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Blood (without the gore!)

Malc2098 said:
When I was born, I had to have a transfusion. I don't know why. My mum did explain, but I didn't understand then, and I've forgotten now. But they created a Blood Card for me then, with only 'infant' pencilled in where my name was, and the blood type. My mum later printed my names on it. I carried it around with me in my wallet for decades. No idea where it is now.

So, I'm only here because back in 1950 somebody donated my blood type and I was given it in my transfusion.

It's only right I should go on donating as long as I can.
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That’s similar to how I found out. I remember my mum telling me and my siblings what we all were. I’ve no idea how she knew and assume it was because she’d asked when we were born.

I’m B negative which is quite rare - 1:50.
 
EDIT: Apologies to @andyfor addressing this to him (and to Malcolm)

.... @Malc2098 sorry to hear you found out your blood group from having to have a blood transfusion when you were born in 1950 (looking back at your comments and answer to @RogerS ). Also sorry you can't remember the reason your mother told you at a young age - I've similar problems on forgetting what both my parents told me at a young age - and even when I got older... I've no idea what my blood group is.

I used that (your comments information) in Google which came up with a few reasons why you may have had to have the transfusion. I'll not post the results here but it mentioned Rhesus disease and some others for blood type AB- (AB negative) ... doesn't sound very nice stuff around that time... you've said A- but Google came up with AB-

Google possibly has some details/information incorrect as it depends on the question asked and the words used. I'll screen grab the results if you want and post up.

You are a very special person for continuing to donate your blood 🙏🏆
 
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