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Wednesday, August 13, 2003
If at first you don't get to bleed--try, try again! I read another article online about the national call for blood donations and made another appointment--next Thursday evening--to try and donate again. The reporter has a great lead to draw the reader in...
Imagine this: a man is lying by the road injured from a car accident. He is unconscience and bleeding very badly. You are the first person to arrive on the scene and all you need to do is apply pressure to the injured area and wait for trained medical assistance. The man could bleed to death if you don't help him. Would you stop? Would you take the extra few minutes to save this man's life?
Now is the time to help save another person's life. Without even getting blood on your hands, you can sit in a chair, relax while a nurse draws your blood, and, afterwards, receive a snack.
Don't you think so, but one of the most convincing paragraphs comes from current stats:
The ARC is on a national appeal for all blood types. The blood supply is extremely low with O positive on a 1.3 day supply, O negative on a 1.3 day supply, A positive on a 2.5 day supply, B positive on a 1.2 day supply, A negative on a 2 day supply and B negative on a 2 day supply.
I mean, less than two days worth of blood? What if there was a disaster? Sure, people tend to rally in time of crisis but that puts a great burden on donor centers, and what if they can't keep up with the need?
Anyway, I knew I would try again soon, that's why Sunday we bought more yummy orange chewable vitamins (until they expire, I'll save the hard tablet multi-vitamins I have now for those times when I run out of my chewables) for me. I'll also make a much more concerted effort to up those iron-rich and fortified foods. In addition to iron, they recommend an increase in Vitamin C foods like citrus and tomatoes as it helps with iron absorption.
So what do you say, free juice and cookies anyone?
