the noblest deed.... its blood donation!!!

@nishanity (1650)
India
December 16, 2006 10:17am CST
its strange aint it? u dont realise the value of something unless u lose it... i keep understanding the meaning of this statement a lil day by day... my grandma almost lost her life due to lack of blood of her rare blood type... AB-.... we ran from pillar to post in search of a donor... most bloodbanks dint have it!! thankfully my college had a NSS(national service scheme) unit at college... which kept a list of collg student along wid their blood types... and we were lucky to find someone who had tht blood group.. or so we thought!!... the chap was too scared to donate!! dont knwo y... he was healthy and all tht... but he was reluctant... i almost went to pieces... finally, at the nick of time, another chap from a differnt college contacted me saying he was willing to donate.... no wonder its said tht help comes from the most unlikeliest places!! this guys wasnt even the type i even socialise wid!! i am totally humbled by this experience of mine... and i can say wid no doubt at all.... the greatest deed possible is blood donation... so please donate ur blood,wenever possible... it cud save a life!!
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@chuggs (314)
• United States
21 Dec 06
I can't give blood. The whole process of the needle sucking out my blood gives me the willies. But I agree that it is a very good and noble thing to do.
@nishanity (1650)
• India
21 Dec 06
oh dear.. atleast u can try to make other people to donate!!
• Philippines
17 Dec 06
yes i agree with you we need to donate blood by doing so you can help other people also as they say can help your body regenarate your blood. However you can not blames someone who are reluctant to donate he might afraid to feel the pain of the needle.
@nishanity (1650)
• India
20 Dec 06
i wasnt blaming him for his fear... i blamed him bcoz he enrolled in the blood donation camp and then refused to donate blood!!
• India
17 Dec 06
I do agree that BLOOD DONATION is the noblest thing in this world. I had never donated blood in my life but I have always encouraged my friends to donate the blood and they have done the same. Every month in my college there was a day for blood donation and almost all my friends had donated the blood and I feel proud of it that my friends as doing a very noble thing. I did not donate blood because of some medical reasons as i was having less weight at that time. But I think now I am healthy enough to donate blood and so I am planning to donate blood on my birthday.
@nishanity (1650)
• India
17 Dec 06
good dear... dnt force urself to donate until and unless ur fit to do so... and when u donate, u wud never knowhow happy u r making ppl to be!!
• India
17 Dec 06
i had donated blood many times.since mine is also ab positive.i know the value of ab blood group
@kpisgod (994)
• India
17 Dec 06
what?i thought ab is universal recepient i have gone a 100 times for blood donations.but alas no one needs mine.Iam ab+ve
@terita (280)
• Pakistan
17 Dec 06
To give blood for transfusion to another person, you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old or 16 years old if allowed by state law, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days). "Healthy" means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, "healthy" also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control. Other aspects of each potential donor's health history are discussed as part of the donation process before any blood is collected. Each donor receives a brief examination during which temperature, pulse, blood pressure and blood count (hemoglobin or hematocrit) are measured. Making donations for your own use during surgery (autologous blood donation) is considered a medical procedure and the rules for eligibility are less strict than for regular volunteer donations
@nishanity (1650)
• India
17 Dec 06
hey thanx for the info!!!
@onesiobhan (1327)
• Canada
16 Dec 06
I donate blood regularily. I also donate platelets, which go directly to people with cancer.
@nishanity (1650)
• India
20 Dec 06
ur a good human being then!!!
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
16 Dec 06
My husband always donates, I can't because I am a diabetic, but I agree it is wonderful to do this and helping others like this is one of the best things you can do .
@nishanity (1650)
• India
16 Dec 06
hey dear, just coz u cant donate doesnt mean u cant help... u can always initiate someone to donate blood... its as noble as the deed itself
@timou87 (1638)
• Singapore
17 Dec 06
I totally agree with you. The biggest gift anyone can give is the gift of life and hope. Its really sad how some people die during the festive season simply because they were involved in an accident and there wasnt enough blood for an ungent operation. I donate blood myself, although not as much as I want to. I hope more people donate blood too!
@Hemant83 (1280)
• India
16 Dec 06
yes you are absolutely right. I am totally agree with you. Donating blood is most valuable thing in life. To save life of other its good. you take care and have a nice day.
@nishanity (1650)
• India
21 Dec 06
ya u have a good day too
@dholey (1383)
• India
16 Dec 06
donate blood  - blood
i too agree with this view, donating blood when some one needs it like anything is the noblest deed, and fortunately i did it thrice in my life,
@nishanity (1650)
• India
16 Dec 06
good... ur a nice person then... i hope u understand tht u made 3 different families happy... doesnt tht very thought make u happy?
• India
16 Dec 06
Although I have never donated blood till now but will do so as soon as i get the oppurtunity..
@nishanity (1650)
• India
20 Dec 06
good to knwo tht... i hope u do so soon
@harivinod (781)
• India
17 Dec 06
science says that u should donate blood . it tells that u should atleast donate ur blood every 3 months for getting new blood so do it it is not atall harmfull
@SplitZip (1488)
• Portugal
16 Dec 06
I can't really donate blood and people give me dirty looks because of it, like they're better than me? :-|
@nishanity (1650)
• India
16 Dec 06
may i knwo y is it tht u cant donate blood? is it for medical reasons or is it coz ur reluctant to?
@mmmayekar (103)
• India
16 Dec 06
i hav not donated my blood till now but it is good thing 2 do as it may save lives
@nishanity (1650)
• India
16 Dec 06
its a gr8 thing to donate blood dear... i cant donate cecoz of medical reasons... and moreover they dont usually take blood from ladies unless its extremly necessary... so i cant donate and i am frustrated wid tht... thts y i am out here asking others too... thts the least i can do
• United States
17 Dec 06
I have donated my blood three times or more now. I am AB+, a rare one and a universal receiver.
@yorb24 (2179)
• United States
17 Dec 06
I tried to donate before when I was younger, but you have to weigh a certain amount before they will take your blood. I had no idea bout this.
@shyam4uall (1002)
• India
17 Dec 06
Yeah blood donation is one of the most noblest work..I consider..because it gives more satisfaction to save someone's life than merely feeling sad for losing blood... I personally feel that living someone's his life back is the most noblest work to the mankind.....
@muntaha (376)
• Bangladesh
17 Dec 06
It is noble job indeed. I am working with an organization named "Badhon" that works for blood donation campaign. And i have already donated blood 9 times as my age is only 21. Hope to continue this noble job through out my life. I would request everyone to come forward for this noble job.
• India
17 Dec 06
how true!!!u dont realize d value of sthg until u lose it.. i had d opportunity to donate my blood to a lady in regional cancer centre. my group is A+.. i week later, my dad a heart surgery n A+ was required..d doc wudn't lemme do it, he said it was too early..i guess they take blood only if u havn't donated for a couple of weeks.. i sure was in a sticky situation when one of my frnzz in college turned up to donate for my dad.. by god's grace my dad's doing fine now.
@19582786 (46)
• China
17 Dec 06
The contribution blood is a good deed which benefits other people aswell as oneself! ! Therefore everybody certainly must contribute ownstrength! !