The Man With The Most Valuable Blood On Earth
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As an Australian Registered Nurse, I would just like to thank Doctor Mike and his team for putting together this great video about the wonderful Mr James Harrison and his golden blood, that has helped so many Australians over the years and for highlighting the need for others to donate blood when they can.
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Mr James has a dedicated section waiting for him in Paradise. And a spot in the heart of million of parents and grandparents. ❤
what are those imaginations, take your meds xd
@@wasd3108 Did you have to comment on that, don't you have better things to do?
@@wasd3108 What is wrong with you?
Before they inevitably delete their comment, wasd3108 said: "what are those imaginations, take your meds xd"
THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS! your shame is forever immortalized
Back when my mom donated blood, after a few times she noticed this special code on her documents. Turns out hers was flagged specially for babies in the NICU. It was so meaningful to her, since my little sister had died young. She was 5, so not NICU related, but still
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Probably cmv-, that’s what they use my blood for too because I’m an O+ cmv- donor so I’m a prime candidate for helping sick babies because of that.
I have that label too! Gives me warm fuzzies every time I donate ❤ just done my 32nd donation 😊
@@starfishgurl1984
I’m cmv- and o- …I found that out by donating after having a miscarriage. It was very meaningful to me to give to babies.
My mom had something similar, where she knew hers had an enzyme or protein that was especially helpful for infants in the NICU
I'm Aussie and I remember seeing James on the news the day he made his last donation in 2018. He seemed so humble given all he has done for millions of lives and inspired me to become a blood donor
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There's another layer to James' story. In Australia, you don't get paid for donating blood, so not only did he donate as often as he possibly could, he did it for FREE.
We dont pay for blood in Finland either. My grandma & uncle are AB- and they were called to donate in the middle of a workday or even night, when they were still young enough to do it. Most times it was urgent, someone was on the surgical table and this rarer blood was needed fast. Both also donated monthly, both have nice collection of pins to show for it; pins, juice & cookies and sense of contributing are all you get here :)
Wait there's places that pay you for that? I would have paid off my student loans lmao
@@Roanmonster In the US, many places will give you a small gift card etc “as a thank you,” but I am pretty sure that’s illegal in most countries.
@@RoanmonsterI didn't get money, but I got a coupon for a free tub of ice cream. And at one point, years ago, you got entered to win Red Sox tickets.
It's the same in Canada. No money for donations.
The Canada Blood Services site in my city (Edmonton, AB) is THE busiest in the country. From what I was told by staff, Alberta is the only province that does NOT have a blood shortage.
That's pretty amazing when you consider that Edmonton has 1.1M people (1.5M including all surrounding areas). For scope, Toronto has 2.8M (The GTA has about 6.6M).
Go donate!!
My father started taking me to his union hall blood drives when I was a teenager… I’m now 57 and have donated blood more than 70 times. Donate today - you will NOT regret it ❤
You WILL regret it if you cannot find a trustworthy clinic to go to. I promise you, even if they're paying you, lots of places are not worth the moral good nor the payment to even think of.
Unless your favorite hobby is being a humiliated pincushion pfft
That is not to say don't go. Just be careful out there! Many places just really aren't worth going to
I’m not ALLOWED to donate.
I used bovine insulin in the 1990’s, which immediately marks me as someone who is not allowed to donate
Did the math. 1173 donations for 60 years means he donated once every 2 1/2 weeks. Dude was DEDICATED.
This story reminded me of a family friend from when I was a kid. He had O- blood and had given his contact details to the local blood bank so they could contact him in case they needed blood fast. He would also go and donate blood if there were any major accidents (if he could) and would also just donate regularly in general.
He died of a malignant brain tumor over 15 years ago, I don't remember him that well but my parents have told me he was the most generous and kind person. I'm glad James Harrison got to live a long life, props to him for all the things he made possible and I hope he continues to live a happy life.
Blood donations is what saved my mum when she had her hysterectomy and bled much more than anticipated. Thanks for promoting blood donation.
Geez, thanks for sharing. Sounds like a precious person.
As an Aussie this man makes us so proud the man with the Golden Blood ❤❤❤
My brothers and I were all positive blood types and our mother was negative. My eldest brother almost died in the 60s but the rest of us thankfully to James were born no problem. Thank you James ❤
Yooooo I’m Aussie too
I donated blood next to Mr James one day, had a great conversation with him about beaches and the newspapers. Once he left, one of the nurses explained to me who he was. The man with the golden arm.
