.o
but seriously, i have an issue with my body being messed with, and i have no interest i being hooked up to a system that takes my blood that was set up in a highschool gym :umm:
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I've had to give IVs in the desert sand. Those were sterile enough. They go through even greater lengths for blood donations. Besides, if it can help save even one life, I think it is well worth the momentary discomfort and overcoming my personal fear of sharp and pointy objects.
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I've had to give IVs in the desert sand. Those were sterile enough. They go through even greater lengths for blood donations. Besides, if it can help save even one life, I think it is well worth the momentary discomfort and overcoming my personal fear of sharp and pointy objects.
I agree.
:3
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eeep! i hate hate big caps lock HATE needles, they make me cry and shiver and..and...and...i just go to pot really XD
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ive given blood unwillingly...wait nvm that was just a blood test...lol
i wouldnt be able to handle it, if i get dizzy from nosebleeds, i... idk
also i have irrational fear of needles, veins, blood, and people touching my arm (actually wrist)... im pretty sure ive jumped at my own shadow a couple of times come to think of it (ok that one was a joke lol)
im alrready feeling sick and lightheaded thinking about this O_o
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another needle hater here.. i dont donate blood, probably partially for that reason
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my high school has a blood drive every year an i finally went and contributed^^
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I actually used to go to blood doners when my dad goes to do it..after you give blood you get a free cookie :D
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*nibbles cookie* still hate needles, im dsorry otherwise i would XD
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MMmm cookies and juice :bubbles:
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cookehs and MILk...choco milk XD
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STRAWBERRY!!!!! YAY^^
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I wouldn't give blood because the stuff is supposed to stay in our bodies that and needles creep me out, infact thats the only reason I don't have any peircings
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it stays in your body but your body naturally produces new blood it circulates your body..:P so..you have no fear of losing blood ..in a certain kind of sense...your'e losing blood..but you get it back through natural process :P
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*shudders* i would, but i cant stand needles
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i probably WOULD give blood... if i was old enough... and there was a blood drive
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i dont think anyone likes needels....i mean who would want a sharp object drove through there skin on purpose? i dont like needles but i can stand them
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i dont think anyone likes needels....i mean who would want a sharp object drove through there skin on purpose? i dont like needles but i can stand them
Druggies. :(
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moskito's use needdles, needdles are bad
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i dont think anyone likes needels....i mean who would want a sharp object drove through there skin on purpose? i dont like needles but i can stand them
Druggies. :(
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give hugs not drugs^^[
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dno what you guys are talking about... i LOVE needles... except in the mouth... i hate you dentist
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I gave blood yesterday...WOO I almost passed out >.<
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You know, those of you who think the blood stays in your system, I hate to disappoint you, but (excuse my french) why do you think your "poo" is brown ? Old, dead blood cells.
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thats quite desgusting, I don't really care what is in fecal mater but that doesn't make me any less hemeophobic so just being at a blood drive thing would make me ill cause of all the *urp* bags of blood *gets really pale, covers mouth and runs to a trash can*
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I cant legally give blood.
I want too but they wont let me because I'm gay *leers at the redcross*Also I have tattoos.