Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 03/06/13 02:38 AM Share Posted 03/06/13 02:38 AM (edited) They slice open your thigh.. Crack the bone open and scoop the bone marrow out with a spoon.. I actually have no clue.. But just trying to make people cringe.. Edited 03/06/13 02:38 AM by Slightly Depressed Panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/06/13 02:46 AM Share Posted 03/06/13 02:46 AM YepDef made me cringe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adie Not pregnant Donating Members 2,238 Member For: 13y 19d Gender: Female Location: Melbourne Posted 03/06/13 03:00 AM Author Share Posted 03/06/13 03:00 AM It's two needles into your pelvis and they remove the sample that way. http://www.abmdr.org.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 03/06/13 04:34 AM Share Posted 03/06/13 04:34 AM Apparently they can remove it from your blood as well. "There are two methods for donating stem cells and each method has different risks associated: 1. Extraction of the stem cells from the bone marrow under general anaesthetic The risks for donating bone marrow are the same as those involved in any general anaesthetic. More than 3000 bone marrow transplants are performed throughout the world each year. The chance of a serious complication is very low but some people may experience nausea and/or local pain and discomfort for several days. 2. Collection of the stem cells from the circulating blood stream A naturally occurring hormone G-CSF is injected under the skin each day for four days to mobilise the stem cells out of the bone marrow and into the circulating blood stream. G-CSF is usually well tolerated, although the donor may experience bone pain and some flu-like symptoms during the course of the injections, which usually respond to paracetamol. As yet no significant long term side effects have been observed with prolonged administration of G-CSF to patients but the long term effects of short treatments in normal donors is unknown. If you are chosen to donate stem cells for a patient you will be asked to visit a medical specialist who will check your fitness to donate in detail. The specialist will be a physician with a detailed knowledge of stem cells donation. In Australia, donation occurs in one of the major hospitals in the capital cities. You would not be required to travel interstate or overseas." Taken from the site Adie linked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adie Not pregnant Donating Members 2,238 Member For: 13y 19d Gender: Female Location: Melbourne Posted 14/06/13 06:38 AM Author Share Posted 14/06/13 06:38 AM Today is World Blood Donation Day, so please, everyone, head to www.donateblood.com.au and book in to donate blood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 16/06/13 01:24 PM Share Posted 16/06/13 01:24 PM It's a piece of piss really. Just call up. I went yesterday. Ate a lot of free cheese, biscuits, OJ and Mars bars afterwards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 2m 4d Gender: Male Posted 16/06/13 08:11 PM Share Posted 16/06/13 08:11 PM (edited) Good going Nic. Edited 16/06/13 08:12 PM by WOGPOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 17/06/13 12:01 AM Share Posted 17/06/13 12:01 AM (edited) No piks J@ Edited 17/06/13 12:06 AM by _Velocity_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m 3d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 25/06/13 02:43 AM Share Posted 25/06/13 02:43 AM Got the all clear to donate some of the good stuff. Blood Van is here at work today so Guess what im Doing @ 1245? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 25/06/13 02:57 AM Share Posted 25/06/13 02:57 AM Eating lunch and rubbing one out in the toilet? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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