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Platelet Donation

I’ve donated blood a few times, sometimes getting turned away due to low iron. I donated platelets on 2/21. It’s a longer process, and has some side effects because they add anticoagulant to the blood and some of it gets back to you when they return some of the blood to you. I ended up not feeling very well, but was able to donate anyway.

Donating platelets is great if you can do it. Platelets are really important to treating several forms of cancer, but they break down in a relatively short time so can’t be stockpiled for later. And you can donate platelets more often than whole blood. So if you can do it, you should!

March 24, 2014 - Posted by Marilyn | Marilyn