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Blood Donation, whole blood, Platelets, Red Cells, Plasma

Posted by Leonard @jakedduck1, Jan 1, 2019

I’ve always wanted to donate but at 20 I was diagnosed with Hepatitis B so it never happened until I wised up a mere 45 years later when I asked for the Antibody and Antigen testing. Never had HepB
Have been deferred last 5 times mostly from low Hemoglobin. My doctor says I’m anemic from Chronic Illness. My question is how to build up my iron level, liver isn’t going to happen. Any suggestions?
Thanks for your help,
Jake

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Mar 19, 2019

@gingerw
I hope I didn’t imply everyone could or should donate I realize and understand the restrictions. I remember your Dad donating for 20 years or so WOW. Hope I can live that long to match his generosity. There are countless ways to help others. It’s a wonderful feeling isn’t it Ginger.
Thank you for all you do.
Gratefully,
Jake

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tim1028 | @tim1028 | Mar 19, 2019
In reply to @gingerw "@jakedduck1 There are many of us who cannot donate fluids. I was heartbroken to find out..." + (show)
@gingerw

@jakedduck1 There are many of us who cannot donate fluids. I was heartbroken to find out that I was not able to do that as my dad left such a legacy of donating blood. Instead I find other ways to donate: my time, my resources, my funds. And I am signed up on Donate Life to be able to donate whatever organs possible when I no longer need them in this earthly body. You too can be a donor!
Ginger

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Ginger--No one should feel guilty because they are ineligible to donate. I've been able to donate blood these many years, but there are many things that prevent donors from giving, things that affect the donated blood and things that protect the donor. I worked at a Blood Bank for several years and know that they are under constant pressure to get enough blood. Community donors who donate regularly are the backbone of the blood supply. I worked during 9/11 when the lines to donate blood stretched around the block. Regrettably, only a small fraction of the first-time donors who showed up to donate in a crisis ever came back to donate again for the day-to-day community needs.

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lioness | @lioness | Mar 19, 2019
In reply to @gingerw "@jakedduck1 There are many of us who cannot donate fluids. I was heartbroken to find out..." + (show)
@gingerw

@jakedduck1 There are many of us who cannot donate fluids. I was heartbroken to find out that I was not able to do that as my dad left such a legacy of donating blood. Instead I find other ways to donate: my time, my resources, my funds. And I am signed up on Donate Life to be able to donate whatever organs possible when I no longer need them in this earthly body. You too can be a donor!
Ginger

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@jakedduck1 I cant donate but am signed to give my organs when I dont need them anymore I wont need them up there

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Mar 19, 2019
In reply to @jakedduck1 "@gingerw I hope I didn’t imply everyone could or should donate I realize and understand the..." + (show)
@jakedduck1

@gingerw
I hope I didn’t imply everyone could or should donate I realize and understand the restrictions. I remember your Dad donating for 20 years or so WOW. Hope I can live that long to match his generosity. There are countless ways to help others. It’s a wonderful feeling isn’t it Ginger.
Thank you for all you do.
Gratefully,
Jake

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@jakedduck1 I know that you did not imply what you thought I heard. I know from experience that sometimes people will pigeonhole themselves thinking this is all they can do and not think outside that pigeonhole or box so to speak. They need to understand that there are so many ways to be helpful to others. It seems like in this day and age there are simply people who are so so blinded by things that they can't seem to be creative in the process of thinking of ways to be of service. I don't know if any of this makes any sense to you and I think I'm probably just really rambling now. My apologies mid-afternoon slope of energy.
Ginger

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Mar 19, 2019
In reply to @jakedduck1 "@hopeful33250 Hello Teresa, Thank you for your very kind and generous words. They mean a lot..." + (show)
@jakedduck1

@hopeful33250
Hello Teresa,
Thank you for your very kind and generous words. They mean a lot to me.
Jake

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@jakedduck1
Those words were well deserved!

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Apr 25, 2019

Interested in learning about blood? I thought these videos were interesting.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HQWlcSp9Sls
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9-XoM2144tk
Jake

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heartbreaker | @heartbreaker | Apr 26, 2019

You can take slow-release iron pills. Red meat has a lot of iron. But more important, find out about the chronic illness and how it affects your hemoglobin. You fix that, you've got it made.

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