Pledge “giveblood”
"I will give blood before the end of the year but only if 50 people will do the same."
— Ryan Morrison, www.upyourego.com
Deadline to sign up by: 14th July 2005
69 people signed up (19 over target)
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I'm scared sensless of needles and REALLY don't like the thought of giving blood BUT I know it is something I probably should do so if 50 other people agree to do it then so will I.
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Ryan Morrison, the Pledge Creator, joined by:
- Martin White
- C Everitt
- Peter Munro
- flo napier
- Sam Osborne
- Craig A Nicol
- Sally Gurney
- Elle Dodd
- Diane Atsma
- Philip McAvoy
- Daniel
- Brendan Padfield
- Amelia Hardjasa
- Przemek Bialokozowicz
- Sarah O'Carroll
- Andy Boura
- Peter Ludford
- John Blake
- Jessica Gregory
- Corina Brocksopp
- Jo Foster
- megan mcclimont
- Simon Brodie
- GeorginaS
- Nik Benecke
- Edith
- Nicola Barker
- Anna Carey
- Richard
- Kathy Skinner
- William Palin
- Craig Webster
- Samantha McDonough
- Lyndsey McGovern
- Emma Smith
- Jenni Vallins
- Sarah Burkitt
- Abigail Miller
- Sinead
- lucy chillery
- Edward Painter
- keith falconer
- Vidya Kotamraju
- Willy Lee
- Krista
- Wendy
- Nick Douglas
- Mark Macrae
- Chloe Dallimore
- Madhu
- Flora Hoori
- Hannah
- Kevin Simmons
- Kate Simpson
- Samantha Morrison
- Meredith
- Akos Monyok
- Amy Radford
- justin aeling
- Mark Back
- Sarah Kent
- Nia Williams
- duncan cumming
- James Blanchard
- Beulah Devaney
- Emma
- amy vyctorya
- sima
- 1 person who did not want to give their name
Comments on this pledge
I guess it will just help to know other people are going through with the same thing lol
i got the prick thing which didnt reli hurt at all and then just kinda fainted in the waiting room for no reason...i didnt even feel overly nervous... :S strange
The finger prick isn't too bad, nor is the process itself - I stared out the window most of the time, which helped. The staff were really lovely and fed me lots of biscuits and drinks afterwards, and giving blood's a great excuse to get sympathy and respect from your friends and colleagues!
All in all, I think the hardest bit was answering the zillion questions and actually being allowed to give blood in the first place - good luck :)
Hopefully this pledge will do that.
It's amazing the difference encouragement makes. I'm signing the pledge to make sure that I attend a session before the end of the year.
Remember, you never know when it's you or a loved one that will be on the receiving end of a blood donation.
I WILL stick to my pledge and will go to give blood as soon as possible and hope you all do the same.
It would be great if you could tell everyone about your experience of giving blood here, let everyone know it really isn't (hopefully) as bad as everyone makes out, to encourage more people to do it.
Thanks again.
I would just like to say that I think you've been really brave agreeing to do this! To show my support I have signed up too! When I was pregnant with our daughter Oceana(4 years ago now) I was at a check-up having my blood taken, and it was taking ages because they couldn't find the vein in my arm. I was in quite a lot of discomfort because they had to keep re-doing it, and right in the middle of it all, my devoted Husband Ryan passed out and got all the attention from the midwives! PAY BACK TIME I THINK! You'll be fine babes - we'll paint the town red together (literally) lol! Love you lots - Sammy xxx
Nothing to it really, the worst part was hanging around before they let me go (I am pretty impatient). The staff could not have been more helpful and the entire procedure was made as comfortable as possible. It was no worse than having an injection. My arm has come up in a bruise since but there is no pain. I will definitely be donating again. Thanks to the originator of the Pledge for motivating me.
Ah well...at least I tried.
Good luck to everyone else!
Thanks Ryan, for getting me moving on giving blood again.
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