iainiain101 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 My mother needs to have an operation at change Mai Ram and she has Rhesus Negative Type B blood. The hospital will not perform the operation without having either Rhesus Negative Type B or O blood available, in case a transfusion becomes necessary. At the moment they have no supply, nor are able to get any from Bangkok. The operation can certainly wait, though she is in some pain. If anyone can, please donate on the first floor at Chiang Mai Ram. They have an upper age limit of 60 for donations. Thanks in advance Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgriffith Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hope your mum is better soon, Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phronesis Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) Sad news There is also a life and death situation here on Phuket at the moment because they need O neg for an heart op. I see lots of drunken farang idiots here in Phuket crashing their motorbikes. I've yet to see a single one of them at the blood bank. Edited January 18, 2013 by Phronesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jez56 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 B- is a rare one, as the OP and his mother will know very well. About one or two per cent of the population in most countries. I do hope a few kind souls will answer the call. My Uncle Joe was B- and in his home town -- this was in Britain -- the hospital had his phone number. He was a blood donor for many years, but not at the usual six-monthly sessions. The hospital would phone him when they needed a fresh pint urgently. That might be at any time of the day or night, but then he and some other local B- donors who could make it would get along to the hospital and help save a life. Rather an intelligent system, I always thought. -- Jez (A+ and common as dirt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldeBellPedr Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 The problem is that, as I understand it, Asians don't have neg blood groups. Email Lanna Care Net Iain, they may have some contacts. Other than that, Western consulates need to do more to set up a bank of potential donors. anyone out there with neg blood group needs to advise their consulate of this so that a bank can be built up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Sorry I would give but the age limit does not allow it. If they will up it I will gladly give. I am 71 now and was a regular doner back in Canada, My blood is O- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainiain101 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 well the blood has arrived so thank you Thai Visa or whoever donated. Mum goes in today, op tomorrow. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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