Please Help Steven Pho In His Battle With Leukemia
08-27-2009 at 11:50 AM
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This brings up a good topic of organ donation in general.. make sure you sign your donor card and inform your family members of your decision! Too many people are on waiting lists. Check out this link for more information about organ donation and getting registered: http://www.giftoflife.on.ca/ |
I just recently signed my donor card...it says on the website that I should also register with the Ministry of Health (by following instructions on the website) in addition to having a donor card. |
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08-27-2009 at 01:10 PM
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ya you're supposed to do both..
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08-27-2009 at 08:20 PM
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I just did this last weekend. You just have to swab your cheek in four places and you're done  Made me feel good since my iron level is too low to donate blood.
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08-27-2009 at 09:28 PM
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I just did this last weekend. You just have to swab your cheek in four places and you're done Made me feel good since my iron level is too low to donate blood. |
Ooooh I didn't know you couldn't donate blood if you have low iron. I guess that means I can't then, I was thinking about doing it at the next blood drive.
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08-27-2009 at 09:31 PM
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Ooooh I didn't know you couldn't donate blood if you have low iron. I guess that means I can't then, I was thinking about doing it at the next blood drive.
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they want an iron level of 12.5 (I don't know what that means) but they do check it on the spot and you can boost your iron level beforehand by eating iron rich foods a week or two before.
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08-27-2009 at 10:00 PM
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Yeah, I can't give blood either. Low iron ftl.
Nila, it's really hard to boost your iron levels in a week or two. Especially if you don't eat any meat. Non-heme iron is harder for your body to absorb.
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08-27-2009 at 10:01 PM
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they want an iron level of 12.5 (I don't know what that means) but they do check it on the spot and you can boost your iron level beforehand by eating iron rich foods a week or two before.
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This past summer I was rejected because I had dropped in iron though I donated last week because I brought it back up. Essentially, I take over-the-counter iron supplements. If it's prescribed you can't donate it. Personally, I have found that EuroFer works wonders so if you're low on iron take that. I'm a hardcore blood donor so I work hard to maintain that iron!
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08-27-2009 at 10:14 PM
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hmm i might considering doing that. Much better than what the nurse told me to do...eat liver. blech.
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08-28-2009 at 09:06 PM
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I donated blood for the first time today. I thought I may get rejected because I have vegetarian blood and apparently 10% of all females have low iron, but my iron levels were pretty good.
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09-03-2009 at 11:24 AM
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anyone know of any nearby blood donation centres (near Mac)?
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09-03-2009 at 12:28 PM
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There are certain days I think September 11th is one of them when they have a temporary clinic in CIBC Hall. If you check the official website and type mcmaster or hamilton it'll tell you which days they're on campus.
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09-03-2009 at 02:49 PM
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There are certain days I think September 11th is one of them when they have a temporary clinic in CIBC Hall. If you check the official website and type mcmaster or hamilton it'll tell you which days they're on campus.
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I think they also had it near the end of the year...
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09-04-2009 at 10:39 AM
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Sept. 11? I will definitely check...sounds like a good opportunity.
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09-04-2009 at 01:58 PM
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Sept. 11? I will definitely check...sounds like a good opportunity.
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I think I saw 10:30am (or 11am) to 5PM.
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09-05-2009 at 09:18 AM
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I've been told in the past that my blood has been low in iron...can the clinic check that for me? What about your blood type I've been trying to find out what my blood type is for ages, but haven't yet :(
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