Raising awareness for DBA - Jamie

[Jax]

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Jamie is my nephew, as some of you know, and his Mummy is trying to raise awareness about diamond blackfan anemia and giving blood.

[Liza]

I do every 4 months, piece of cake to anyone who hasn't.

Give it a go and help save lives

[binley100]

I used to give blood regularly. Sadly they won't take it anymore.

[bubblewrap]

I used to give blood regularly. Sadly they won't take it anymore.

Same here I got to 50 but was told to stop due to health reasons & I am now too old ............I think.

[tiachica]

I would go to blood donations, if it wasn't for the case that they refuse me everytime on the basis that my husband is African, even though we do have a HIV test to show the virus is not in our family.

[Jax]

I would go to blood donations, if it wasn't for the case that they refuse me everytime on the basis that my husband is African, even though we do have a HIV test to show the virus is not in our family.

Thats awful, sorry to hear that x

[kirsty b]

thats awful tiachica.

I started donating again last year when Brad needed so many transfusions to get through his chemo etc. Was the kick up the bum I needed after not donating for nearly 10 years. Go every 4 months

[maytreefrannie]

Best wishes to Jamie and all the family. Will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

[Rhona]

I have a rare blood group and there's apparently only a few days supply available at any time. I've just needed an emergency transfusion, and it's raised my awareness. I'm not able to give blood for a while, but when I'm able to, I will. It saved my life and I'm very grateful someone did it for me, so I'd like to do it for someone else.

Good luck to little Jamie and his family.

[Liza]

I would go to blood donations, if it wasn't for the case that they refuse me everytime on the basis that my husband is African, even though we do have a HIV test to show the virus is not in our family.

How ridiculous !

The rules must be different in Scotland as here it doesnt matter who your married to or what you ethnicity is.

All the blood is screened before its used anyway.