umm... aren't they the same thing? :tongue: I thought blood was made up of plasma, plattletts, and blood cells....
Yay see... they're with me... .............. Josh I told you about a huge needle but the 2 hour thing- well, it could be just an hour... but I heard that through the grapevine too... you can do it... teehee Yeah Ducklette (heh).... I give blood every three months and it's no big deal but plasma is different... they put the blood back into you and just take the plasma.....
For plasma they pump the blood out, get the plasma from it, then pump the plamsmaless blood back into you. It's quite a freaky process.
Read what I wrote Ducky. It's way different and that's why people DONATE blood and people get PAID to give plasma.
yeah I looked it up, American Red Cross' site says it takes 15- 20 minutes longer than giving blood so the needle is gonna be in you for like 20 minutes at the most http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_20_,00.html
I actually think I might do this, there's one on the same street I have a meeting with a school on Monday I might do it after the meeting if they are still open =D
Well, like I said... I heard it... never did it... but why do people watch movies or tv and stuff during it.... Btw.... the last time I gave blood the needle was in me for about a half hour because the tube kept getting fucked up... whereas my friend took about 10 mins..... so 20 more then a half hour is almost an hour..... Maybe it was just my friend's experiences though..... Anywayssss Joshua... you should give plasma. Seriously.
I think I love needles cause I love that nervous feeling followed by a jolt and then peace when I realize it was really nothing.... audrenaline.
dude really? when my friend did it it took 5 minutes at the most. I watched and I'm impatient as hell (I wasn't old enough to do it yet, and had a fear of needles anyway =P) and who knows, maybe they are lying to people to sucker them in =P don't do it Josh, they want your soul!!!
I don't know, on second thought, I think it would be pretty creepy to see my blood separated into two parts, I don't wanna do it any more, it's kinda freaking me out =P
The lady who put the needle in me was so distracted... she kept walking away and she'd come back "hmmm, not much blood is coming out... wait, the tubing was crincled"... then she'd walk away again and repeat times about five. I was almost ready to walk out.... but it was like "hmmm i went this far"..... Yeah, giving blood SHOULDN'T take that long..... I think they are lying. But do it Josh! I promise the needle won't kill you.... (hehehehe)....
Don't look then. I already decided if I go I'm gonna get one glance at the needle... and then.... I shall be looking elsewhere for the duration. Nods.
I'm too curious for that any time I have anything done I always check out exacty waht the doctor is doing to me just can't help it not to
If I do it, I wont even gove the death stick one glance. I would be out the door as fast as I came in.
Okay, well if you find anything on Portland Maine do tell cause my research turned up squat I would love to do it But from what I have seen, you have to live in Boston/Philly/NYC/Chicago to find anything.
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