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09-07-2007, 05:24 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Up in the Rockies
Posts: 242
| | | Donate blood
Purely an ego thing here, but I got my notice from the blood bank that I am eligible to donate again. I'm pumped up about it (heh, heh,) since this will be the one gallon mark for me! I plan to get in next week and donate.
If you want to prove to yourself and the world that T1's can kick ***, go donate blood. Watch the expression on the med staff's face, feel the glow (not the low) and walk past the cookies and OJ!
Regards,
Joe
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09-07-2007, 11:32 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 1,812
| | | I just learned a couple years ago that Type 1s can give blood. I think it's great! However, I was told (assuming still correct) that if you ever took pork insulin (Lente & before Humalog was available), you still cannot donate blood.
Does anyone know if this is still true?
__________________  Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 |
09-07-2007, 11:39 AM
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Posts: 5,519
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Originally Posted by Jan B  I just learned a couple years ago that Type 1s can give blood. I think it's great! However, I was told (assuming still correct) that if you ever took pork insulin (Lente & before Humalog was available), you still cannot donate blood.
Does anyone know if this is still true? | It's if you ever took beef (bovine). |
09-07-2007, 11:51 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,212
| | | Do you know if T2s can give blood as well? Does it require a note from your doctor? I used to give, but haven't since being diagnosed....not sure why I thought I couldn't.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
09-07-2007, 03:50 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 1,812
| | | Thank you for the correction FunnyGirl -- I better read more about what the older insulins were made of. I thought they were beef and pork. Anyway don't you love the internet.
I don't know for sure, but can't a Type 2 also donate blood if they are in good control? I'll start looking.
__________________ Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 |
09-08-2007, 01:00 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: north wales, uk
Posts: 629
| | | i'm a uk resident.
i phoned the national blood donor people to enquire if i can donate and the guy said that because i 'inject' i cant give blood!!!
insulin is the only medication i take and i cant give blood! |
09-08-2007, 02:27 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada
Posts: 121
| | | I was turned away when I tried to give blood.
__________________ Type 1 since June 12, 1997. (12yrs old)
Started Pumping Nov. 19, 2007 - MM722 |
09-08-2007, 08:26 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The city on the edge of forever.
Posts: 4,841
| | | I've tried MANY times and have always been refused. I've seen that bus sit with no one going near it and I go and am refused. I've grown tired of the rejection and see no reason to try any more.
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09-08-2007, 08:58 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Africa
Posts: 197
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Originally Posted by shabbie6247 i'm a uk resident.
i phoned the national blood donor people to enquire if i can donate and the guy said that because i 'inject' i cant give blood!!! | I enquired a few days ago - in SA insulin dependant diabetics are turned away, T2 on pills only are accepted if their doctor approves.
It's a blanket ban - no talk of "if you're in good control" etc. |
09-08-2007, 09:47 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: north wales, uk
Posts: 629
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Originally Posted by dbc I enquired a few days ago - in SA insulin dependant diabetics are turned away, T2 on pills only are accepted if their doctor approves.
It's a blanket ban - no talk of "if you're in good control" etc. | it sucks.....!!! |
09-08-2007, 10:02 AM
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Posts: 5,519
| | | I donate on a regular basis and don't have a problem. |
06-21-2008, 09:43 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Federal Way, Wa
Posts: 813
| | | I'm looking at maybe donating soon. Haven't done so in years.(O-neg) But is there a real difference in T1 vs T1.5 donating? Technically there shouldn't be.
But does anyone know for sure? |
06-21-2008, 11:19 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA
Posts: 1,915
| | | All I can say is give it saves lives. I know. While going through a stem cell transplant I had 8 units of Platelets, and 16 units of packed red blood cells.
Also I have to say thank you to all who do give.
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I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I love you"
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06-21-2008, 11:51 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France
Posts: 737
| | | If you've spent more than 6 months in the UK between 1980 and 1996 most countries won't take your blood because of BSE. |
06-22-2008, 12:03 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Posts: 1,930
| | | Here, they won't take blood from a T1 because of concerns about how it may affect the donor. When I asked for details, they weren't able to give me any. It seems that this hasn't been properly thought through.
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