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Evening all,

if anyone can help me atall to obtain a break band for this model it would be appreciated.

Have tried numerous places and people but please feel free to any ideas you may have

Started giving blood again, about a year ago. I treat it as a competition - how quickly I can get it out of my body (current record 3 mins 20 sec). The mix of a feelgood factor of donating plus the buzz of competition and amazement that my blood is worth having, makes it a pleasure.

 

They are much more flexible with donations now, do it after work or at weekends, they phone to remind and/or ask for donation at a date/time that suits me. You can do the paperwork before you get there. The queues are much shorter, I am generally in and out in 30mins.

How the hell do you manage 3 min!!

Thanks for all your support guys, and to read how so many if you will start donating again or as new donors is great news! Thanks to you all!! Just 1 more person donating is 1 more life saved somewhere.

Yeah that's what I got told and that's why I give. I wouldn't want to hurt myself and not get the blood I need to survive.

 

It's not a hard thing to do, and someone once told me they didn't give as they can't stand needles, this is a poor excuse IMO.

my wife is terrified of needles but you know what in a years time when her body is back to normal, she will even come with me and donate her first pint of blood after all this too!

Wow. I'm sorry that sounds awfull. I used to give blood but haven't for a few years now. I'm going to start doing it again[/quote

 

top man! after your donation enjoy the free food!!!

Wow!!

 

That is one frightening and incredible story at the same time.

 

A groundsman I used to work with had a very similar story. It was a while ago now but I think what happened was shortly after giving birth her iron levels dropped to a dangerous low level to the point she nearly died also. The doctors managed to win her life though and they had a healthy baby girl .

 

My mum is a nurse and I know she has helped many people through severe illnesses. Job satisfaction does not get any better than that and I'm very proud of her as are the many family members of patients she has helped over the last 11 years. A nurse can become a closest friend to those suffering long term and sadly there isn't always light at the end of the tunnel. She normally attends the patients funerals when this is the case through invite from the families.

 

I can't help but feel angered when people slate the NHS or the fact that of footballers, fireman, police and nurses they are the lowest paid.

 

Congratulations on the birth of your son . I wish you as a family all the very best for the future.

many thanks mate and great post! it was to do with her iron levels also but we got there in the end

Wow, thats a drama that made me shiver reading it.

I cannot imagine how it must been for you.

Reading about this has made me even more annoyed with the French.

Why?

Because British subjects are not allowed to give blood:confused1:

WHY?

Because of the risk of contracting CJD (mad cow disease)

I'm not kidding!

I was a regular donor for years in the U.K

(anything for a pretty nurse, a bourbon cream and a cup of tea)

Then I moved here and one wet day rucked up at the local blood bank only to be humiliated in front of dozens of smug Onion Johnnies.

A Gallic shrug and a "Mai no Monsewer, vous ete...Anglais!"

Guess they just can't handle the high quality and potent rouge of a race honed by a millennium of spilling claret fighting the French... hhhhh

im just looking at the positives mate, got my little boy... but i didnt know the french were like that!

Yeah, we were aware of the risks but it was one of those descisions, also risks in hospital etc. With the second one, we didn't have much choice, he was out in about 20 minutes.

wow talk about getting on with it

safe to say im not having any more children mate and i aint putting my wife and family through that again!

I remember the first time I gave blood I asked if it was OK that I'd had a drink the day before and they said that was no problem but I should avoid booze for 24 hours after. So I had to put that to the test. My advice......avoid booze for 24 hours after unless you want an experience similar to a bad acid trip.

i havent laughed so much in ages and i needed that mate...

thats brilliant!

Congrats on the baby, and all the best to your wife from me and my other half, when my son was born we almost lost him at a month old, not the same but I'm ever gratefull for the quick response from the hospital staff and the paramedics. Without them I wouldn't have him.

 

I give blood ever time. I'm A resess negative, or however it's written, all I know is it's rare and I would like to think there is some rare blood ready if I ever have an accident.

 

And let's face it we are all in danger of loosing blood as we all use chainsaws, if it be for carving, or working, with or without a ticket, cut your arm off and the first thing you will need is the red stuff.

 

Richard

many thanks mate, hate to say it but i think from memory your blood groupmis one of the lowest stocks... the nhs said to me blood group 'o' has 20,500 units available, my blood group is ab positive but yours is even raerer than mine and my blood group has just 2,500 units available in east anglia!

Oh and to all new dads, the odd feelings are fairly normal although in Shaun's case, obvioulsy he's been through a hell of a thing as well as becoming a new dad.

 

It's when the midwives and all the pro's go off and leave you in your house with this little baby and you kind of say....'uh...ok.....'.

 

My third boy is now nearly 3 and all were born at home in the living room, kitchen and bedroom respectively. It does get easier once you've had some practice!

the surgeon said to me if my wfe had a home birth it would of been a different story.... and i know what you mean to the uh ok bit,.. but im learning and getting there i think

Brilliant post

 

We had the chat today over dinner- have asked the boys to join the club though one can't due to yellow fever vaccinations fo another year.

It takes about 1 hour of your day and is not just used for transfusions

Blood products are seen regularly on the cancer wards.

Platelets to help blood clot. I think they even get stem cells out of donated blood.

Don't wait till it affects you. Please donate blood

One step further is bone marrow

I met a girl with Hodgkins today who has a match with 2 people in Germany.

As a final request- body after death.

Sounds gruesome but do it(tell your nearest and dearest first)

like the detail you put in this mate and how spot on you are!!

Thanks for this thread. I will get back in the loop. I used to give blood regularly but kind of fell out of the habit somehow, busy etc. etc.

