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For many years I have been a blood donor. I have donated 70 times. Lately though, I’ve been too busy, too tired, or the kids have been sick. Today I decided no more excuses – I will find the time now that all the Winter illnesses have gone (hopefully)!

It feels so good to be able to help by doing very little, and it really only takes an hour of my time, so I am determined to get back into donating. Maybe if I try to see it as some “me time ” (sitting still, child free, a biscuit and a drink afterwards…) I might be more likely to take the time and go! If it’s something you’ve ever thought about, why not do it? No time like the present…

CALL 13 14 95 or visit donateblood.com.au

Posted by Kymichelle, 30th September 2015

12 Comments

- - renae said
  - 14 Feb 2016
    6:32 pm
My sister tries to donate regularly, but because shes a vego her iron is often too low

- - mom94125 said
  - 29 Dec 2015
    2:53 pm
yeah for sure, donate away! at christmas we get wrapped up in our own worlds but don’t consider this. i know a guy who donates very regularily

- - mom81879 said
  - 06 Nov 2015
    1:14 pm
You make me feel so bad Blood donation has been on my to do list for way too long now. I need to bite the bullet and just do it, like you have. I’m off to call now

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 21 Oct 2015
    1:45 pm
I have donated both blood and plasma. Unfortunately I’m just recovering from an illness and recently my white blood cells and neutrophils were up, so that counts me out for a while.

- - BellaB said
  - 19 Oct 2015
    10:38 pm
I’m not allowed to donate, but I appreciate those who do.

- - BellaB said
  - 01 Oct 2015
    8:36 pm
I’m not allowed for medical reasons, but my husband does.

- - mom103936 said
  - 01 Oct 2015
    2:51 pm
Thanks for the reminder. It is definately important to give blood.

- - mum4107 said
  - 01 Oct 2015
    4:40 am
Good on you for donating, thank you for the reminder

- - dannsbuild said
  - 30 Sep 2015
    11:01 pm
Is a good topic to raise as blood is in such demand these days! Thanks so much for sharing this!

- - mom93821 said
  - 30 Sep 2015
    9:07 pm
Good on you for donating and for raising awareness!

- - dbhall82 said
  - 30 Sep 2015
    8:05 pm
You are a wonderful person!! I used to donate all the time until I started trying for a baby and they old me to book me in and the lady said not to donate until after I had finished having kids (and wasn’t breastfeeding anymore) and then she finished off by saying “good luck! I hope you fall pregnant soon!” With such a lovely voice and you could feel the smile coming through the phone it was very sweet x

- - Carolineb said
  - 30 Sep 2015
    7:03 pm
Good on you. Glad to hear you have donated blood many times.