Red Cross vampires.....
08-19-05, 12:26 PM
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Red Cross vampires.....
Well the vamps at the ARC visited my office and relieved me of about a pint of blood. Is this gonna have any effect on my ride tommorrow?
08-19-05, 12:32 PM
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speaking from experience.... yes.
How much I cannot quantify.
Drink lots of fluids.
-Z
How much I cannot quantify.
Drink lots of fluids.
-Z
08-19-05, 12:56 PM
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A lot of factors...do you donate often? How much do you weigh? etc...
I'm just under 200 lbs., and I donate about as often as I can (O- blood, they beg me) and it doesn't bother me much. If circumstances allow me to ride the same day, I'll take a shorter (like 12-15 mile) ride, but generally don't have any problem the next day with my normal (32-33 mile) ride, although I don't push it hard.
I'm just under 200 lbs., and I donate about as often as I can (O- blood, they beg me) and it doesn't bother me much. If circumstances allow me to ride the same day, I'll take a shorter (like 12-15 mile) ride, but generally don't have any problem the next day with my normal (32-33 mile) ride, although I don't push it hard.
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08-19-05, 01:41 PM
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Was this stage 1 of your new plan for homologous transfusions?
08-19-05, 02:26 PM
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haHA! I have a blood disorder so I'm not allowed to!
(BTW I extremely hate needles. I have had many IVs and shots in my life, every time I cringe thats why im happy, not becasue I dont want to give to the cause.)
(BTW I extremely hate needles. I have had many IVs and shots in my life, every time I cringe thats why im happy, not becasue I dont want to give to the cause.)
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08-19-05, 02:40 PM
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Yes. You'll spend your whole ride tomorrow looking at your tires thinking they're flat.
This is why I donate platelets. You keep all your red blood cells, you get to watch a DVD, and you still get all the cookies and juice you want. You should look into it. I highly recommend it!
This is why I donate platelets. You keep all your red blood cells, you get to watch a DVD, and you still get all the cookies and juice you want. You should look into it. I highly recommend it!
08-19-05, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by caloso
Yes. You'll spend your whole ride tomorrow looking at your tires thinking they're flat.
This is why I donate platelets. You keep all your red blood cells, you get to watch a DVD, and you still get all the cookies and juice you want. You should look into it. I highly recommend it!
This is why I donate platelets. You keep all your red blood cells, you get to watch a DVD, and you still get all the cookies and juice you want. You should look into it. I highly recommend it!
you dou this before a race and your hematocrit will be to the high side for a bit though blood volume corects itself quickly.
08-19-05, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CPcyclist
Dopper you dou this before a race and your hematocrit will be to the high side for a bit though blood volume corects itself quickly.
you dou this before a race and your hematocrit will be to the high side for a bit though blood volume corects itself quickly.