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Reply 1
Go and ask at your doctors or Nhs direct I'm sure they will have a factsheet on it.
There's a ton of information on the give blood website but none of it is what I'm looking for, I'll do a search now on the NHS website
britishseapower
There's a ton of information on the give blood website but none of it is what I'm looking for, I'll do a search now on the NHS website

you can consult your doctor about it if you want, i think they can answer any specific question regarding donating and your personal health. try nhs direct too
britishseapower
I was thinking of becoming a Bone Marrow donor and was wondering would there be any consequences if I actually donated it? Like would it adversely affect my health or prohibit me from doing certain jobs...I can't seem to find too much information on it, I just knows its a painful process

#yea painful process. but no wont affect u health, as body can rwgenerate it
Reply 5
Bonemarrow donors are my heroes, for very strong reasons :smile:
Reply 6
Bone Marrow Donors are great people... I intend to become one as soon as I turn 18. There's lots of good info on the anthony nolan website.
lessthanthree
it won't stop you leading an otherwise normal life. It won't stop you getting a job and it won't knock you down for days on end.

I understand that it can be a bit painful; but that's a small price to pay for saving someone's life, really.

You have to be over a certain weight to do it, too. fill in this form and they can clear up any questions you may have and help you register if you want to.
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if you're considering the anthony nolan route, go here

I've filled the form in, I was on the Anthony Nolan site before and it said it didn't matter which one you signed up for because they all work together
Reply 8
giving bone marrow is apparently one of the most painful things ever, :smile:
but everyone will love you, and girls will flock to you like blue tits to a nut feeder. :smile:
thanx thats really comforting I only filled it in because I read somewhere that someone said it wasn't that bad lol oh well its done now chances are I won't get called up and if I do I'll just have to bite down hard on a sock or something