14/06/2018
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Have you donated before? I have. And each time his mum calls me, I feel accomplished no matter how down I am feeling. He's a year and 8 months now.
I bled to save my patient cos I was qualified to and I could.
Now the first step to saving lives via bleeding is knowing your Blood Group.
I am O+ and you?.
If you can't answer this question head to a medical laboratory and check your blood group and genotype while you are at it.
Second Step:
Who can I donate to?
i) What are the blood groups that exist?
A+ & A (-)
B+ & B (-)
AB+ & AB (-)
O+ & O-
The +& - signs are called Rhesus factors. It is either you have it (+), or you don't have the factor (-). If you have a blood group outside these ones, you are a suspect. Infact, we don't know you. Or we will donate you to a science research Lab, who knows?
ii) A) Everyone can donate to their fellow blood group and Rhesus factor bearers. Donating to someone outside your rhesus, esp a +ve giving a negative can cause sensitization and blood reaction too.
B)Blood group AB is called a Universal recipient. It can receive blood from any blood group with its Rhesus. It can receive from A, B, or O. But can only give to itself. 'Stingy, Parasitic' blood type🙄
C)Blood group O-ve is called a universal Donor can give to anyone irrespective of Rhesus.
O+, can give to any blood group, but Only those with the +ve Rhesus factor.
O-ve is best cos it doesn't have the Rhesus factor that can cause reactions, and so can be received by any blood group and Rhesus.
Plot twist: Can only receive blood from itself, O-ve.
It gives selflessly. We the Igbos will call it 'Kezaiah', the giver.
Also, you can donate as much as 3 to 4 times a year.
And blood donation has great body benefit, as it helps cleanse your blood as it renews cells.
It also helps people from tipping into what we call Polycythaemia Rubra Vera. Excess blood cells which is dangerous to health.
Donating frequently also helps us have healthier viable blood products.
Why do blood banks sell blood? Because donors don't donate for free. Every freely donated blood is giv