Comments on: Shy about rolling up your sleeve? http://www.dublinblog.ie/2006/06/28/shy-about-rolling-up-your-sleeve/ An award winning group blog, written by some of Dublin's best, most prolific, witty and engaging bloggers about the life and goings on in and around Dublin City Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Daragh http://www.dublinblog.ie/2006/06/28/shy-about-rolling-up-your-sleeve/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Daragh Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:01:43 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2006/06/28/shy-about-rolling-up-your-sleeve/#comment-921 Hmm, Car Park on Fleet Street, office on Fleet Street....wonder can I give 4 pints of blood every day of the week?! ;-) Hmm, Car Park on Fleet Street, office on Fleet Street….wonder can I give 4 pints of blood every day of the week?! ;-)

]]> By: Dervla http://www.dublinblog.ie/2006/06/28/shy-about-rolling-up-your-sleeve/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Dervla Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:00:11 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2006/06/28/shy-about-rolling-up-your-sleeve/#comment-920 Yeah, if your a first timer, or have lapsed more than 2 years you'll have a short interview/chat with a doctor - nothing too mad. 2 hours free parking in Fleet Street too if you donate at D'Olier St. Yes Red Mum, someone did actually say that. I was gobsmacked and completely speechless. I think its really important to donate if you can. It became more significant to me when a friends baby was born very premature and he explained how the baby wouldn't have survived without many pints of blood. Scary really. Yeah, if your a first timer, or have lapsed more than 2 years you’ll have a short interview/chat with a doctor – nothing too mad. 2 hours free parking in Fleet Street too if you donate at D’Olier St.

Yes Red Mum, someone did actually say that. I was gobsmacked and completely speechless.

I think its really important to donate if you can. It became more significant to me when a friends baby was born very premature and he explained how the baby wouldn’t have survived without many pints of blood. Scary really.

]]> By: Daragh http://www.dublinblog.ie/2006/06/28/shy-about-rolling-up-your-sleeve/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Daragh Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:49:12 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2006/06/28/shy-about-rolling-up-your-sleeve/#comment-918 It ended up that there was an IBTS clinic in the hotel where my gym is last night. I went looking after I was in the gym last night, and apparently as I've not given blood before, there's a bit of work involved in getting myself set up and such. Given I was wrecked after a session in the gym, I said that I'd look into it again shortly and get started. I too believe that it's exceptionally important, and have absolutely no valid reason for not having done it up to now. I will however right that wrong very shortly! It ended up that there was an IBTS clinic in the hotel where my gym is last night. I went looking after I was in the gym last night, and apparently as I’ve not given blood before, there’s a bit of work involved in getting myself set up and such. Given I was wrecked after a session in the gym, I said that I’d look into it again shortly and get started. I too believe that it’s exceptionally important, and have absolutely no valid reason for not having done it up to now. I will however right that wrong very shortly!

]]> By: Red Mum http://www.dublinblog.ie/2006/06/28/shy-about-rolling-up-your-sleeve/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Red Mum Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:27:03 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2006/06/28/shy-about-rolling-up-your-sleeve/#comment-916 Jaysus someone actually said I dont like the idea of someone walking about with my blood. That is just idiotic. I cannot give blood here because I am from Belfast. Though I did give blood the last time i was in Belfast with my Mum. We had just gone to visit my cousin who subsequently died following a short fight against a very aggressive cancer. He was regularly given blood which sustained him for longer than he would have had. Give blood. You do feel good about yourself afterwards because you are helping people. Jaysus someone actually said I dont like the idea of someone walking about with my blood. That is just idiotic.

I cannot give blood here because I am from Belfast. Though I did give blood the last time i was in Belfast with my Mum. We had just gone to visit my cousin who subsequently died following a short fight against a very aggressive cancer. He was regularly given blood which sustained him for longer than he would have had.

Give blood. You do feel good about yourself afterwards because you are helping people.

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