"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 11:12:20 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Dec 2016 05:58:48 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 7:12:56 AM UTC-5,
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I think in the US they even get paid for blood, here it is a donation
> >> and much appreciated. I used to be called for years as I was a
> >> perfect match for a local haemophiliac.
> >
> >There are places that buy blood (and plasma), but an awful lot
> >of people donate blood to the Red Cross. My late father-in-law
> >donated at his local hospital, and by the time he died had donated
> >a couple of gallons, if memory serves.
> >
> >My (possibly incorrect) impression is that the places that buy
> >blood products are... low rent. Although I used to know a
> >perfectly nice young couple who made ends meet in part by
> >selling their plasma. I have to say I'd be reluctant to
> >go to one of these places knowing that my red blood cells
> >would be run through their equipment and put back into my
> >veins.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> I used to do that - sometimes he needed it more often than I should
> have supplied it, in those cases they took it, separated it and
> returned the rest to me - I'm still alive.

That's a bit different. I'm talking about going to some sleazy
for-profit outfit in a rough section of town, and letting them hook
me up to a machine that I don't know how well they sanitized it.
No, thank you.

Cindy Hamilton

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The though of that is frightening.

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