[Ansteorra] Request for Help - Blood Donations Needed

Michelle Dodd lygabrielerdb at hotmail.com
Fri Jun 4 22:40:04 PDT 2010 

For those who don't know; giving whole blood takes about a half hour after you fill out the paper work & can only be donated every 2 months or so. 

Plasma takes a bit longer to give but you recover from it faster. 

Plateletts usually take between 2 - 3 hours, but you body replaces it in about 3 days. So you can donate more often. When you give plateletts, whole blood is taken out, filtered thru a machine & then the red blood is returned to you. You can give up to 3 units at one time (one reason it takes so long) & you should not feel as week after as compared to giving whole blood. That is 3 people whose lives you can help save. 

I know more about the plateletts as that is what I give. I just recline in the chair & watch a movie while they take my blood.

Whichever way you can donate, Thank you. Don't forget to get your t-shirt, cookies and juice when you finish.


Gabriele


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> From: danab-steppes at earthlink.net
> Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 17:22:47 -0500
> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Request for Help - Blood Donations Needed
> 
> Wow, that's incredible! WTG Caerell! I've spread the word amongst the folks that I know and can get word to.
> 
> Dana/Fiona
> 
> On Jun 4, 2010, at 8:21 AM, Traci wrote:
> 
> > Thank you to everyone for your continued donations and well wishes. Hrafn
> > is in the air now and will land at DFW at 2:30pm and we will head up to the
> > hospital to visit his Father. Jerry came through his 6th surgery
> > yesterday and was letting family members know through breathing pattern
> > changes and good foot wiggling that he knew they were there and recognized
> > them so it was a good day.
> > 
> > We had some AMAZING news yesterday. HL Caerell Macdomnaill forwarded my
> > initial missive to the appropriate people at his company and thanks to him
> > Jerry had 93 units of blood credits donated to his account! We are now over
> > halfway to the additional 250 units we are told we need so HUGE Thank Yous
> > to Caerell! Please don't stop from donating if you can; we still need a lot
> > more help.
> > Thank you again everyone!
> > Elizabeta
> > On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Traci <traci at crimsonvision.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> Thank you for posting this Emma.
> >> 
> >> I just heard back from Beverly Johnson at Carter Blood Care headquarters
> >> and she did confirm that there is no other way than going to a Carter Blood
> >> Center to have your blood drawn there. I called JPS to confirm this and
> >> they agreed, they can only get their blood from Carter. The blood drive is
> >> going well and I hope each and every one of you that donated or tried to but
> >> cannot for some reason realizes how much this means to us. Words cannot
> >> express & apparently I couldn't even type them if they could as I can barely
> >> see the keyboard through my tears at this point!
> >> 
> >> As for the monetary donations they don't do arrangements for that either.
> >> We will be speaking with the family in regards to this to see if a
> >> fundraiser will be held or if one is needed and we'll make it happen.
> >> 
> >> I'd like to let you all know that Jerry is doing well today. He took 12
> >> unassisted breaths yesterday as well as rotated his arm 90 degrees; both of
> >> which are great signs say the medical staff. He is currently in his 6th
> >> surgery; this one to repair his shattered ankle. Will update more when I
> >> can.
> >> 
> >> Thank you all so much!
> >> Elizabeta
> >> 
> >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Jennifer Smith <jds at randomgang.com>wrote:
> >> 
> >>> I did hear back from Carter Blood Group. They said:
> >>> 
> >>> "...Unfortunately there are no other Blood Banks who can forward the
> >>> credits to us any longer. We are members of the National Blood
> >>> Exchange, which is a Clearinghouse for us and was responsible for
> >>> sending and receiving the Credits. On February 12th they discontinued
> >>> the Blood Replacement Credit Program, because of low participation. We
> >>> now work directly with the patient to assure that they get the benefit
> >>> of the Credits. Have you checked our Website that Carter BloodCare in
> >>> not in that area? We have Centers as far away as Marshall, Longview,
> >>> Lufkin, Mt. Pleasant, Waco, Weatherford, etc.
> >>> 
> >>> If money is donated, I would suggest that you give it to the Patient
> >>> in lieu of Blood. We pick up the Uninsured Portion of the Blood
> >>> Products after the Insurance Company has dealt with the Hospital, and
> >>> paid their portion. What is left out-of-pocket for the patient to pay
> >>> is what we reimburse from the credits that are available...."
> >>> 
> >>> -Emma
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Traci Baker <darkhorse.baker at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> I don't know what they do and it is not a discussion I want to have
> >>> right
> >>>> now.
> >>>> 
> >>>> Currently trying to find out if there are other centers that will accept
> >>>> donations on his name; will repost as soon as I have that information.
> >>>> 
> >>>> Thank you everyone!!
> >>>> 
> >>>> He that dare not grasp the thorn should never crave the Rose. - Anne
> >>> Bronte
> >>>> 
> >>>> On Jun 2, 2010, at 4:06 PM, Rose <rose_welch at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> So they just what... let you die if you need blood? Or just charge you
> >>>>> more? That sounds pretty crappy.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Do you know if they have any sort of reciprocal agreement with any
> >>>>> Oklahoma banks so we can donate here as well?
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> -Rose
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy marshmallows, which is kind
> >>> of
> >>>>> the same thing.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Traci <traci at crimsonvision.net> wrote:
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> From: Traci <traci at crimsonvision.net>
> >>>>> Subject: [Ansteorra] Request for Help - Blood Donations Needed
> >>>>> To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <Ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> >>>>> Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:50 PM
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Hello Everyone,
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> I usually try to keep mundane business out of SCA life as much as
> >>> possible
> >>>>> but Hrafn and I have a dire need. Hrafn's father, Jerry Baker was in a
> >>>>> serious plane crash Sunday morning in Boyd, Tx and is in *very*
> >>> critical
> >>>>> condition. Here is a link to a news article and video on the crash:
> >>>>> http://cbs11tv.com/local/boyd.plane.crash.2.1723846.html
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> The blood bank has a limit of pints given per patient; once a patient
> >>> uses
> >>>>> 90 pints they are cut off and Jerry has already gone through about 70.
> >>> He
> >>>>> has several surgeries to go (already has had 5 major surgeries so far)
> >>> so
> >>>>> he
> >>>>> is in desperate need! If people go and donate blood in his name (it
> >>> can
> >>>>> be
> >>>>> any type) the amount donated will be added to his 'account' and he can
> >>>>> have
> >>>>> more than the original 90.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Please go to any Carter Blood Care and provide the following inforation
> >>>>> when
> >>>>> you donate:
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Jerry Baker
> >>>>> D.O.B. 10/14/46
> >>>>> SPONSOR# 049539
> >>>>> Hospital - JPS (James Peter Smith) Ft. Worth (ICU)
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have; I can
> >>> be
> >>>>> reached easiest via email. Hrafn is in Sweden for work (but will be
> >>>>> returning on Friday afternoon) so please direct all questions to me.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Thank you all for your help.
> >>>>> Countess Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa / Traci Baker
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