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| Raktadan: Blood Donation Campaign In Commemoration Of The 10th Anniversary Of 9/11 – A Day Of Remembrance |
Press Release
09/01/2011
at the Mass General Hospital Blood Donor Center
during the month of September.
UNITED WE STAND.
Giving Blood. Saving Lives.
Help us to ensure that blood is ready and available whenever the need strikes!
The Blood Donor Center is located at Mass General Hospital,
just off of Cambridge St. in Boston.
Hours of donation are Tues – Thurs 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
and Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm .
We will validate parking when you park in one of the
garages in the front of the hospital.
Do you live or work in Boston/Cambridge area?
If you have 3 or more people who would
like to come to donate blood,
give the center a call and we can arrange our
car service to pick you up at your door,
bring you to donate and return your group back again!
Please call the center to make arrangements ( 617-726-8171)
When you come to donate blood, let us know that you are part of the Raktadan group so that we can properly track your participation!
1. How much blood is taken?
A little less than one pint and the average adult has 8 – 10 pints in their body.
2. How long before my body replenishes my blood?
The blood volume is replaced within 24 hours. The red cells take between 4- 6 weeks for complete replacement. That is why the FDA requires an 8-week wait between donations. Your body will not be affected adversely by the loss of the pint.
3. How will I feel after the donation?
You'll feel fine! Regular activities can be resumed right away. After donation you are invited to have some juice and snacks to help replace the volume and to give you a bit of time to relax. You will feel great knowing that you have just given 4 people another chance at life.
4. Why should I give blood? Aren't there plenty of other people who do that?
No. Plenty of people do not give blood. There is a need everyday.
Less than 4% of the eligible population donates blood.
However, over 80% of us will need blood in our lifetime.
More and more people are needed everyday just to keep up with the increasing need. Many times throughout the year we reach critically low levels of blood.
5. Who uses my blood?
It could go to a newborn just fighting to stay alive, a young child battling
leukemia, a teen in a car accident, a young woman with anemia, middle aged
man with a bleeding ulcer, or an elderly woman having a heart operation. You
just never know who it may be. But what you do know is that your blood will go to help someone in need.
6. What happens to my blood after I donate?
Your donation will be typed and then tested for 6 infectious diseases.
Once the blood passes all of the tests, it will be broken down into its
component parts (red cells, platelets, plasma). Each component will go to a patient who is in need of that component. If anything unusual shows up during testing, the donor will be notified and advised as to whether they should see their doctor.
7. Will it hurt?
Worrying about how it will feel is the real problem. You will only feel a slight pinch at first and then nothing. People are surprised when it is over. They can't believe how simple and painless it is. Think of how many people you are helping. Isn't it worth just a slight pinch?
8. What is the most needed type of blood?
The most needed is the type that is not available when a patient needs it!
Type O is the most common and therefore, the most widely used and needed.
Type O can be safely transfused to all other types and is frequently used in
emergencies.
For further information, contact Dr. Dinesh Patel at MGH.
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