As an O negative blood donor, I once had a nurse literally waiting by my side for the pint to rush it to a premature baby who needed a transfusion. The baby was saved and I never felt more needed in my whole life.
I lost a friend to reoccurring childhood cancer in 2016. I want to donate blood as often as possible now that I'm working through my needle phobia. If I can spare someone the suffering she went through since she was 7 years old, I'll be happy.
@@infinite683 Nope they wouldn’t! I’ve worked in transfusion for 30 years and NEVER in this country (USA) would we give an untested unit to anyone. In fact, in a true emergency we would give an Rh negative baby an Rh positive unit before we would risk giving an untested unit. Babies don’t have a full immune system and so giving them an Rh incompatible unit would be far preferable than maybe giving them CMV, HIV, HEPATITIS, etc.
I'm O negative and I worked in a hospital for 11 years as an in patient secretary (2nd shift). I've been asked to donate many times due to emergencies of all kinds. I'm always first on the blood donation list when the blood bank comes around and I've even donated one time when my son was in the ER for a bad ear infection and a doctor came into the lobby asking if anyone was O negative, because they needed blood due to a car accident. O negative people are givers
I would like to say I am…but I’m not. Once I went on seizure medication they told me I could no longer give blood because it would throw off the med levels in my system.
I’m 0 neg and used to donate all the time, especially around holidays and long weekends when they typically have more vehicle crashes. In Canada blood is free to donate and free to receive. The Red Cross used to do the donor clinics up until the AIDS epidemic that resulted in tainted blood. Then Canadian Blood Services took over and they have a slogan: Blood. It’s in you to give. They were highly aggressive and started calling me literally every 3 weeks. So…I stopped donating. Today I would give but only to unjabbed children needing surgery.
I too am O negative and used to give alot, but I'm currently finishing all of my unfinished tattoos on my legs and back, so it's gonna be a while until I donate again. Last time I did though, I had just passed 15 gallons total.
@@brandocalrissian3294 it’s been over 20 years since I donated blood. You went in and they took your pint, then afterwards there was a room where you could request that your blood be destroyed no questions asked. It was a way to remove any AIDS or drug tainted blood from the system. Looong time ago. So nowadays your tattoos are an issue? I’m presuming it’s around MSRA ( drug resistant superbugs) being introduced into your system? I was waiting for a hip replacement surgery 5 years ago and ANY invasive (needles, IV’s, intubation, etc) procedure automatically took you off the cancellation list for 90 days. Is that what it means around tattoos?
I’m O negative, and rarely have been sick, always been a fast healer, and never any chronic issues other than allergies. Dad is O positive and mom is A negative. So I got lucky :)
O Neg RH Neg and menopause is kicking my ass! Never had so much as a blemish until after 30 then I got acne, canker sore, not so sure but when I was young had terrible fever blisters! Not sure my blood type has played a role in this!
@@aliciawillis0465 do you eat a lot of chocolate? why I say that I am 59 and never experienced menopause in a negative way, but did notice only when I eat a lot of chocolate. Not sure if it is the chocolate or high fat content or sugar but definitely noticed it as I don't normally over eat chocolate, I can also break out in acne eating chocolate. I did learn that French doctor's discovered that while we sleep our bodies detoxify so perhaps why the night sweats after eating lots of chocolate for me. I am A+ blood. My mum is O- and she is only allergic to penicillin and she too didn't suffer menopause symptoms, so perhaps more dietary related. One man's food is poison to another, just wish chocolate wasn't my kill joy.
@@sislertx oh well I’m glad I’ve never had one! What’s the difference between a canker sore, (white bump on lip or tongue) and a cold sore, (more of a blister on lip)? My sweet 86 year old mum gets the white bump variety often and has always called it canker sores - quite sure no STDs in her life. 🌷🤷🏽♀️
I’m O+, but I’d like to take a (long) second to thank and salute 🫡 all the O- people who had donated their blood, bc they can give to anyone, but can only receive their own O- type. And generally, to all people who donate blood and organ donors. That’s how you can identify who is a decent human being!!!!!! People who are selfless and donate and give themselves to help humanity - in most cases ppl that they don’t know and will never meet. We’re lucky as a species to have such people still living among us!!! G-d bless you all!!!!
