Is Anyone On Here A Platelet Donor?

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  1. Con

    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    If so, what's involved?? I've had a letter today asking if I want to do it but it doesn't really say what's involved.

    Thanks.
     
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    I did it years ago when my 17 yr old brother had leukaemia (he died in end).

    It's like donating blood but they take more, spin off the white cells through a machine and then give you your remaining blood back through a drip. Took a few hours. Think it was 2 or 3 bags worth.

    But that was in 1983 when I was 15 so things may have changed a little.
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    Sorry to hear that. Thanks for the response.

    I think I may as well call in and see what's what. It's just a shame they don't do it in Barnsley.
     
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    Think it takes a couple of hours to do. I'm doing the interval study with blood donations at the moment - to see if you can give bloood more frequently than usual
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    How's it going so far?
     
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    I am.

    Takes about an hour to donate. As someone said, they take the blood, extract the platelets, then replace the blood.

    Because of this, you can donate every couple of weeks. The downside is you have to go to Sheffield.:(
     
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    Re: I am.

    I'm not sure if it's the same thing, but I'm on the bone marrow donor register. I read Baldy's Blog (http://baldyblog.freshblogs.co.uk/) - a really inspiring true story - and it persuaded me to stop messing around and potentially save a life.

    I'm not a fan of needles (understatement), so I signed up through the Antony Nolan Trust who test you through a spit sample. They then add you to the register and only contact you if you are a match. I figured if I was contacted and told that I'm a match and I'm needed to potentially save a life I would quickly get over my fear of needles and do the right thing.

    I believe they can take it in two ways - one is through an extended blood giving session. The other is through a very large needle to the pelvis. Not sure which freaks me out more!
     
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    Re: I am.

    Thanks for this Ian.

    I'm going to arrange an appointment and take it from there.

    According to someone I know they pay your travel costs for going through to Sheff which isn't too bad.
     
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    I don't think they pay travel costs.

    I'm going on Friday, so I'll ask.
     
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    Re: I don't think they pay travel costs.

    Thanks
     
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