I was too young to donate blood before my Dad passed away from cancer. He honestly wouldn’t have been able to battle for six years straight without the kindness of strangers. Folks who didn’t even know him as the father who would’ve done anything to make me smile, but still took the time, energy and blood to help him fight way past the timeline the doctors predicted.
Admittedly, at 23, I took way too long to repay the favour. I was still grieving Dad. C’mon, gimme a break.
It wasn’t until someone brought up , that I realised it was time to roll up my sleeves. Your blood donation could mean families getting to laugh along with their loved ones that little bit longer. So I asked , an employee at Lifeblood, about how much of a difference people can make with a blood donation.
What are the biggest misconceptions about blood donation? “One of the foremost misconceptions about blood donation is regarding donor eligibility,” explained Hales. Whether you’ve recently gotten a tattoo or piercing, or are a low-iron girlie (I know I thought I didn’t have enough), it’s quick and easy to find out if you’re eligible to donate. There are currently 13 million Australians who are eligible to donate but don’t.
Crazy. Find out if you’re eligible, . Can you list three facts about blood donation that people might be surprised to hear? Turns out that only three per cent of Australia’s population are donors.
Let me repeat that, only of Australia’s population are donors..
