Fancy Coffee Friday: Bleeding Hearts

August 21, 2015

It’s still officially Friday. Fancy Coffee Friday to be exact and today I’m going to do a bit of bragging.

Today, I gave up some vital life solids – red blood cells. I’d have said “vital life juices” but they gave the juicy bits back to me. I have type A Negative blood, which apparently only 7% of Caucasians have (and even less if you’re not Caucasian). The Red Cross has had a severe shortage of donations this summer, particularly from those of us who are negative individuals.

So, if you can take a little time to go donate blood, red blood cells, platelets or plasma with the Red Cross, please do. You never know when you, or someone you know, may need blood.

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4 responses to “Fancy Coffee Friday: Bleeding Hearts”

sassycoupleok

August 21, 2015

You are exactly right. Wife and I talked with an HS classmate today along with her husband who is fighting a form of cancer. He needed 3 units this week, with out it he would be dead, plus this is not the first time he’s needed it. Never know whose life you may save, could easily be a family member as well. Very nice Sarah 🙂

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shadowscape Studio

August 21, 2015

I am AB negative. .06%.
Last time I tried to give blood they told me I didn’t weigh enough.
I clock in at 138 pounds now, so maybe this time round they will go for it.
Getting fat and pudgy in my old age.

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John

September 11, 2015

I try to give every chance I have . . . though I have O+, which is a very common blood-type, so the need for “John blood” isn’t quite as high as others 😉

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1. The Amusing Muse
  
  September 11, 2015
  
  But it’s still needed!
  
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