You Can’t Go ‘Bloody Wrong’
You Can’t Go ‘Bloody Wrong’
December 11, 2013
Ever see that red stuff inside you? It’s more than likely, as a child you cut, scraped or viewed someone else’s blood, whether pouring out or just appearing at skin level. A definition of ”blood”:
“Blood is a connective tissue, with a fluid rather than a solid matrix. Blood functions mainly in transporting substances from one part of the body to another and in immunity. It is pushed and pulled through the body’s system of blood vessels by the heart muscle. The average body has 4 -6 liters, 8% of body weight, of blood constituents called plasma, red and white blood cells, and platelets. Plasma makes just over half the volume of blood, which is 90% water and is the transport medium. In every cubic mm of the remaining ‘blood’ are 5 -6 million red blood cells, 5 - 10 thousand white blood cells and 250 - 400 thousand platelets. Red cells transport oxygen, white cells help defend the body.”
We don’t have to worry, that when cut it will not all ‘leak out’. The platelets and fibrinogen help to clot any ‘leaks’ when exposed to the air. Regarding ”types” of blood, there are 32 of those, with the major ones being ‘A, B, AB, and O’ with combining ‘+ ’ and ‘-’ of those. Which depends on heredity, from each parent.
Whatever the case, it’s something not thought about, and in doing so, we don’t think of the help and assistance we could do to those that need it.
Ever saved a life? In the US, someone needs blood every 2 seconds.
When you donate part of your blood, every part of that is used, and surgeons could not operate without blood. Platelets last only five days and are needed by trauma victims and chemotherapy/radiation patients. Plasma can be used immediately or frozen up to a year for use. Red blood cells last up to 42 days.
Every part of your donated blood is used, and everyone needing a surgeon’s services needs blood, every 2 seconds.
You can donate blood one time or regularly where there are parked and running ”Bloodmobiles”, or at business locations, ”Blood Source”. When you go to a ”BloodSource” to donate, you are signed in and complete a questionnaire regarding history; usually of diseases you’ve never heard of and aspirin taken in the last 48 hours. Then, you are escorted to a comfy chair upon you will wait while donating. There are recent movies available you can listen to on private earphones or your radio. Or even do crosswords or read; but be aware of not moving the arm being used (don’t forget - saving lives!).
You might be put off by the machinery or tubing, but you only have to ask to get immediate attention. A warm blanket on your arm might distract continued glances or, if you feel cold, a blanket over the rest of you! The attendees are polite, attentive, and well-trained. Basically, remember the movie is there.
Then, before you know it, your time is done, another number of lives saved, or helped from the ‘bother before surgery’. You are offered (the required) snacks and soda and asked to recoup oh, maybe 15 minutes, but you can take your time.
Those that donate blood can return in 8 weeks; plasma, 4 weeks and platelets every 2 weeks. Realize, however, those are minimums, you could be too busy or your health requires lengthier times. Donations are accepted by young (17+) and old (no limit), men and women. You are given your BP, amount of total donated and told, ”Yes, you do save lives”. Because you do. It’s no joke.
DS
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