URGENT blood (PLATELET) DONORS WANTED IN north cyprus

booboo2


Joined: 03/04/2010
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 12:47

HI, My husband needs regular platelet donors to enable him to basically stay alive. He has APLASTIC ANEMIA and needs platlets every 9-10 days. we are trying to get together a group of people willing to give up two hours every 2-3 months. Donors should be under 55 years, preferably male (the blood bank prefer males-better veins!).

After having a blood test, the process takes place in Lefkosa Blood bank- blood groups in order of preference

O poss/ O neg/ A poss/B poss.........

We have been getting donors for the past month, through BRS but due to the age factor this is now "dried" up....

contact:



Carol 0533 8451911

Pru Lundy, BRS Welfare 0542 8551114

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 13:00

RE msg 1, booboo2: Are you sure this number 0542 8551114 is Mrs. Pru Lundy's number? No connection when I try to call this number.

john_good


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 176

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 13:12

no probleM EMAIL ME let me know what is needed and where I will give AS MUCH AS OFTEN AS i CAN.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 13:19

Hans



Just got this number of the BRS website for Prue Lundy 0392 822 2546



Chris

booboo2


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Posts: 21

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 15:07

sorry Pru Lundy tel: 05428551114

booboo2


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Message Posted:
02/09/2010 15:08

sorry johngood- cannot e-mail you at present....do you fit the criteria? big veins and all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

nurseawful



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Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 19:11

Irish Blood Transfusion Service Hi Christine-thanks for your query. Guidelines and restrictions can vary between blood services, so it is difficult for us to give you the reason behind the criteria you mentioned. In Ireland, though both men and women may donate platelets, women who have ever been pregnant are excluded from the platelet donor panel. This is due to the risk of TRALI (Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury), a serious reaction that can occur in patients as a complication of platelet transfusion. It is linked to antibodies found in the blood of some women who have had one or more pregnancies. For donor safety reasons, we also ask that people begin giving platelets before their 60th birthday.

The best way to find out the exact reasons would be to contact the blood service directly. We hope that this goes some way to answering your query. Regards, IBTS

nurseawful



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Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 19:14

message 7,



Is the findings of a wee bit research I did as I was puzzled as to why men only and the veins theory didn't work for me. Plus this keeps it at the top.



Thanks to the Irish Blood Transfusion service once again they have been great this last year answering my questions.



Chris

john_good


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 176

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 19:28

boboo just for you jhngood9@gmail.com

booboo2


Joined: 03/04/2010
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 20:26

ACCORDING TO British blood donor service both are acceptable....but you try getting this past the TRNC blood bank.

it all depends on age/fitness and veins being OK....!!!!!?????.....thanks johngood/...will be in touch

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
02/09/2010 21:44

Hippo A pos he is but falls a little over the 55 am i no good ?

nurseawful



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Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 13:12

Can we please keep this at the top for the time being as we need to help this man.



Chris