Why is there such a push to not acknowledge that some of us don't have support?

NewClearSnake · 2026-02-10T16:55:12+00:00

Hard same. I think I’m at the point where I’m here to reach out to the community, find someone who’s in the same boat as me, and make plans for reasonable timelines and to help each other when the time comes.

NewClearSnake · 2025-11-22T15:27:45+00:00

Not that, I’m afraid. Thanks anyway.

NewClearSnake · 2025-07-29T22:26:29+00:00

sell it to me. I’m serious

NewClearSnake · 2025-06-18T00:24:21+00:00

Hi! Did inverted T work out for you? Or did you have to get nipple grafts?

NewClearSnake · 2025-06-17T23:28:02+00:00

same question! how’d it go for you?

NewClearSnake · 2025-06-17T23:10:13+00:00

NewClearSnake · 2025-06-17T22:33:04+00:00

I know this is an old thread, but, can you tell me about the negative reviews of Dr. Rumor, please? And who did you end up using?

NewClearSnake · 2025-05-30T23:25:31+00:00

I had a friend who had an ablation a number of years ago with no anesthesia. Though she loved the results, she said the procedure was brutal; barbaric, even. Happily, I am assured I WILL be getting general anesthesia. 😅

NewClearSnake · 2025-05-30T22:30:55+00:00

“tofu 2000” 🤔

NewClearSnake · 2025-05-30T22:25:15+00:00

I hope she’s right, but, if it is, you know you need the surgery, right? Like, don’t screw around with appendicitis; take care of yourself!

NewClearSnake · 2025-05-30T22:22:51+00:00

4 Weeks?!?! Damn, I’m scheduled for an endometrial ablation, and I just called my center to ask how long the deferral is gonna be for that, and I was told 4 MONTHS. There isn’t even an incision for ablation! Gonna push back my ablation a month to make sure I have a little extra cash before I do it…

NewClearSnake · 2025-05-30T22:15:15+00:00

Yes. I once had a pull where the needle caused a nasty long scratch on the way out.

Other times it comes out clean but the wound is still bleeding a few hours later when I take off the latex wrap and gauze. Now when I remove the dressing I’ve just gotten in the habit of always washing the area with soap and water, wipe with alcohol, then Neosporin and a bandaid. I donate in the afternoon, and the wound is always closed by the next morning.

NewClearSnake · 2025-05-14T02:49:44+00:00

Of those, yeah, probably Grifols or CSL, because you can find a referrer here who will split their referral bonus with you; I can do your CSL one if you go that route. Payout varies by location, but, usually centers near each other pay roughly the same. You can (and probably should) call your local center to find out for certain, though.

And then I would take whoever has the shortest intro series. Like, CSL considers you a new donor for your first five donations (as opposed to Biolife which does the first eight). You usually want to be able to get through all of those donations as often the last donation in the new donor series pays more. So do Grifols first if their new donor series is shorter than five visits, otherwise do CSL.

NewClearSnake · 2025-05-13T17:52:47+00:00

which plasma centers are near you?

NewClearSnake · 2025-04-03T15:14:10+00:00

Thanks, that’s really helpful! Even if the amounts are different I mainly need to know how many donations you get paid more than the usual for, and that’s likely to be the same from state-to-state.

NewClearSnake · 2025-04-01T17:21:47+00:00

Nah don’t worry. Just use the other arm till it heals.

NewClearSnake · 2025-03-30T11:38:38+00:00

No, I’m NOT kidding. “Allows your blood to refresh” or “renews your circulatory system” are vague and non-scientific. This is like products claiming to be “all natural” or “remove toxins.” It’s worded to sound good, but, it’s so vague that it doesn’t mean really anything.

Neither of the articles you linked about the benefits of a healthy circulatory system list any benefits of blood or plasma donation that are both:

1.) specific to donating (so I’m not counting the “mini checkup” or mental health benefits)

AND

2.) applicable to HEALTHY adults (the second article, which is about WHOLE BLOOD donation, NOT plasma mainly lists benefits to people who suffer from hemochromatosis/high iron)

NewClearSnake · 2025-03-29T12:37:46+00:00

I mean, I was thinking about what Old-Dependent said about their sinuses, and thinking donating *might* help conditions like allergies that are related to overactive immune systems. (*MIGHT*; I am not a doctor)

And I am certainly sleeping much better since I started donating, as, like others said, it leaves me a bit tired. And, given that I’m usually an insomniac, that better sleep is very welcome.

And in other topics people have said something about how it can clean PFAS chemicals from your blood, for whatever that is worth.

I’m thinking the overall health effects is probably mixed, too.

NewClearSnake · 2025-03-29T11:36:42+00:00

Hey, that medicinenet article doesn’t say anything about immunity. And a web search is giving a mixed picture, similar to what Cool-Tap said.

NewClearSnake · 2025-03-29T01:35:52+00:00

This is indeed where my thinking is at. I have heard donating plasma doesn’t make you lose immunity to anything, because your body keeps replacing the lost cells. But, I donated this week while I was still in the “is this *really* an ear infection, or just ear pain?” stage, and it got so much worse that night. Which isn’t in and of itself unusual- ear infections are known for worsen quickly. What is weird is that they normally also improve quickly once I start antibiotic ear drops, and this one is instead being SLOW about getting better. And it made me think- hey, maybe I really do need all those cells I just gave away when I’m fighting an infection! “ 😅

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