Nope. I get blood clots and so does my sister in law who is also rh negative: not blood related to me. She and my sister has had complications during pregnancy, giving birth, etc.
I wondered why I went the whole year of Covid wearing my mask below my nose and breathing through my nose and I never contracted it and I live in Central Florida. I actually tried to contract it when my Whole family of Tenants (parents and two kids) in one of my rental homes had Covid and I went over and visited them to actually try to self-inoculate, and I never got it! I’ve heard that O-Negative blood people are resistant from a lot of viruses. My ex wife is O-neg and she can literally eat rancid meat and doesn’t get sick. You should research O-negative blood because there is a lot more to it. Scientist have no clue where it came from because everyone else on this earth shares a common protein molecule with the rhesus monkey except us. That is why I back in the 1960’s if you were O-Neg the government wanted to talk to you because they thought we were an alien species. I have also discovered that people with O-negative blood type also have certain common personality characteristics. Many of the past presidents of the United States have O-negative blood. They didn’t start testing for Rh factor until I think the 1970s, so many of the great leaders before that they have no idea their Rh factor. Check it out!
She didnt mention it but while O- is the universal doner I believe that those with O- can only receive O- blood when in need of a transfusion. This means that the rather small population of O- people have a harder time getting the blood they need.
I am 0- and when I ended up in the ER four years ago and needed blood tranfusion, it took them the whole night trying to find the 0- what I could take. They tried three different hospitals, finally they find the right one 60 miles away.
0- here, on my 27th donation at age 27 😁 it's always the best when you see your donation split into baby sized bags which has happened twice so far. If I managed to save just one child my life is complete. But of course I hope to keep donating and save more! Even my partner is 0- which is so rare
O negative here. Yes its true this blood type is tougher than the rest. Look younger than most people. Tall and slender green hazel eyes is a common trait.My last flu was in 1986 and last cold was in 1994. I do sneeze from excess pollen in the air.
Never thought of this. 32 years old O- here and I rarely get sick. Can’t even remember the last time I got the flu and I haven’t ever taken a flu vaccine either.
I ws a combat medic in the Us army I had to give blood all the time O Neg. When covid came out there were numerous virologists stating that O neg blood is the thinnest and thus covid didn't have much effect on people with O blood . I was exposed to covid never even got a sneeze through the whole pandemic.
😊Husband is O negative and has been giving before we got married in 1977. We both got covid last summer and he was over it quickly. I was really sick and I had all the shots and boosters!
@@tonyshaw7420 There was a virologist from Oxford at the beginning of the Pandemic that stated prob 96% of the earths population will get covid but that doesn't men they will die. The real big question about covid that the paid medical people dont want to talk about is every other pandemic children fared worse for they have a less developed immune system than adults naturally, yet they didn't really get affected by covid. That is un natural for a pandemic.......Many virologist's know the reason but they will lose their jobs if they say it.
Did you question how the police knew your blood type? Were your parents fine with this knowledge being collected somewhere and enabling the authorities to come looking for you in search of it?
Hi, I am o-negative alongside my twin brother and older sister! We donate all the time.. that part at the end where she talks about RUNNING OUT is a real thing, and that scares the absolute shit out of me.
I’m O- and so is my dad. I haven't been able to give blood for a few years now due to either being pregnant, or breastfeeding, but definitely plan to as soon as I’m done breast feeding my last baby that I’m currently pregnant with. I’m thankful I have blood that can be so helpful to so many, but I won’t miss having to take rhoGAM shots during pregnancy for Rh- blood. For those wondering, if you are pregnant with Rh- blood, and your baby has the potential to have Rh+ blood, your antibodies can think that the baby is not supposed to be there, and will attack it, so the rhoGAM shot prevents that from happening.
