#Blood Donation Awareness

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New Ekta Club to Organize 20th Blood Donation Camp on Independence Day

New Ekta Club to host its 20th blood donation camp on August 15, alongside free health check-ups and cultural programs. New Ekta Club will celebrate Independence Day by organizing its 20th annual blood donation camp on August 15, 2024, at Rishi Bhavan, Jugsalai, with a target of collecting 500 units of blood. JAMSHEDPUR – In observance of Independence Day, New Ekta Club will hold its 20th annual…

[yuni-5]

(via be cool give blood Bucket Hat by yukicha)

[gale-gaze]

[ she falls in battle the next day immediately following her hearing Gale groan after getting hit and the entire camp raises a brow - she was at full health ]

[mayday505]

This may be controversial but I Genuinely wish people would stop being all arrogant and patronising Abt organ donation.

Like people talking abt organ donation to me is the equivalent of those virtue signalling posts on tiktok that’s like “if you don’t do this you’re a shit human being and don’t deserve genuine love or care” cuz yeah organ donation is important but so is respecting people’s wishes who don’t feel comfortable doing it. For example if your religion doesn’t allow it. Me personally I’m not opposed to organ donation but I don’t want to sign up (I live in a country where I’m automatically assumed an organ donor unless I opt out anyways) because I have such bad anxiety if I think about it I will have a panic attack. And I struggle rlly bad w intrusive thoughts and one occurring one is Abt having my organs removed so I just hate thinking about it bc it’s genuinely really distressing for me. Like the thought of having my organs taken is just so panic inducing and awful for me to think about because it reminds me of how I’m going to die one day and I’m actually terrified of that so xxxxx and whenever I try to explain this to people when I say I’m not an organ donor (haven’t got a card that u get when u sign up) it’s like “WHY NOT??!?!?!?” “YOULL BE DEAD YOU WONT NEED THEM!!!” “WHY ARE YOU SUCH A SHIT PERSON DO YOU NOT CARE ABOUT OTHERS IN NEED????” Like no. Just let me explain for two secs and stop being an asshole !!! I just think that it’s stupid cuz I think that even if it’s not for religious reasons we should still respect the wishes of the dead. If I say I don’t want to donate I don’t want to and I have a valid reason and that should be respected. I get that organ donation is struggling bc of aging population but you don’t have to make me feel guilty about my genuine fears and anxieties because you want to make yourself look better. Cuz these people don’t care they just wanna make themselves seem better than you most of the time. And they just scream at you and it’s really upsetting.

[chaos-and-cookies]

let's fucking go redcross!!! great to hear this at the start of sickle cell awareness month. if u can pls donate blood! it helps ppl like me get the proper treatment they need, it can often be lifesaving ❤

[martyrbat]

Persuasion – Jane Austen

[TEXT ID: You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope.]

[odekiisu]

TOS s2ep10 Journey to Babel - from a lab medicine perspective

I love this episode. I really do.

I would, however, like to have some strong words with whoever’s in charge of blood banking on the Enterprise.

You have a Vulcan officer onboard.

You also routinely engage in dangerous missions with high probability of injury, very far away from medical facilities.

How do you not have at least one, more likely several massive transfusion protocols' worth of Vulcan-appropriate blood products constantly available. HOW.

It could be whatever passes for universal for Vulcans. It could be specifically for Spock’s blood group, T-neg and whatever other specific antigens he has. Doesn’t matter - either of those would have worked for Sarek, since Spock’s own blood clearly worked.

(Also - what did they transfuse? Whole blood? GBCs*? They filtered out ‘human factors’ which I would assume would have been in the plasma or possibly other types of cells, because idk if removing integral surface proteins from the oxygen-carrying cells is possible without damaging them.)

(I don’t think it’s unreasonable to assume that Spock and Sarek are either identical in terms of the vast majority of whatever blood group systems Vulcans have - minus said human factors - or that Spock exhibits some recessive blood type that Sarek is a carrier for. Therefore it’s likely that Spock could donate whole blood to his father. But that’s beside the point. The point is, he shouldn't have had to at such a scale in the first place. Because clearly whatever's suitable for him must be equally suitable for Sarek.)

