Today is blood donation day.....?

I am unable to do so because of medications that I take. I think it is one of the most important things that a person can do. There is no substitute, no medication that can do the same thing for a patient. In a way it is like money. If you have enough, share it. Not only are you sharing blood, you are sharing life.

I retired from the ranks of active blood donors after an exposure to hepatitis C. Even though I do not have the disease, I now carry the antibodies to it and I can never donate blood again.

When I retired, I was one pint short of 2 gallons lifetime.

I do encourage people who are able to donate blood. The supplies are dwindling and all types are urgently needed.

EMT

I've had malignant melanoma and am not allowed to donate blood because of that ... but before that, I gave blood every two months for 9 years, and when my boss had a brother who had cancer, I got an 'exception' from my doctor and gave blood once a week ... so when I had to 'stop' I'd given well over 2 gallons of blood, total.

I didn't donate today but I've donated about 6 times during my life. I donated twice in high school, 3 times on my college campus and once at a bloodmobile....

I've donated blood once and hope to do it again! I sometimes have low iron and my weight is close to the minimum, so its usually kind of risky for me, but if I could, I would!

i try to donate whenever they're in my town... i've tried probably 5 or 6 times to donate but they've only taken my blood half of those times because of low iron

I have never donated blood except for blood tests. I hate needles and cannot imagine ever doing it.

Ive donated twice and on the second time they told me not to do it anymore as my veins collapse and its not worth it for how many times they have to stick me to find a good vein ha ha!

I donate but I did not donate today. I'm O+.

I used to, twice a year, until medical problems made my blood unacceptable, and no it is not "aids" related.