ChrisBurn Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 HiWe are in Chiang Mai currently visiting our father Malcolm Burn, a UK expat living in Chaing Mai, who is currently in the Sriphat Medical Center. He has been diagnosed with leukemia which has depleted his red blood platelets and urgently needs a transfusion so we can fly him back to the UK on Friday 20th December. His bloodtype is 0- which is very rare in Thai people, 0.04% of population. In the UK it's around 7%, hence the reason we want to get him back there. The hospital had a donor ready to give blood today but unfortunately he developed a fever so had to cancel. Both myself and my sister had our bloods checked but are both 0+. If anyone reading this can help please reply to this post as soon as possible or call me on 07754164524.Best regards and many thanks.Chris Burn.Sent from my mobile device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Would love to help, but my blood is 40% ABV! Sorry. I hope and pray you get the necessary blood. X Edited December 18, 2019 by wgdanson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Did you try here: https://canchamthailand.org/central-blood-register-needs-rh-blood/ I have no idea how or if it works at present but I know it used to work well a few years back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitPudding Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I am O+ unfortunately. Hope he is OK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBurn Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, cmsally said: Did you try here: https://canchamthailand.org/central-blood-register-needs-rh-blood/ I have no idea how or if it works at present but I know it used to work well a few years back. Thanks for the link, they are closed ATM but I've sent an email and will try again tomorrow. Every avenue is useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Also worth trying the Red Cross. They have links to many places and can tell you if there is any available stock at any blood bank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBurn Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 37 minutes ago, cmsally said: Also worth trying the Red Cross. They have links to many places and can tell you if there is any available stock at any blood bank. Thank you, British Embassy have contacted the red cross too. Good to know they can check all available stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post b8jamin Posted December 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2019 hi I'm O- and live in Chiang Mai. I was treated for a lymphoma 5 years ago and received blood. I know that would disqualify me in my home country (France) as a blood donor but afaik this is only a precaution, there isn't known risk about that. If doctor is OK, I would be happy to help with my blood, just contact me by PM. Benjamin 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Age is very important to be able to donate blood here in Thailand, here is the criteria: https://english.redcross.or.th/node/49 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBurn Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 8 hours ago, b8jamin said: hi I'm O- and live in Chiang Mai. I was treated for a lymphoma 5 years ago and received blood. I know that would disqualify me in my home country (France) as a blood donor but afaik this is only a precaution, there isn't known risk about that. If doctor is OK, I would be happy to help with my blood, just contact me by PM. Benjamin Hi Benjamin I've sent you a PM I think. Please let me know if you don't receive it. I'm new to this site so may have done it wrong! Thank you, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookiescot Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Can the mods keep this as a must read until the situation is resolved please? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBurn Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Rookiescot said: Can the mods keep this as a must read until the situation is resolved please? That would be great! Will keep everyone updated. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 8 hours ago, vogie said: Age is very important to be able to donate blood here in Thailand, here is the criteria: https://english.redcross.or.th/node/49 Wow - what a list !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I have just tried to phone you on 07754164524 and each time the Thai operator tells me the number is not correct. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisBurn Posted December 19, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2019 Hello everyone! I'm happy to let you all know that we have a donor giving blood plasma right now! Thank you so much to everyone here especially to those that offered to donate. We arrived at the hospital at 8am this morning and the hospital informed us they had found a possible donor. We had also found another possible match on this site and another through a Chiang Mai Facebook group. The first 2 donors were checked just after 9am and the first started donating plasma shortly after. The second donor was actually on the phone to his wife to say he'd be 2hours giving plasma when the hospital confirmed the first donation was underway, so he only needed to give a standard blood donation. Thank you again to everyone for your help and please, especially if you are a negative blood type, get in touch with Chaing Mai hospital and let them add you to thier list of emergency donors. It's a very small list right now, only 2 people on it before today, but now it has 3 maybe even 4. Chris. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBurn Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 59 minutes ago, jonwilly said: I have just tried to phone you on 07754164524 and each time the Thai operator tells me the number is not correct. john Hi John, thank for trying, I'm not sure why the number isn't working. Please see my last post though, we've found a donor and are very hopeful for the trip back to the UK tomorrow night. I would urge you to add your name to Chaing Mai hospitals list of emergency donors as there are so few on the list right now. Thank you Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 That's great news! Hope everything works out well for the trip home. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 According to WHO: You must not give blood: If you engaged in “at risk” sexual activity in the past 12 months Seems to rule out a large swarth of the population here, foreign and domestic. TIT. ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 6 hours ago, jonwilly said: I have just tried to phone you on 07754164524 and each time the Thai operator tells me the number is not correct. john If it's a thai mobile phone number, then it's one digit to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philba Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 6 hours ago, jonwilly said: I have just tried to phone you on 07754164524 and each time the Thai operator tells me the number is not correct. john That's because it's a UK number. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam B Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) Good luck! Edited December 19, 2019 by Sam B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ McD Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I have O- and live in Chiang Mai, but I see you have things sorted now. I do give regularly via Red Cross but I'm OK to donate in an emergency, if the hospital can waive the min 3 month waiting period since my last donation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiocfaidh Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 May I suggest you contact the international schools in the area as they have a lot of foreign teachers and you have a better chance of flying O Negative donors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom in bangkok Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 6 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said: According to WHO: You must not give blood: If you engaged in “at risk” sexual activity in the past 12 months Seems to rule out a large swarth of the population here, foreign and domestic. TIT. ???? What is classified as risky here? The Thai Red Cross website is broken. I found this gem though: Screen Saver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angloirishaussie Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 great news 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisBurn Posted December 20, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2019 Update: Good news ???? Arrived at the hospital today and dad is much better. Much more himself and can walk and talk well. He had the plasma this morning and says it instantly made him feel better. Thank you to all who helped especially to Benjamin who came to the hospital to donate blood. We are incredibly thankful to you and all who donate their blood and time. Also to those who participate in this forum and help each other out. This is a great resource. Kindest regards. Chris and family. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBrit Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 1 hour ago, ChrisBurn said: Update: Good news ???? Arrived at the hospital today and dad is much better. Much more himself and can walk and talk well. He had the plasma this morning and says it instantly made him feel better. Thank you to all who helped especially to Benjamin who came to the hospital to donate blood. We are incredibly thankful to you and all who donate their blood and time. Also to those who participate in this forum and help each other out. This is a great resource. Kindest regards. Chris and family. Glad to hear that. Thanks for the update. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightly Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 (edited) I was not the blood type needed here; however, I’d like to think that the powers that prevail would let a healthy 60+ year old donor give blood in an true emergency. I have given blood my whole life, and it pains me, at 64, that my blood is now deemed unacceptable. It makes me sad that I carry “the gift of life,” yet I am unable to give this gift. Edited December 20, 2019 by Brightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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