Now, it might make sense for there to be a deficit if Spock** (or someone else) had recently gotten a transfusion, or if the required doses had recently expired and they hadn't had a chance to restock. But they've just spent a lot of time picking up ambassadors from various places - surely it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume that they could have restocked at the same time as well? Plus, you can easily plan in advance to replace expiring blood products, by virtue of knowing exactly when they will expire.

*green blood cells. The Vulcan equivalent to human RBCs. AKA praseocytes, as I've been informed.

**He hasn't, according to Nurse Chapel. And according to Bones' relative willingness to let him go through with it.

[sp00kysk3lly]

I’m in the middle of doing my #millionstepsfordiabetesuk

I wondered if anyone could be kind enough to donate to a great cause, that has helped me and so many other people.

I was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes in 2016 when I was 18 years old.

Since then I have also been diagnosed with EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Chronic Pain. I have also lost my teeth due to bad control and being unsupported by my diabetes team.

Even if it is only a few pence, or a few pounds (even if you’re in America or other countries), every penny helps!

All money goes to DiabetesUK to help other diabetics get the help they need!

This is a really important cause for me. I know I have only done 254,131 steps but I am dealing with chronic pain and I’m logging every step I am taking even if it isn’t much.

These guys have helped me with so much. Even if I didn’t know it yet.

Without donations I probably wouldn’t have got the pump or sensor that have helped me lower my HbA1c or my blood sugar!

Please help where and when you can. This challenge finishes on 30/09/23! 30th September 2023!

Please help me get more money for this amazing charity and the amazing people that have helped me and others so much!

[msnikkimoneypenny]

Look mama I'm on tv!

But seriously though. Please give blood.

I know there are plenty of conspiracy rumors and truths and black folks blood and organs being sold on the black market.

But instead of worrying about things you heard, think about this.

Sickle Cell Disease.

This is considered a black disease.

Can you imagine living 95 percent of your life in terrible pain?

Because the blood your body produces is sickle. Black babies screaming in pain and having to be medicated for pain at such an early age and develop a tolerance.

Pain medication is prescribed differently too. Medical facilities tend to treat black adults with sickle cell as junkies trying to fix a habit when they have pain crisis and limit medication given out. Now think of this compared to an adult living with cancer who would be given treated differently when it comes to pain management and medication.

I know this 16 year old with sickle cell. Her pain has gotten so bad she is prescribed methadone and dilaudid on a weekly basis. She has a full hip replacement surgery on one hip and a partial hip replacement on the other. She is constantly in back pain with her MRI showing major deterioration in her vertebrae. She is just 16. Imagine other black kids who are dealing with this. Living a life in pain.

Sickle Cell is a major disease that affects mostly the black community. It's hard to get help for patients who need bone marrow transplant when many blacks refuse to donate their bone marrow. I just ask to please help by donating blood.

[lightblueminecraftorchid]

*rattling the bars of my cage and screaming*

I WANT TO TAKE CARE OF MY HEALTH I JUST DONT KNOW HOW TO ASK FOR HELP IN A WAY THAT WILL LET ME BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY

[dykeredhood]

Inseparable since childhood: Steven Rogers and James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes…

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Blood Donation Drive at ADLS Sunshine School Saves Lives

93 units collected as school community rallies for noble cause ADLS Sunshine School’s blood donation camp saw 93 donors contribute, embodying the motto ‘Donate Blood, Save Life.’ JAMSHEDPUR – ADLS Sunshine School hosted a successful blood donation camp on its premises, collecting 93 units of blood from enthusiastic participants. The school’s management members, principal, staff, and parents…

[yuni-5]

(via be cool give blood Magnet by yukicha)

[op0ssumlord]

hi!  I am desperately in need for help. I need my insulin to bring my blood sugar back down. It’s $300 That’s all I need. I’m not asking for a windfall, just a little help, please.

Be blessed 💓🙏🙏💓

            DONATE AND SHARE.

Please donate if possible!

[urbnvision]

Raising Sickle Cell Awareness in Memory of Israel Adeoye.

