http://austinist.com/2008/11/20/ut_student_needs_your_blood_call_to.php All comments for UT Student Needs Your Blood [Call To Action] en-us 2009 austinist_tom Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:30:42 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss tom.thornton@gmail.com tom.thornton@gmail.com 60 http://austinist.com/2008/11/20/ut_student_needs_your_blood_call_to.php#comment-1521937 http://austinist.com/2008/11/20/ut_student_needs_your_blood_call_to.php#comment-1521937 Comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:28:23 -0600 <p>I donated platelets at the last drive, and it was a very positive experience. The folks running the drive were terrific. It took me about 2 hours all told, most of which was spent on the machine. If you have *any* time to do this, it means so much -- and you won't feel any lasting effects at all from losing one little bagful of platelets. Also, please know that 80% or so of matched bone marrow donors end up donating in a relatively easy process that is similar to platelet donation (called apheresis); only 20% or so go through the process in which cells are harvested directly from the bone, and for the latter they put you under completely. Thank you for posting this, KEB!</p>