andrewrb143

I recently found out that I had o-negative blood, and being in demand I thought I trolley off to my local blood donor clinic to do the right thing.

Apparently, I’m ineligible to be a donor for spending more than 3 months in the UK between 1980 and 1996, due to the potential for being a carrier of CJD. Well, I told them I haven’t herd anything so udderly ridiculous but thought I butter not cause a scene. I asked if we cud come to a solution, as the steaks are pretty high but alas no. Very moody today. Anyone know of a way around it?

Anyways, I’m off to see if the sperm bank will take me. I feel bad for wiping civilizations of my stomach with a dirty gym stock during my early youth years.

mardyarse

priceless

Tangram

I'm banned for life according to New Brunswick Blood thingy.

Oink

Apparently they have cookies but wouldn't take my blood either so I'll never find out.

fledermaus

It's all OK though, they let you have blood if you need it.

mandymoochops

oooooh not sure i'd want it in case it was infected with pig flu

Cookie

I was not allowed to give blood in the UK because.................... I had a blood tranfusion IN THE UK

Atlantic Xpat

Mrs AX is still bitter about the fact that because she lived in the UK for five years, Canada doesn't want her filthy tainted blood. Me? I'm philosophical about it. As Fledermaus says, I can have pure Canadian blood should I need it. Eh?

JonboyE

In the UK they told me not to bother coming back as they didn't have the staff resources to keep reviving me. In Canada they tell me not to bother turning up the first place.

I now have a clear conscience.

Cookie

Ha ha, I used to go into shock too when I gave blood way back in my early 20s. I did ask if I could donate a 1/2 pint but they said no

The4BellsLondon

I used to love giving blood - sick woman that I am - in fact I was a plasma / platelet donor too - they would have a needle in each arm - blood out of one arm - into centrifuge - spun with warfarin to separate the bits they wanted- rest pumped back in other arm . . .took bout 45 mins - but got colder as it progressed due to the warfarin in the blood.. It was at St Georges - You used to get Youngs beer as a thank you I Have a gold donor badge and went to some thank you do up in town

adele

Good for you Caz

I used to be a blood donor in the UK, just made it up to the bronze award before I moved here. Working abroad and getting my tattoo done limited my donations a bit! Unfortunately my count wasn't high enough to be a platelet donor. I used to work for the NBS planning donor sessions for the mobile teams, not easy but a very rewarding job. It's a shame Canada doesn't want our fluids, their loss eh?

Helen Parnell

Like the above posts I gave lots of blood in the UK, but alas not here.

I was also on the bone marrow transplant list in the UK AND i am here. I can not even remember who i sent my details to, but I get a letter once a year confirming i am still on the list.

Of course now i am waiting for some one to want my bone marrow. I am secretly planning to be some one in Australia or New Zealand

Kirstine

I was considering going to give blood after I saw an advert on TV for it but I guess they won't accept my Northern Irish blood as technically I'm British! Bit annoyed about that actually!

DaveLovesDee

I know of no way around it. You'll be very happy to know that you'll also be unable to give blood in the UK until 28 days after returning from a West Nile Virus risk-area (such as Canada and the US). It used to you wouldn't be allowed to give blood at all if you'd been here over 3 months.