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I sure hope others Nephews survive their crashes with saline and blood expanders!

I took Avadart for a few years, don’t think they will let me donate.

The cost of blood is incredible as the testing is extremely expensive.

RBC’s, platelets, and other components are regulated by the FDA among other agencies. The documentation is extensive and rightfully so.

I’m pretty sure anyone whos in the position to receive blood based components would appreciate the extent of the regulations that go into safely collecting, transporting, and the testing of the products.

They charge what’s they charge mostly because they have to. You won’t find a blood bank CEO rolling in the cash. The one I can personally vouch for was in the negative constantly, but because it was tied to a university/medical school, their believe was that although it wasn’t profitable, if that’s what it took in order to ensure the best blood products were available- that’s a cost they were willing to endure. (Also heavy on the research)

They won't let me give any blood because i don't have any to spare.

If i could just get this body to make some faster one day maybe.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/conte...uments/3468_Medication-Deferral-List.pdf

within last 6 months for Avodart

I donate therapeutically every 5 weeks to keep my iron level under control. One of the “benefits” of hemochromatosis I guess……….

I've heard people say get the lead out!! But Iron works... I knew from when I had FB you were a regular and I commend you for it..

I am an O person myself, and even though I was traumatized with Blood draws as a child I'd give today if I could select who could or couldn't receive it. I'm not giving Blood to the Enemies of America, which is where a lot of the blood seems to be diverted to.

I donate as often as I can. Being O negative negative makes me a marked man. I figure it’s my civic duty. Wish more people would do it. Dave

I believe in donating blood but I'm really sick and tired of what a rip off the American medical system is. Costs are highly exaggerated and inflated to the point of being otherworldly. Medicine in other nations is a fraction of the cost here. The quality of care constantly goes down and we keep paying more.

It's interesting to me that doctors from America can charter a large boat or plane and travel to Dark Africa to surgically help kids with cleft pallets and facial disorders. The supplies, image equipment, and procedures are cheap yet in America any stitch or common xray is priced entirely too high. I don't see why.

This happened to my wife. The blood bank employee accused her of sleeping around. She responded with some choice words NOT learned in Sunday School.

AB+, not sure they want it too bad. Only gave once, they didn't want it when I was in boot camp. Ex-wife had a tubal pregnancy before we were married. She got a transfusion, she got hep c that showed up years after we were divorced. Glad she made it. $3800 still seems like a rip off, I bet it doesn't cost near that to test and process.