 

There are a lot of people who can't give blood for whatever reason so those of us that can should do so. It's not hard and you do get a stale biscuit for free! I'm going to check out the next session near me right now and get booked in.

 

All the best to you and yours, quite a rollercoaster you've been on.

your a gent and many thanks... oh and the biscuits have improved you get mccoys crisps, penguin bars, lemon and orange squash, cups of tea now and lots more after donating

Shaun, your family's experience in the hospital really hit me hard, 16 months ago my wife gave birth to our first son, and reading your account sent shivers down me. We didn't have such a traumatic time but I recall holding Joseph for the first time and realising I hadn't a clue how to care for him. What must have been going through your mind at that time for you I can only guess. I am a blood donor and it gives a tremendous feeling knowing that I might help to save a life, I'm so relieved to hear that there were enough blood stocks in the right place to save your wife. Also massive respect to all involved hospitals, we all take the NHS for granted to a certain extent I feel.

 

I can only echo Button's message folks; it really doesn't take a lot to donate, please look into it if you can.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR!!! many thoughts went though my mind mate trust me, never seen so much blood, it was the point where my wife was in trouble, but i couldnt do a thing to help... that was horrible.. i used to think what happens to my blood after donating... after this experince now i know... and it makes you feel really good to know that you have helped someone or more so saved someones life too!

Oh Im up and at it again, 3 day weeks, getting stronger all the time. had my Winter of Discontent and my Annus Horribilus all in one go, moving onwards and upwards lke a racingnsnake again now, thanks. but this isnt about me for a change, this is your thread.

i was very close to having councelling. even the midwife who did a home visit recommended it, feel alot better now, but first few nights mate, the dreams, flash backs, just feeling emotional outa the blue... but we got there and im a very happy proud dad... and onwards n upwards now mr collins hey!

Glad to hear everythings turned out well, when your in that situation you realise the doctors/nurses/surgeons are worth their weight in gold, i wonder how a doctor/surgeon is worth max £100.000 a year and the likes of wayne rooney are worth £200,00 plus a week.

couldnt agree more mate, im a die hard footie fan i must say, but wages like you say wind me up, and for pansies that keep falling over and are useless the best of times! these so called model professionals want to start donating there cash sometimes to charites that need it the most!

many thanks guys... and above all im still smiling and all together!

thats what i like about it, something different, looks good though mate!

Thanks for sharing, I give blood every year and it does help.

easy-lift guy

good for you? whats your blood type? think im one of the rare ones over here but not the rarest... my spelling is awfull by the way

Firstly, congratulations Shaun, on a healthy baby After all youve bee through this was the last thing I expected this thread to be about. Look after them both, youre a lucky lucky man, right time right place, right country even. All the best to you and your family, and may it be straightforward and normal from now on

tell me about it mate, like alex said the first half of 2012 has been a little rough, but im still standing and earning a living again and supporting my family! many thanks for your post mate.. how you keeping anyway?

did you design that yourself?

yeah i thought it was strange how Bob Slade knew and sent me a text then after some painfull brain work i knew you had been upto something!

Hi all..

As you may of seen alex_m started a thread congratulating me on with my new baby boy last weekend... I would like to share with you in brief the story and maybe, just may be you may change your mind and donate... just bear that last sentence in mind and read this story and it will become clear.

Saturday 26th May at 4.30am my wife wakes me up with bad pains and low and behold shes in labour with my first child.

By 6am we are up the Norfolk & Norwich hospital in the birthing unit just waiting...

By 9.13am my son , Reece arrives into the world... As many of you dads out there will know, when holding your 1st child is just so wonderfull yet words cant describe how you feel!

Now picture the following....

your wife has just given birth to your first child and your a proud dad etc, your emotions are sky high, BUT with in 30min out of the blue your wife/partner just collapses infront of you whilst your holding your new born baby...

The nurses and midwife's come rushing in, she goes white as a sheet.. just lifeless.. at this point i did not know what to think..

AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN while shes still out cold she loses 4PINTS of blood in 2 minutes!

Shes rushed through to an emergency ward, 13 nurses! are doing all they can to help my wife... at this point im still holding by son....

Then you have 4 surgeons come rushing through, there pagers going off etc etc, the nurses cant get no drip lines into my wifes arms, her vains have dropped and is still losing blood slowly..

I hear the worst sentence of my life whilst holding my boy: Her heart is about to stop and she cant breath!

At this point words can not describe how i felt as i said to alex at work, and to be honest i dont like talking about it, BUT as i say this could save a life....

The surgeon tells me she is 6min away from an operation to remove her womb as its badly torn and isnt contracting like it should.

But out of the blue, 4 HOURS LATER they get her stable and she comes round at 3pm.. i still have my son at this point....

Firstly with out going into detail and i must stress this is a very brief part of the story and what i witnessed, i know how close i was to losing my wife and my little boy not having a mum, but secondly i know we moan about them but the NHS staff that day saved my wife and kept us as a family..

The morale of the story is:

after all the blood my wife lost, if it wasnt for generous blood donors the worst may of happened!

i myself have been a blood donor for many years and made me realise just how special, and precious blood really is... 6 pints of blood for my wife was there, 3 pints just to get her blood levels to normal, another 3 as a top up as it were..

im sure some of you are blood donors and those that are will know you can only give 3 pints a year and takes roughly 20min each pint to give.

my wife lost just over 4 pints in 2 minutes... so basically a year and a bit donation by just 1 person and over an hour of there time helped my wife!

so i am asking, please if you can, even if its just once, and you want to do something to help someone please give blood, you never know who, when or why they may need it...

the smaller picture is when he was just 15min old! the bigger picture shows hes settled into his home rather well!!

here's a picture of my new pride and joy...