tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post5316200977939067587..comments2023-11-08T23:43:26.075-05:00Comments on Everything and more: Why I don't donate bloodmakitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16946226160704777285noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post-11478529533604753652018-05-13T02:47:22.793-04:002018-05-13T02:47:22.793-04:00you have valid points but so does she. Blood produ...you have valid points but so does she. Blood products are marked up much higher than the cost it took to provide them.casiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610316619598393102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post-26258767011558897062016-08-31T10:10:55.035-04:002016-08-31T10:10:55.035-04:00The medical field can't have a farm-to-table a...The medical field can't have a farm-to-table attitude because technology (meaning manufactured electronic and computerized devices which require programming and circuitry, lab equipment, and medical supplies such as tubing and syringes), procedures, and personnel cost money. If you don't think this is the case, I invite you to start your own blood bank or bone marrow transplant wing in a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160189777451260496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post-59870058942131733162016-08-31T10:03:12.015-04:002016-08-31T10:03:12.015-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160189777451260496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post-43000671013300579912016-03-31T16:14:05.045-04:002016-03-31T16:14:05.045-04:00You should protest donating your blood anyway. Com...You should protest donating your blood anyway. Companies buy the blood you gave away for free so that insurance companies and hospitals can buy it and sell it to a person who needs blood. Not much of a donation to me. If it were a farm-to-table attitude, where I know you need blood, it is taken directly from me, then goes directly to you, that's donation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658557836756799649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post-30346001214216596022016-03-31T16:13:14.564-04:002016-03-31T16:13:14.564-04:00You should protest donating your blood anyway. Com...You should protest donating your blood anyway. Companies buy the blood you gave away for free so that insurance companies and hospitals can buy it and sell it to a person who needs blood. Not much of a donation to me. If it were a farm-to-table attitude, where I know you need blood, it is taken directly from me, then goes directly to you, that's donation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658557836756799649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post-64851934206536551162015-02-18T09:32:10.566-05:002015-02-18T09:32:10.566-05:00You may want to also consider NOT being an organ d...You may want to also consider NOT being an organ donor. Do a simple google search of "Why I am not an organ donor" and do a bit of research. Hans Gygaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585786656124091095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post-71209610047580549282008-08-19T07:35:00.000-04:002008-08-19T07:35:00.000-04:00Well, I'm not sure what kind of statement you're t...Well, I'm not sure what kind of statement you're trying to make by refusing to donate red blood cells, which can be used and can save many lives. Bone marrow transplants are a whole different issue, as is cord blood. Likely, these two expensive procedures are unrelated to your local blood donation program, which collects, stores, and transports blood directly to trauma and treatment centers Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post-62418972826424274592007-11-08T11:40:00.000-05:002007-11-08T11:40:00.000-05:00See what I mean? I rest my case!See what I mean? I rest my case!makitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946226160704777285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778769980042102612.post-48355349375595210002007-11-08T00:58:00.000-05:002007-11-08T00:58:00.000-05:00i think the cord blood donation program locally ha...i think the cord blood donation program locally has some serious problems.<BR/><BR/>kid one: midwives will collect cord blood for donation, but i'm xfered. when i bring it up at the last minute, the hospital doesn't have a collection kit. in a maternity ward? wtf?<BR/><BR/>kids 2&3: cord blood collected. vials of my blood collected. someone from the blood bank is suppose to call me to go Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com