I had to have the rho-gam shot after son was born due to the Rh factor. They told me because my (then) husband had O+ blood, and I had O-, it could create the Rh- factor during the pregnancy...
@@gypsy-nr9zd ~ It wasn't bad. They gave me a card to carry around during my pregnancy, which stated I had Rh- blood. Then 3 days after my son was born, I was given the rho-gam shot. Because his blood wound up being the same as mine. Of course this was back in 1994, so I'm sure the procedures are different now days...
im O-neg. and ive always kind of seen it as a gift. im glad i can donate to anyone in an emergency. im just hoping theres some O negative around when i need it haha
I am O- my mom had a covid-19 i was helping her during 14 days, staying near her and preparing food, washin dishes etc. Never got infected it is being more than 2 years since pandemic, feeling well, and no antibodies, tested for them 4 times during the pandemic
My father was Type--0 negative (I am as well). He was on a list at a local hospital in case they needed his blood type. I can remember when he was called in after a bad auto accident.
I'm 0 negative but I definitely have A positive attitude because Momma always told me, "don't B negative". So out of love for her I would always B positive because A guy B'n positive is always better than A bloody bloake B'n negative.....
Wow, didn't know this , I too don't catch things that go around my household or family, even covid had chiills and felt sleepy for 1 day. Have hazel eyes as well. Very interesting. ☺
O- Hazel eyes....handsome from Irish background. I was sick as a child lots of strep throats they wanted to take my tonsils out A Italian DR in Manhattan told me dont ...when you get to be a teenager you will never be sick.....he pretty much was right on.
I am blood type O-. I used to give, but had some negative experiences with the workers at the blood donation sites. I have not donated since. Nor will I donate EVER again…
I am O- and Basque as well. Basques have the highest concentration of Rh negative blood. Interestingly, both my sons are O- as well. We're just all that lucky, I guess.
@@christipearson-lanczos9456 C'est totalement fascinant vous ne trouvez pas? Cette ultra concentration de gens qui ont un sang Rhésus négatif au même endroit pendant des milliers d'années malgré les migrations, les guerres, les invasions etc...plus fascinant encore, votre langage originel qui n'est relié à aucune autre langue européenne ni même étrangère ancienne ou récente! Il faut reconnaître que c'est troublant et passionnant.
I have O - and donate regularly. I have been called to donate early on occasion. For those with O- please consider donating blood. You certainly help others and there are personal benifits also.
@@hobojump7651 Donating is not exhausting. The standard wait time between donations is about eight weeks. Recovery is very quick, they ask that you do nothing strenuous for a day and drink plenty of fluids. It provides life saving help to those that are in need. Please reconsider and donate. I can no longer donate as I had major surgery a year ago. Maybe you can take my place. Even if you do not live in my area you will help someone.
O neg here. I believe it’s more like 15% of the pop is O neg but 7% of the US pop is O neg. They say we seek each other out. When I first read that I scoffed and thought it was stupid... turns out my best friend is O neg. my ex wife is O neg. My current girlfriend is O neg. My mom is O neg. my daughter is O neg. After I discovered how many people in my life are O neg I decided I’m the stupid one. Lol.
Oh my goodness I have birth a set of twins 22 years ago and the first time I heard about o type is when the doctor told that my daughter is A like me and my son has o type blood.
The Anunnaki came from Nibiru. It's a planet that orbits a sun that is in a gravitational lock with our sun. Their ancestor is Anu. He rules Nibiru.@@donnawright9554
The ark of the covenant had large capacitors in it. The royals charged them with electricity. If someone touched the wrong parts of the ark, the capacitors discharged, killing whomever touched them.
I am also O- and had a breeze with menopause. Hot flashes for maybe 6 months to 1 year. The hot flashes was not all that severe one of my sisters on the other hand - also O- , are struggling with her menopause now for almost 5 years and has severe hot flushes.
I'm RH NEGATIVE and hemmoraged giving birth - almost died they only had 1 pint of my blood type at our hospital. They had to bring the other 3 pints from 2 hours away!