Wonderful man
What an incredible man. He should be given an award for how amazing his contributions have been. Without his selfless decision to donate blood, so many people would have been lost.
My Dad needed many bags of blood following an industrial accident when I was 16. I vowed to make my first donation of blood on my eighteenth birthday (the first day I legally could in my country). Unfortunately, I suffered a massive stroke a few months before my birthday and the blood donation service have told me to never darken their door again after I first offered them my blood ( apparently the fact that I developed a seizure disorder makes me ineligible to donate for life even though I’ve been un medicated and seizure free for over two decades). I’m just grateful that my husband is a regular donor.
Have you considered becoming a plasma donor instead? A lot of conditions that restrict you from donating blood do not restrict you from donating plasma. I googled for you if it’s possible and it looks like some plasma locations will allow you to donate so long as you have been seizer free for a certain amount of time. You can save lives with your blood in this way AND get paid for it.
I donate plasma both because I need the money and because I want to help other people. I’ve donated blood a few times before but for an unknown reason have a bad reaction half the time I attempt it. Plasma donation for me goes smoothly so long as I have them extract it slower then normal.
Just something to consider if it means a lot to you
@@legendoflex6881 firstly, we don’t get paid for donations here. Secondly, I was told that I’m ineligible for any donations for my own safety. Besides, I take medications that would be an issue even if I could. Basically, ScotBlood told me I’m ineligible and I believe them.
@@legendoflex6881what do you mean by bad reaction? Like you pass out?
They need to change that rule. There’s a shortage.
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James Harrison is a legend, this is a great example of a selfless person contributing to his society
His courage and dedication to serve humanity is truly commendable. Our small actions can make a tremendous difference.
I am today years old. I recall having "RhoGham" in my first pregnancy. I was O-. I had a shot pregnant and another post pregnancy. My first was A+. I am assuming James is the reason even distantly behind my second as a healthy baby? And I never knew until just now. Thank you. Truly.
My uncle had Rh-Null, or "golden blood". Upon his first donation visit, he was told he had a very rare blood type that could save the lives of many babies, and so he made countless blood donations up until he died at the young age of 45.
Donating blood is an easy process that could be the difference between life and death for someone.
woah, awesome
I have to say, if I was told my blood could specifically save thousands of babies from severe damage or death, I’d feel morally obligated to donate as much as I reasonably could, too. I donated the cord blood of my babies when they were born, figuring if the births of my babies could save other lives, well, that would just be even more awesome! 😎
I am Rh null. But i had a different experience.
I was basically harassed by red cross to not just donate, which I was fine with once the power of Google told me how important Rh nulls are and how rare. And im beginning to ee why donars are so rare.
It was the constant harassment of "we would like to study you and can you come here." And "if we could study you imagine how many we could help". Problem is I live in Canada where they don't pay for you for ay kind of body donation/study. So they were expecting me, on minimum wage at the time, to fly across the country and to other countries on MY dime, so they could study me since blood does not have a great storage life. Theres also apparently all kinds of stuff they have to do if it gets taken out of the country hence why they were trying to get around that by having the donor themselves instead of just the blood.
Now, of they were going to pay for transit that would be one thing. But i dont have even now at my current wage enough money to be dropping a few grand every few months for someone else's convenience. Doctors make considerably more then I do. If they want to study me they can go ahead but they can fly over themselves on their money (which they can probably call a business expense anyway). If a doctoring making almost 10x my wage can't afford it then why would they expect me to?
But when I say harassed I mean it. They would call me multiple times a day, trying to guilt trip me or even calling me selfish. They got a hold of my work number and harassed me there. I changed my number and they got it again after I donated again. I actually have a seperate cell that I give them the number for when donation asks that I don't use, seperate from my business home and cell numbers, so they can call that number all they want and it won't bother me. That way I can still donate but I'm not under harassment every time.
Also, after the first time when they send you a little letter telling you what your blood type is and some basic information about it they just ask what type when you go to donate again. The amount of times I've had to explain that rh null is not the same as rh- is ridiculous. The game of yes I'm sure. I know the difference etc is so annoying sometimes. I've started to just have the wiki page open so I can shove it in their face when they start asking.
As a transplant recipient I understand the importance of donation. This made me so emotional thinking about the level of accomplishment and purpose he feels and has an accomplished. Wow❤
Final donation at the age of 81!!!???? What!!??? Now that’s the definition of an angel.❤
This happened to my younger brother. He was Rhesus Positive and our mum was Rhesus negative. It was 1978. Thankfully he survived. x
As an RH- mother I thank you James! It's scary to think that could have been one of my babies (all RH+) were it not for you. You are an angel!
