Yep only the red blood cells- they take out a pint at a time, pump back in the plasma and a little saline- and then get the other- very similar to dialysisQuote:
Originally Posted by Silver_2000
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Yep only the red blood cells- they take out a pint at a time, pump back in the plasma and a little saline- and then get the other- very similar to dialysisQuote:
Originally Posted by Silver_2000
Dennis,
I'll see what I can do. FYI, I'm slated to start a high-stress short-term IT gig (downtown Dallas) on Monday and can't risk any "complications" right now giving a pint of blood or more. I'm extremely busy studying and hitting the gym to manage stress levels.:hammer:
I have this phobia about needles/knives/sharp things and almost blacked-out the last time they took a blood-sample for a life-insurance policy.
It's not the "effort" or anything for a good-cause, etc. A co-worker / mountain-biking friend of mine back in Tulsa talked me into entering the MS-150. I rode 150 miles in ONE WEEKEND from Tulsa to south of Muskogee on my mountain bike and raised over $300 for Muscular Dystrophy. I was Lance Armstrong for a weekend! :D
The best part was a woman with MS called me at work and PERSONALLY thanked me for my efforts. I'd do it all over again, too! :tu:
I hope the young-man's condition improves.
Ronald
I find that beer and rice hunting helps :tu:Quote:
Originally Posted by my2002lightning
Jordan came through yesterday's surgery without any further complications and looks like no additional surgery is planned. After removing all the packing around his liver from Saturday, his kidneys started functioning on their own so that is great knews. He is still very sick and is subject to complication from surgery and massive blood loss, but he is a strong young man and youth is on his side. Your prayers are appreciated and looks like I owe Steve 2 beers. :tongue:
Good to hear things are looking a little better. I have an appt to give in Addison at 8 a.m. I'll make sure that get the donor info. I posted this to get this to the top, too, so no one forgets about the need to give.
went to Carter today. I found out something cool, but because they took so long I didn't get to it this time. If you go up there and plan on about 30 -40 minutes of donating time, plus the wait, you can give Double Red Blood cells. The separating is done there, and by doing it they get twice the good blood cells from you, but still take about the same amount. Don't ask me how it works, but you cau ask or probaly look it up on the website. It counts as two donations. And if you do it, Dennis should officially owe you 2 beers.
I am going to find out more before I go back there.
Dennis, I don;t know why I didn;t think of it until today, but I posted this on the Tx Cross Country racing Assoc (TCCRA) too. They have about 1500+ members so maybe we can get some more help from them.
Really appreciate all the help guys. I went to see Jordan last night. He is still in critical condition, but making very small improvements every day. He is still heavily sedated and the doctors are non commital on his full recovery at this point.
Little Elm High School has maxed out their blood drive slots (80 units) and are considering another one if they can get more people to sign up. The family covets your thoughts and prayers. :cool:
Dennis
Since I cant give my cells...If there is something I can do let me know...
Doug
Dennis, is he still in Witchita falls. One of the TCCRA guys lives about two miles from there, he said he would like to see if there was anything he could do to help the family.
Jordan had another surgery this morning, but he is doing OK. Ronnie & Renee will be on the 3rd floor (ICU Waiting Room). They are staying in the hospitality room ($30/night) and probably will be there for another 4-6 weeks if things go well. Tell him to give them a call if he gets a chance. Thanks. :cool:
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Originally Posted by skalywags
I'll copy this over there so he knows, and some of the others in that club know as well. I bet some of them know him, but haven't read the post yet since a lot of them were out racing this weekend. Like the L's, you find out the dirt bike world is actually pretty small.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sixpipes
If you want more info on Jordan's condition - http://www.motoplayground.com/forum/...pic.php?t=1758
A friend of mine who is in the motorcycle racing community passed this along:
http://www.mxcrazy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=848. I thought it might be of interest.
A number of guys asked about Jordan's condition at the meeting on Thursday so I figured I'd give ya'll an update.
I wish I had great news about how things are going, but progress has been very slow. Last week he started getting jaundice which is a sure sign of liver issues. The ammonia level in his blood increased to the point that it caused his brain to swell. The doctors are battling the problem and have been able to lower the ammonia level, but not completely control it. The excess pressure on his brain has caused him to slip into a coma. We all are continuing to cling to even the smallest improvements as a sign that things will get better. I still believe in miracles and know that with God anything is possible. We continue to covet your prayers for Jordan and his family.
Recent blood drives and donations at Little Elm High School and one of the high schools (Ryan I think) in Denton have produced in excess of 200 units of blood. We will get an updated number next week from Carter Blood Bank. Thanks to everyone who has helped out. As Larry has posted, the Nocona track where Jordan's accident occurred is putting on a race to raise funds for Jordan and the family. There is also a benefit fund set up at Farmers and Merchants bank in Denton. :cool:
<sigh> How aweful. Thanks for the update, Dennis.
Sounds like the family has some great support behind them.
I've requested that Jordan be included in our churches daily prayer list.