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Damien is passionate about blood donation and rugby and I just wanted to make everyone aware of

the Give Blood NHS campaign #BleedForEngland!

 

Bleed For England Campaign | Give Blood NHS 

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Off the pitch 
we need a different type of hero

We need people to support England not only through their love of sport, their passion and their dedication to their national team but in a way that makes a difference.

Support in a way that matters - register to give blood.

100,000 new donor registrations are needed in the run up to, and during, the world’s largest rugby tournament.

We don’t have enough new donors coming forward to provide the right mix of blood to match patients’ needs and replace those who can’t donate any more. Help ensure that patients in the future have access to the blood they need, when they need it.

Register now to become a donor

 



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Direct from the man himself...




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Looking back through this thread it seems that I thought my last donation in June was number 5.  Well....I donated again yesterday (had to cancel an appointment in September) and they told me it was my 7th.  I guess they should know!  Although I'm pretty sure I'd only donated 3 times when I got my 5th donation card....so I've no idea.  Anyway!  I gave blood yesterday, and I'm calling it my 7th donation!!!

Apart from the hour long wait (they always seem to run so far behind!) it really was a breeze.  I didn't even feel the slightest bit apprehensive this time - I was nearly falling asleep while I was waiting,  my iron levels were fine and it was all done in under 10 minutes.  As always everyone was lovely and I came away feeling rather smug, despite the fact that all I'd done was lay down for a bit and then have a cup of tea and a biscuit (mint club for me this time!!)

I tweeted Damien my picture when I got home, but must admit that I wasn't particularly optimistic for a retweet as I know he's busy at the moment, and I've never got one before.  But this morning I woke up to a notification - he RT'd at about 1.15 this morning!! smile  Thanks to everyone else who 'liked' and retweeted - it made me feel quite special! lol!!



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Well done fifi! Massive huge props to you for your seventh blood donation

And congrats on your RT from Damien, great to see and very well deserved!

Thank you for sharing here at the forum, and helping keep the fan inspiration going! x



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fifi you have every right to feel smug about your blood donation.  You took time out of your busy life to do this selfless act.  You made sure you were healthy enough to donate.  Just a tiny fraction of a fraction of a percentage of the human population donates blood.   Your contribution is precious.  You are saving lives. Welll done, and it's about time you got a Damo retweet! smile



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Aww thanks guys! smile



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Well done to Damien on making his tenth blood donation!

 



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Damien has just made his 11th blood donation!





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Just thought I'd drop this in here wink

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 Oh well done fifi!

Good job!

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Congrats!

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You're an inspiration!

 

 

I hope you're wearing your badge with pride?

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Just thought I'd drop this in here wink

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That's brilliant, fifi! Well done! You should be very proud.

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Thanks guys!  Its a bit of a surprise to me that I've already made 10 donations!  And I must admit that I feel quite pleased with my little badge wink



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Congratulations, fifi! Excellent!

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Well done to Damien on making his 12th blood donation!


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So proud of Damien for continuing to donate blood (and proud of everyone who donates blood!)

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Last time I tried donating I was too dehydrated, only got it 90% full and they threw away the bag. cry  I was somewhat devastated.  This whole past year I couldn't due to medical issues.  I'm hoping though that after the holidays settle, I'll get back into the habit.  At one point I was basically neck in neck with his donations.  I think I've done 9, and here we can donate more often than in the UK.  Silly I know, but I'd like to catch up again. I get a sense of pride, like I did something good when donating. Plus, still get a little thrill when he retweets. smile



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Blood donation #13 for our fave actor!

Well done Damien!
Just to add, for international blood donations, click here!


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A little late to the party here... Not going to lie, the possibility of a retweet was a motivating factor. I didn't get said coveted retweet, but I did a good thing for my fellow humans and that's more than enough reward. My dad calls me a super hero and that feels pretty darn good too. Interesting to see so many of us Molonians have wonky kidneys. My right one has an obstruction, but thankfully it does not prevent me from donating. Happy to keep doing it for those that can't. Even if it's scary as hell. And totally worth it.

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Hi MzMarbles, welcome it's great to see you posting here!
Well done on your blood donation and thank you for sharing your story here. Really sorry to hear you didn't get your RT - did you tweet your post donation photo? I must admit I missed it so Damien may have too? x


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So proud of Damien for his thirteenth donation and for all the people who donate blood (especially all the Molonians).

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MzMarbles, did you actually tweet a photo and tag DaMo?  He's missed some in the past, but considering he's just tweeted about the subject, he'd be keen to retweet.

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Hi MzMarbles  Well done for giving blood!  Don't be too downhearted about the lack of a RT...stick at it!  It took me 4 or 5 attempts before i finally got one!  And you certainly did do a good thing!

Damo is right in saying '...feel really proud of yourself...'  I'm almost embarressed by how proud I feel after giving blood - it's actually so effortless! 



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A big thank you to everyone who does this. I used to be a regular donor but they won't take it off me since I got diagnosed with MS. It's great that people like Damien help to raise the profile of blood donation and convince people that it's worth doing. I have to say I used to get the best night's sleep after donating!

If anyone feels super-motivated and lives close enough to one of the UK's 22 donation centres, platelet donors can do it more often than whole blood as they put the plasma back after extracting the platelets. Not everyone is suitable, your platelet count has to be high enough, but getting tested doesn't take long and doesn't involve anything more by way of needles than a regular blood donation. Each donation does take a bit longer but you get to sit up so it's easy to read or use a laptop or whatever. Platelets get used for things like treating cancer and leukaemia patients, organ transplant recipients, severe burns victims. If anyone would like to find out more, the Blood Service folk have all the info here: http://platelets.blood.co.uk

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Thank you for sharing your story Maghat and for the platelet donation info. Like you, I and many others have health conditions preventing them from donating, but still find a way to make a difference my helping motivate others.

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It's a valuable thing to support and encourage others to do it, even if you're prevented from doing it yourself. I added the platelet info because it seems to be something not a lot of people know about and I'm sure there are more folk reading the forum than raise their heads above the parapet smile

I do understand why they err on the side of caution but it can be a bit frustrating when you know they desperately need donors and you're basically fine! I'd assumed they no longer wanted me because the medication I have to take suppresses the immune system but one of the MS nurses told me a while ago that it's actually an impact of the CJD thing - they no longer take blood from anyone with a condition that affects the brain/nervous system, even when it's something that's not contagious.


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