The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

[marrigotti]

Where is your heart?

I don't follow your post or your question.

 

[Details]

That's great. Make sure you have eaten something that day, and that you have had enough to drink (water) - when you are dehydrated, it's harder for them to find a vein, leading to a less pleasant experience there, and you are more likely to feel bad after donating if you are dehydrated. Start it well, and you most likely won't even notice any problems at all. I'll tell you that in my experience the worst part is just the little finger stick they do at the start (to test your iron level) - drawing the blood itself isn't bad at all.

B+ is good - but they badly need all types, especially O- and O+. Since most of the population is one of those types, they're always in demand, and O- is the universal donor - they can use that on anyone, and often do use that when it's an emergency and they don't have time to wait to get a blood type.

 

[concernedperson]

I don't follow your post or your question.

I am just asking you to post how you feel as a person. Not a representative of another site just you as a person. You don't have to, of course, I was just interested.

 

[marrigotti]

I don't want to see them....I know they exist and that is enough for me. I am sickened and offended without the visual.

I certainly don't see the need to see them either. I think most of us have seen enough to grasp the devastation.

 

[Linda7NJ]

I come from a long line of blood donor's, I live very close to a hospital. I make every blood drive and have since I broke 100 pounds my senior year in high school !

I've been trying to convince my hubby, but ...well...ummm. he's a big SISSY!

 

[Ntegrity]

You should certainly have the right to refuse an aggressive dog. I specified NON-aggressive dogs since I have 3 of my own and don't want to risk their safety. I'm happy to help out (even excited about it) but the foster kidz must be easy going and able to get along well with other dogs or I won't take them.

 

[Details]

Awww, it's not that hard! Drag him in! He should give it a try at least once, he'll find out it's not as bad as he thinks. Although - technically speaking, men are bigger wimps about pain than women. One of those little funny biological quirks.

I've been doing it since I was old enough too (breaking 100 pounds wasn't hard - I'm 5'11" and I got tall early). I brought my mom in with my my first time for her first time.

 

[Dara]

No, Dara, I was not addressing you. We must have been posting at the same time.

Thanks. I wanted to make sure. I try to check out sources, but haven't been doing so because of the overwhelming amount of information. Now, as more solid (?) information is starting to come out, I like to get a handle on who is saying what.

 

[marrigotti]

Thanks. I wanted to make sure. I try to check out sources, but haven't been doing so because of the overwhelming amount of information. Now, as more solid (?) information is starting to come out, I like to get a handle on who is saying what.

Yes, I can understand that. It is wise. What I am doing is trying to get input from a number of different points of view.

 

[Dara]

Yes, I can understand that. It is wise. What I am doing is trying to get input from a number of different points of view.

Me, too. I'm reading everything. I skipped one story earlier because I was warned it had a conservative slant and I wasn't in the mood at that moment (blame Chertoff). But I'm reading everything I have time for. The Bob Williams piece, though, raised a slight red flag as some other indictments of the local and state government didn't.

 

[bulletgirl2002]

That's great. Make sure you have eaten something that day, and that you have had enough to drink (water) - when you are dehydrated, it's harder for them to find a vein, leading to a less pleasant experience there, and you are more likely to feel bad after donating if you are dehydrated. Start it well, and you most likely won't even notice any problems at all. I'll tell you that in my experience the worst part is just the little finger stick they do at the start (to test your iron level) - drawing the blood itself isn't bad at all.

B+ is good - but they badly need all types, especially O- and O+. Since most of the population is one of those types, they're always in demand, and O- is the universal donor - they can use that on anyone, and often do use that when it's an emergency and they don't have time to wait to get a blood type.

Oh good. I am O+. thanks for the infomation....

 

[Details]

So am I. They're always glad to see the O's.

 

[Details]

I certainly don't see the need to see them either. I think most of us have seen enough to grasp the devastation.

Most of us have - but I know there are people who aren't paying attention, or are blinded and won't believe without pictures (I know a guy on another board who insists the death estimates are all politics, doesn't think even 1000 have died :slap: ).

 

[marrigotti]

Me, too. I'm reading everything. I skipped one story earlier because I was warned it had a conservative slant and I wasn't in the mood at that moment (blame Chertoff). But I'm reading everything I have time for. The Bob Williams piece, though, raised a slight red flag as some other indictments of the local and state government didn't.

I don't know if you saw this piece, but I learned some interesting things from it.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/343324p-292991c.html

 

[Linda7NJ]

Most of us have - but I know there are people who aren't paying attention, or are blinded and won't believe without pictures (I know a guy on another board who insists the death estimates are all politics, doesn't think even 1000 have died :slap: ).

I just saw on TV that 25,000 body bags were just ordered& delivered. I think it was cnn.

 

[Details]

I just saw on TV that 25,000 body bags were just ordered. I think it was cnn.

I was pretty sure we were near the 10,000 range right from the time I saw the levee break and so many people on rooftops. You know that for every one you see, there are many others who didn't make it that far. And when the governor and everyone won't even guess at a death toll because they have to focus on the living (since so many of them are in danger of not continuing to be among the living) - that just proved it.

 

[Linda7NJ]

Awww, it's not that hard! Drag him in! He should give it a try at least once, he'll find out it's not as bad as he thinks. Although - technically speaking, men are bigger wimps about pain than women. One of those little funny biological quirks.

I've been doing it since I was old enough too (breaking 100 pounds wasn't hard - I'm 5'11" and I got tall early). I brought my mom in with my my first time for her first time.

I am ashamed to admit I began donating in high school because donors got to leave school early and I had a really hot boyfriend! LOL It wasn't until later I appreciated the real reason for doing it.

 

[Shadow205]

Can you imagine if you're holding up in your home trying to save what you can and you don't want to leave and then you hear first that you're going to be physically forced out of your home, then you hear, nope, the mayor got trumped by the governor - no one knows what the hell is going on!!!! Someone who knows what they're doing needs to step in and tell them all to shut the hell up until some FINAL DECISIONS have been made!!!!!!!!~!

You Go Girl!!!! I think that you need to go down there and set some butts straight!

 

[Linda7NJ]

I was pretty sure we were near the 10,000 range right from the time I saw the levee break and so many people on rooftops. You know that for every one you see, there are many others who didn't make it that far. And when the governor and everyone won't even guess at a death toll because they have to focus on the living (since so many of them are in danger of not continuing to be among the living) - that just proved it.

I agree, I fear the number of people that were trapped & drowned it attics is going to be astronomical

 

[Dara]

I don't know if you saw this piece, but I learned some interesting things from it.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/343324p-292991c.html

I'm reading now. Thank you.

He sheds even more light one of more complex tragedies of this disaster: why so many people were left in NO (which was predicted!).

And I haven't known much about LA politics. I saw (one of my favorite movies) The Big Easy, but that's fiction. When this started, I knew little of LA and NO. I'd been to NO once and didn't like it at all (I understand why others do). So I'm eager to learn more.