So my nephew (by way of marriage), Israel Oluwamide Adeoye, passed away 3 weeks ago from Sickle Cell Disease at the age of 27. 

After his death, I discovered his TikTok page and proceeded to listen to all of his videos and learned more about his experiences with the disease and specifically with the medical establishment. 

Y’all! I was appalled. And slightly embarrassed for not having known more while this was happening. I’ve known sickle cell exists and could have rambled off a brief definition of what it was in terms of its etiology. What I did NOT know was the ravaging way in which it affects people’s actual daily lives and an inside look at what the day-to-day looks like for those going through it. Listening to his stories deeply humbled me.

When I met my husband, it was on our second date that he asked me about my status and if I was a carrier for sickle cell trait (AS). I did not know. Still don’t know actually. But because he knew he was AA (a non-carrier), I guess it didn’t matter for us so much in terms of carrying on dating. But I understand now why we had that conversation so early on.

I also learned from one of Israel’s TikToks that Sickle Cell Awareness Day is the same day as Juneteenth. He was disheartened that the Juneteenth holiday overshadowed Sickle Cell Awareness Day and wanted more people to know about the disease. He often ended his videos detailing his medical abuse with a charge for us to help and “do something about it.” I kinda took that charge to heart. 

In honor of Israel, and all Sickle Cell Warriors, I wanted to take up his cause and do my small part to help with raising awareness. We are all we got y’all! Back in the 70’s the Black Panther Party saw this need and they were fighting for this awareness too. One of the main initiatives for the Party setting up the free health clinics was to get people screened for sickle cell disease and trait. It is 2024, some 50 years later, and still, this isn’t being talked about nearly enough. I know they are beginning to make some strides with gene therapy it seems…but a cure that is readily available and affordable for all is probably still some ways away.

So what is sickle cell disease? According to the NIH, “Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body. Normally, red blood cells are disc-shaped and flexible enough to move easily through the blood vessels. In sickle cell disease, red blood cells become crescent- or “sickle”-shaped due to a genetic mutation. These sickled red blood cells do not bend or move easily and can block blood flow to the rest of the body.

The blocked blood flow through the body can lead to serious problems, including stroke, eye problems, infections, and episodes of pain called pain crises.”

The condition affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and 20 million people worldwide. According to the CDC, “more than 90% are non-Hispanic Black or African American, and an estimated 3%–9% are Hispanic or Latino.” Pause and let that sink in for a moment. More than 90% of us! 

“About 1 in 13 Black or African American babies are born with sickle cell trait.

About 1 in every 365 Black or African American babies are born with sickle cell disease.

The estimated life expectancy of those with SCD in the United States is more than 20 years shorter than the average expected.”

Those are pretty chilling statistics to me. Like any disease, there is a spectrum of how well one can do while having it, but no one is exempt from the pain.

So with all that being said… The purpose of this post. I don’t know what to do to “fix it” as he asked. And I am sure I don’t have the power to do much, though I will continue to research and figure out a more satisfying answer to that question for myself. But for now… 

I am doing a bake sale for Juneteenth in honor of Israel and for World Sickle Cell Day. The proceeds from the bake sale will be donated to Health Equity Matters Foundation in his name, as was requested by the family at his funeral. 

I would be honored if you all would support this initiative by buying cupcakes or just making a donation if you don’t want the actual cupcakes.

Better yet, if you want to take it a step further, I charge everyone to go get tested to see if they are sickle cell carriers and know their status. Make sure your children know theirs also.

If you are able to, donate blood!

I don’t want to say that he lost his fight to sickle cell. He fought well and was awarded the rest he so desperately needed. But his fight is over. However I am personally making sure that his charge to “do something” did not fall on deaf ears. This is my little version of “something.”  And if nothing else, every Juneteenth y’all will hear from me a post about Sickle Cell Awareness Day, even if that’s all I can do. Posting additional links in the comments for those who want to know more. 

Rest well Israel.

#sicklecell #sicklecellanemia #sicklecellwarrior #sicklecellawareness #sicklecellmatters #healthequity #juneteenth #worldsicklecellday #donateblood #israeladeoye 

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Donating blood benefits the giver and the receiver of the blood.