EMERGENCY BLOOD DRIVE -- ONLY A ONE DAY RESERVE LEFT!!

submitted by brainysmurf on Thursday, February 13 2003 at 4:35 PM

Tomorrow (February 14, 2003)from 8am to 1pm the Red cross will be having an emergency blood drive.

It will be in the Red Cross Bus parked at the Vet School --inside the large animal hospital parking lot -- you cant miss it the wolfline drives right past it.

They only have a ONE DAY RESERVE
elective surgeries all over are being cancelled and from what i hear at least one Fayetteville hospital is completely out of blood.

Please please come out and give blood

they desperately need both types of O blood, but everyone eligible needs to go give!!!

Give the gift of life for Valentine's day

Just one pint can save THREE lives

posted by K-Pro on Thursday, February 13 2003 at 4:49 PM

shit 8-1??

I want to be there. I hope to be.

Cmon Peoples, Give Blood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2/13/2003 5:13:40 PM

yeah. it's not that hard. you don't need that much.

2/13/2003 5:15:28 PM

it actually starts at 8 30 -- not that any of you all would be there at 8 am

2/13/2003 5:18:36 PM

Why the vet school?

2/13/2003 9:15:14 PM

I dont know --they called the facilities superintendent for the CVM and asked if they could have it -- maybe thats the only place they could find to park the bus -- main campus cant afford to give up too many spaces, while the fenced-in large animal hospital parking lot is for horse trailers and stuff-- plenty of room for the bus there.

2/13/2003 9:33:32 PM

they should park it on the brickyard. be easier to get to it. but, as it is, I'm going to try an go after my 10:15 circuits class

2/13/2003 9:39:07 PM

Be sure to drink plenty of water that morning if you go -- so your blood will not be like molasses.

if you are a lil dehydrated it takes for freaking ever to fill up the bag ... been there done that

2/13/2003 10:29:10 PM

i'll do my damnest to be there

2/13/2003 11:34:53 PM

Can't do it, gave blood less than 2 weeks ago

2/14/2003 10:55:51 AM

wow wish i'd seen this sooner

2/14/2003 12:50:28 PM

damn, i just gave over christmas, i don't think i am ready for another yet...

2/14/2003 2:41:19 PM

I don't see how one pint can save three lives as traumas routinely get 5 units before they even leave the E.D.

2/14/2003 2:49:55 PM

I imagine the average transfusion is less than a pint. There's probably enough minor work done that skews the average away from the 5 pint trauma incidents.

I'm O+, if I wasn't in class from 10 to 3 pm, I'd be down there.

[Edited on February 14, 2003 at 2:59 PM. Reason : zap]

2/14/2003 2:58:52 PM

People who come into the ED with a low H&H get 2 units of blood. it takes a little more than one to bring a regular anemic up, but they get a little extra. 3 units for someone who is really low. so one unit can't even do up a routine transfusion. That's why every one who is able should donate.

2/14/2003 9:37:38 PM

college life has it's extra curricular activities other than alcohol and cigarettes, does anyone know if recreational drugs totally rules one out for blood donations??? I am O- and was part of Rex Blood plan before travelling to southeast asia, where i got too close to WHO hazard areas. My travels have hindered me from donating, and i wish the recreation won't.

2/17/2003 3:33:48 AM