Wow amazing. O negative has a lots of advantages. How God it's so perfect on his creation. GOD BLESSED EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD AND REMEMBER. UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE WILL FALL. and that is a FACT. ITS TIME TO WAKE UPY PEOPLE
I am O-. Starting in my early teens, blood banks, clinics, etc, have been pestering me to donate blood. Because medical records are shared during routine exams for things like hormones and cholesterol, and when they see "O-" they share the information with blood banks and such. But I never had the desire or need to donate my blood, and I don't expect to receive blood either if I need it. Also, I can only receive from fellow O- anyway. The one time I donated was to save the life of a baby from a friend of mine who was born with hemophilia and was B+ and had no other sources. But I won't do it again.
What is really cool is that both my mother and father had RH O Negative Blood so that meant that my three siblings and I also have RH O Negative Blood. Our dad was raised on a farm in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada with Romanian/Ukrainian parents and my mother was born and raised in the Ottawa Ontario area of Canada with French and Irish parents. My dad's mother wanted him to marry 'a good Ukranian Eastern Orthodox Christian girl that could keep a house, raise babies and run a farm". My Mother's mother wanted my mom to marry 'a good educated French Canadian Catholic boy". You can imagine their disappointments. But my point is that both my parents have the same RH O Negative Blood type and they met by accident.
O negative too .. I wonder if I would have to wait longer for a transplant if I needed one .. as we can't have any blood other than ours .. but all can have ours in a time matters situation
Blood type proteins, doc, are eight - four with negative and four with positive Rh. The blood groups, however, are 64 combinations of the above as we are a product of two parents. We take take blood group of one of them (or combination of both), the blood group of the second remains as a silent gene or allele.
Both my parents were O Three siblings are all -O We had a pure and complete insurance policy until the vax Now it's just me 🥺Thinking I am purely a bit more valuable now
Well my sister is O Positive like our mother and we have to go through our family history to see who can help her in case the specialist decide to do a blood transfusion cause I already know that A B,ABO blood type is not compatible for her cause she is fighting Hogkin Lymphoma (blood cancer and this is why I'm studying up on blood types because of my eldest sister okay
B- still rare ,but had hep B as a child from someone with it that drank out of my cup at Country school! Was called to give blood a few times as A child but could not because of the Hep B!
I myself am o negative!iv heard 5 to15% of the worlds population but I guess 7% is the roundoff....if o- is the supposed royal bloodline of some sort well it's my money and I need it now!.....
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I'm O neg, 64 years old, fit and healthy. Living in Thailand, donated blood every 3 months until 60 years old. After 60 cannot donate. Mad policy, here in Thailand I believe its about 0.3% have O neg blood.
I often wondered if blood groups are magnet to their own. Because besides the How thing to see how many fingers. Apparently if I put a pinprick of my o neg blood on a surface and then my friend put a pinprick of her b plus on top, the different bloods would separate in front of my eyes. But if I put my o neg blood on surface and then put my other friends o neg blood a couple of centimetres away, they will pull towards each other. Dying to try it but no one intrested
When surviving ectopic pregnancy I was told that lucky that they had my blood type in their hospital to keep me alive. I said um meaning. I was told I have a rare blood type.
Actually, it's Bombay blood that is the universal donor. O plus and O minus blood both have antigen H but Bombay Blood is the only blood type without antigen. More rare is Rh Negative Bombay blood. Only few Indians have it and there was 1 case in both Colombia and Malaysia who had such blood type.
I'm 0 negative and cmv free. Being cmv free is important because if a premature baby receives blood with cmv it can cause all kinds of bad things to happen. Including death.
You shouldn't eat green beans, lettuce, green onions, spinach, meat of young animals because you don't produce enzymes to process purine acids and you may develop gout.
I am O-Negative & would love to donate but can't because I once had Cytomegovirus which lays dormant in your body & would be given to my donor my Dr. warned me about this when I had the virus!!