I have studied this condition as a pre med and that's a next level happiness for me😂❤
My Mother is Rh- and all three of her children are Rh+. She had to get the shot after me for my other two siblings (1981-1986). Always wondered how they developed to shot to make this possible. Thank you to Mr. James Harrison and everyone else with the golden blood. And Thank you to everyone else who donates regularly!
Huge props to this man for having the balls to donate
That's not what he donated...
@@quntface1518😂😂😂
He had the blood to donate, not the balls /s
the heart
I have donated in the past, but since I have Chronic Lyme Disease I don't think I can donate now. Kudos to everyone who does.
Same here, but because of Crohn's Disease - anyone reading this who is eligible to donate, please do it for us folk who can't
@@elliottmcleandeboerwhats crohn’s disease? xx
whats lyme disease
is it when u get bitten by a tick or smth and bacteria is in ur blood?
@@lilavfI’m pretty sure but idk
As someone who works in blood banking this is so cool. I love finding rare donors like James. I wish more people would donate.
HENRIETTA LACKS! she needs credit, please highlight her next!!!!
Everybody already knows about her. I've never even heard of this guy
YES!
My mom ended up undergoing a major surgery. She had to be given a lot of blood transfusions and plasma donations. And in the end of it, she survived. I've always been grateful and began donating blood when I was 16, although I have to be careful due to problems with my iron levels, I can verify that saving people, and knowing your blood is going to so many causes when all it took was just a few minutes is a wonderful feeling.
We have a dear family friend who had Leukaemia and his life was saved by blood donations. People's generosity is the only reason we still have him today, and I will never be able to express how truly life-changing donating blood and plasma is. You are literally SAVING LIVES ❤
WOW! What an incredible man. I had never heard of him before, and I hope shining a light on his story will encourage more people around the world to donate!
Also, I just got my hands-only CPR certification this week!!! I feel so much relief knowing that if something happens, I can help. Thanks, Doctor Mike!
I was so thankful to receive rhogam shots while I was pregnant. While pregnant I found out I am Type O- with Rh factor - , her father is A+
Right away when our baby was born her blood type was tested and she is A+ and her Rh factor is + 🙂❤️ just like her dad. Thankfully those Rhogam shots saved our baby from possible complications. Every pregnancy I have I would need rhogam shots to provide the safest development of our babies. ❤ Thanks to James from Australia for saving the lives of millions of babies. I'm so very grateful.
I received the rhogam shot too during my pregnancies. I'm so grateful it is available!
Same.
I have Rh- blood and was given the Rhogam shot during pregnancy for my Rh+ baby. Thankful that this injection was available to me when it wasn't available not too long ago.
As a blood banker, the rarest blood type is the one we do t have when it is needed most. Plasma centers and community blood banks are always looking for donors.
I donate plasma pretty often , so far I have done 166 in the past three years and I am also on the bone marrow donor registry(: I’m waiting on the call that I am a stem cell match for someone so I can give my marrow. I hope I can do it at least once
As a Vietnamese Oncologist. I'd like to give many thanks to Doctor Mike and his team for giving for us many useful information about this golden blood. That's also a chance to encourage us for donating blood ❤
After I started working in a hospital (lab specifically), I realized how much hospitals needed and relied on blood donations. I donate as much blood as possible and want to start donating plasma as well, especially since my area is always in desperate need.
Hearing James' story is incredible and really inspiring!
I’m a regular plasma and blood donor too, Dr. Mike! :) Since high school, 11th grade. I was on the nursing team in school and helped do the annual blood drives at school! I’m O-positive and I love being able to really help people by just donating my time! ❤
I relate to this situation completely. I have Rh negative blood, but my hubby has positive. Since you typically recieve your Rh factor from your father, I knew this would be an issue for my pregnancies. In the US we have a shot for this, can't remember the name, but I got the shot during both of my pregnancies to protect my babies. So thankful this technology was around.😊😊
I would love to donate, but unfortunately I have chronic anemia, since puberty. I have to go in periodically for iron infusions as I don't absorb iron from what I eat, so oral supplements don't work.😢
You would have received the same shot Mike talked about it in the video. Anti-D is the only preventative treatment for HDN currently.
