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| Dances With Tornados |
What a day, today is my 60th birthday and it's also my sisters birthday, but we're not twins. Happy Birthday to Sis! I received a phone call awhile ago from the Oklahoma Blood Institute, the lady said they need me to come in and donate as soon as I can. My blood type is one of the less common and I'm CMV negative. I can't explain this very well, but being CMV negative (I've never had CMV, a common virus) my blood can be given to newborn babies since they don't have an immune system yet. A transfusion of CMV positive given to a new baby will most likely kill it, as I understand it. Other people who have a weak immune system can be given CMV negative blood. Apparently stocks are really low right now and it's time to get the calls out to those who can help. It's my pleasure, I'm a lucky guy to be able to assist. | ||
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| Three Generations of Service  |
Good on ya, Gene. Due to the meds I'm on, I can no longer donate. Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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Happy Birthday ! Good on ya for helping someone in need. The best gifts are not received, but given freely. Cheers~ | |||
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אַרְיֵה |
I'm pretty sure that nobody wants my blood. Guillain Barré. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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| Shit don't mean shit |
Yep, I'm O negative (universal donor) and CMV negative. Got my 5 gallon pin a few years ago, but I haven't been in to donate in a while. Oh, happy birthday! | |||
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| Page late and a dollar short |
As a recipient of blood during surgery I tried to pay it back. First medication I told the lady and she said "no thanks". -------------------------------------—————— ————————--Ignorance is a powerful tool if applied at the right time, even, usually, surpassing knowledge(E.J.Potter, A.K.A. The Michigan Madman) | |||
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| Member |
What a birthday present you were given, Gene! A reminder of how necessary you are to this world! Congratulations! -------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18 | |||
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| Flying Sergeant |
Goog on you Gene, happy birthday! | |||
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Sound and Fury |
Happy Birthday to you and your sis. I too share a birthday with my non-twin sister. Good on you for continuing to donate as well. "I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace, a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity, and if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here." -- Ronald Reagan, Farewell Address, Jan. 11, 1989 Si vis pacem para bellum There are none so blind as those who refuse to see. Feeding Trolls Since 1995 | |||
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Happy belated birthday! I haven't heard of CMV before, do they test for this at the donation sites? | |||
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Fool for the City |
Way to go and happy birthday! Years ago, when I worked at one of the Philly med schools, a co-worker had a rare blood type. I said to him that he could probably make some money selling his blood for research. He wouldn't do it. But when the hospital across the street would call and ask if he would donate, he was there in a flash. _____________________________ "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." George Washington. | |||
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A Grateful American |
I had ITP, so my blood is on the banned list. I am alive today because of blood donors. Those who give, may God bless you for the worlds you save. "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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