When did you last give blood?

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Wine Legs Apr 2018 3:16pm, 24 Apr 2018 4,345 posts	0 Wine Legs None of my family can give blood in NZ for the same reason (CJD). It was one of the drivers for me deciding to give blood here initially. I used to be terrified of needles. Got over that fairly quickly.
KatieB Apr 2018 3:29pm, 24 Apr 2018 7,206 posts	0 KatieB I had a refusal on Friday due to me having an enlarged lymph node on the back of my neck. I had a sore spot on my head and Dr thought it was connected. Spot no longer sore, lymph node still there but seems smaller. Blood service have suspended me until the lymph node is fine but I have to ring the medical line to be reinstated. Very frustrating but I guess they have to be careful.
Velociraptor Apr 2018 2:54pm, 27 Apr 2018 38,174 posts	0 Velociraptor I've had to cancel my donation today because I'm a biohazard, but have rebooked for 16th May. That's 20 days before a 10k race, which should be enough time to recover.
mushroom Apr 2018 3:23pm, 27 Apr 2018 977 posts	0 mushroom Good news! After a nine year hiatus I'm now allowed to start giving blood again. I'm booked in for early July. I've not had a custard cream in all this time...
eL Bee! Apr 2018 8:34pm, 27 Apr 2018 20,368 posts	0 eL Bee! Today - and I was a Very Brave Soldier and went on my own (V'rap can't donate today!) #54 and a new PB of 3:40, which disqualified me from having coffee afterwards Boo!!!
Goofee Apr 2018 8:42pm, 27 Apr 2018 1,580 posts	0 Goofee 3:40 is impressive!
Little Nemo Apr 2018 9:09am, 28 Apr 2018 8,501 posts	0 Little Nemo That's a long wait for a biscuit, mushroom!
Velociraptor May 2018 4:43pm, 16 May 2018 38,269 posts	0 Velociraptor No. 68 just done. I deliberately didn't go after eL Bee!'s household PB because I wanted my coffee
Surrey Phil May 2018 5:22pm, 16 May 2018 2,430 posts	0 Surrey Phil My wife gave #63 this week. Embarrassingly, I have never given. Unlike myself, she has never run a marathon. So far, she leads the series 63-50. First to one hundred!
Mandymoo May 2018 8:30pm, 16 May 2018 6,526 posts	0 Mandymoo Monday night number 40 and as happy with 6 mins and my mint club after