Number 7: Civic responsibility, donating blood

Our lad spent a week in hospital in December as his platelets had plummeted to a critical level and I was struck, as he was having his second platelet transfusion, that the simple task of donating blood had to be on my to do list.

He is still under a physician's care now, having ruled out any of the blood disorders, he is taking copious amounts of cortisone as they figure out the best regime to manage his condition.

NUMBER SEVEN:

Civic responsibility, donating blood.

I am well and healthy and under the age limit for a new blood donor, so I took myself off on Monday morning to find the office closed. I almost gave in but drove back to Linksfield as the afternoon session opened. Forms filled in, blood pressure taken, iron tested, all good so water bottle gift in hand I quietly sat as the bag filled. All quite effortless and I will continue to donate now.

I also realized during the hospital visits to see Barry that I do not know my blood type, and if I did at one time I have no record or recall. So another action for the year, will call SANBS and note my blood group.

And my blood type in A+.....

March update: popped across and donated for the second time this year, and a third time in June, a fourth time in August, fifth time in November....