Ellis Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I'm down for the Blood Drive. Let's do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voicekiller Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 My dad is a head of a major blood center...let me ask him how feasible this is EDIT: Where could we do this so everyone who wants to go will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracelander Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I'm going to donate at a inova facility this week. Gameday blood donation would not be good because I usually have half a bottle of rum in my system. Then again whoever receives it might enjoy the buzz Great idea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voicekiller Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I'm going to donate at a inova facility this week. Gameday blood donation would not be good because I usually have half a bottle of rum in my system.Then again whoever receives it might enjoy the buzz Great idea though. Drinking before donating blood is a bad idea...it thins your blood...not a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 It would be real good to see the Washington Redskins organization push something like this along...maybe one day out of the week for a couple of weeks at Redskins park or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I haven't given blood in a few years. The last time I did, they went all the way through my vein and out the other side. I had a softball-size bruise for almost two months. But in retrospect, I guess that's a very small price to pay for the chance to save a life. I'm in. Let's come up with a date and do this folks For Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather151981 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Wearing jerseys and t-shirts and having vigils is nice' date=' but I think a site this big with this many passionate people can make a real difference.I just had this idea while watching Comcast. They said that they were able to replace all the blood Taylor lost. That means that the hospital had the supplies necessary during this critical period. I can't even imagine how many units they would have needed. It got me to thinking: I work in healthcare and hospitals are always low on blood supplies. We are a big community spread out over a large region. We can make a difference. Why not choose a day someday in December where everyone goes to their local blood banks/Red Cross/etc and gives. Have a thread and keep a running total. And then announce the results in honor of Sean. Maybe coordinate with someone at Redskins Park.[/quote'] I'd love to participate in something like that, but I can't. I went to donate blood after 9/11, and one of the first questions was whether or not you had a parent or grandparent that died of Jakob-Chreutzfeldt disease (human version of "mad cow"). My grandfather died of that in 1989, and while they don't think it's genetic, they can't be absolutely positive. So until they know for sure, any child or grandchild of such a person cannot donate. But I'd definitely be willing to donate for Sean if I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crank Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 is there a way we can bet the local blood services to run a blood drive at one of the next home games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 I don't want this thread to disappear quite yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotstoppa Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 and go out and find your local Red Cross and donate blood. Sean Taylor received several blood transfusions upon his arrival to the hospital, underscoring the value of giving blood. I, like all of us, will be mourning his loss, but let's all get together and do the right thing so that perhaps the next time a tragedy like this strikes, the blood can be used to save lives. Let's all go out and do the right thing. RIP Sean. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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