02-08-2025 11:28 AM
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02-08-2025 11:44 AM
02-08-2025 11:44 AM
Hey @Patches59 @Dimity ,
If you go back some pages, the posts should be there. I'm approving them as I go.
06-08-2025 05:37 PM - edited 06-08-2025 05:39 PM
06-08-2025 05:37 PM - edited 06-08-2025 05:39 PM
How are you feeling today? And how are your tidying explorations going? 🧹✨
06-08-2025 06:33 PM
06-08-2025 06:33 PM
Hi @AuntGlow @Dimity @tyme @Patches59 @Till23
I am well thanks,
I went and gave plasma today. I got selected to potentially donate white blood cells in the future. I really haven’t done much tidying lately. I did clear and clean the dining room table on the weekend so that hubby could do some food preparation. He was making a big lot of homemade spicy chicken nuggets for myself and a tray full for my son as well. I do need to get motivated around the house. I have Tafe tomorrow and Friday so it’s unlikely that anything will happen till the weekend
06-08-2025 07:07 PM
06-08-2025 07:07 PM
Hey @Oaktree ,
I totally want to donate blood. I just haven't found a convenient place. How long does it take?
Erghhh... tidying... I need to get better at it!
06-08-2025 07:16 PM
06-08-2025 07:16 PM
If you are donating whole blood it really doesn’t take long. I am not sure how long. You could find out by ringing Lifeblood in your state. Then you recover for 15 minutes after.
I donate plasma and that takes about 45 minutes plus 15 minutes of recovery so I am there for about an hour.
Leucocyte (white blood cells) donation will take 2-3 hours and then recovery time so they say approximately 4 hours all up.
You get drinks and snacks like party pies and sausage rolls. They also have packs of chips and things or cheese and crackers. It’s all about the snacks lol.
They just changed the eligibility as well so more people from the LGBTQIA+ group can donate. I hope I got the letters in the right place. I always get it mixed up
06-08-2025 08:21 PM
06-08-2025 08:33 PM
06-08-2025 08:33 PM
I initially gave blood when i was 18 and did 6 donations. Then I didn't donate till last year because I was unsure of my eligibility due to medications. I now give plasma every 2 weeks.
At least you tried. It's not your fault if you are not eligible.
06-08-2025 08:34 PM
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06-08-2025 08:43 PM
You can ring them re meds and medical history @tyme then they might check your veins once you go in
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