Not to nitpick, but the situation is that being Rh- is recessive, like Gregor Mendal’s short pea plants, remember those? If an Rh- woman has babies with a man carrying two copies of the Rh+ gene, all their children will be Rh+ but carrying the recessive Rh- gene. If a Rh- woman has babies with an Rh+ man who carries the Rh- gene, then only half of their babies will be Rh+, on average. The same is true in reverse, but it doesn’t cause the same problem for an Rh+ woman to carry an Rh- baby, so this is only a concern for Rh- women having babies with an Rh+ man. Yes; complicated and confusing; probably why it took a while to figure out! 😮💨
Rhogam
I grew up watching both my parents go to donate blood every three months for years. I started as soon as i could at 17 (i didn't weigh enough at 16, but i tried) and have donated every time i could. I missed a number of years due to the previous ban on LGBTQ donors, but since they finally lifted that, I'm back donating every time my iron is high enough.
I have factor XI deficiency. I have had several donations of plasma so that I can safely have surgeries. Thank you all for your donations.
I did some blood collections for pathology testing for Mr Harrison a few years ago and hearing his story was just incredible. I could have stayed and listened to his stories all day, he was such an incredible human
What a hero this man is.
Donating regularly since I was 18! Thanks for promoting blood donation as another way to help others! ❤ (USA, 31, O-)
I’ve fought tooth and nail to be able to donate again, but I can’t since I’m epileptic now. I didn’t care about the money. I just wanted to save lives. Props to this man for doing what I’m unable to do
Even one donation can help save multiple lives. You already did great. I’m proud of you :)
I'm Australian too, I also hate needles but i did donate several times, although earlier this year i had low iron levels and needed an iron infusion, i believe that now makes me ineligible to donate 😢
Well done to James, what an amazing guy.
Just to let you know that veterinarians need Blood donations from your pets as well. For pets in the same situations.
I recently became a donor. I have been working towards that goal since forever (I have a phobia of blood), so finally, being able to do this means a lot to me.
I encourage everyone who can to donate. It may save lives. Either directly or from the research diacovering new medical information.
I understand that the health declaration (at least where I am) may seem invasive, but it is for the safety of already very sick patients.
what a hero, god bless him
I was in a near fatal car accident last November and people like James are part of why I survived
Dr Mike is so funny, intelligent and I learn soo much when I watch his videos. Keep up the good work Mike!
What a happy, hopeful story! I have A-fib, so I'm on blood thinner and can no longer donate, but my husband has donated much blood, as well as platelets and plasma, over many years. I'm proud of him, and encourage others to donate. Seemingly small acts of kindness and generosity can yield astounding results. Thanks for this, Dr. Mike! God, shower extra blessings on all who give.
This video reminded me of how much my dad inspired me to donate blood when I"m older. That's the reason why I'm trying to take good care of my health now; when I'm older, I want to do that as well. Thanks, Doctor Mike.
loved this video! i'm a regular blood donor and have known only the basics of James' story for years, it's nice to learn the science behind it. i find that donating has also helped reduce my fear of needles, which came in handy when i needed a minor surgery!
for anyone who's eligible to donate, whether it be blood, plasma, or platelets, PLEASE DO SO! given how many people are restricted from donating for various reasons (whether it be health, age, medications, sexual history, etc.), we who can donate need to do our part to keep the supply well-stocked for everyone who needs it.
I just learned about this in immunology 201 class and gave a mid sem exam like 1 day earlier, too glad to have known this prior!!
Mr James Harrison you are a hero, true inspiration and an angel living amongst us. Thank you Dr Mike for telling Mr Harrison’s story (made me cry tears of joy, my cup runneth over) and sharing with the world the need for plasma donations. Part of what I took from this video is that the world is in need of plasma donations. As a Canadian I am going to start looking into becoming a donor locally right now.
Dr Mike, if you had never shared Mr Harrison’s story and this great need I would have never known. So I would have carried on like normal everyday. Thankfully you posted this video that both taught me a lot and encouraged to become a donor.
Thank you so very much,
❤ from Shannon in Canada 🇨🇦
My mom passed away from cancer too. I am always looking for ways to do good in the world. It truly makes a difference. Thanks to this video, I'm going to start donating plasma at least once a month if I can
Wow!!!! 😮 what a blessing this man offered his community and beyond!
Wow! One of the few actually legitmate yt doctors. Good job Dr.Mike
brings a tear to my eye. what a selfless man
Those people who said first didn’t even watch the full video. They just wanted to say first for the sake of saying first.
Insanely true
Tf do u think the point of saying first is
I needed to see this finally someone who doesn’t like people saying “first!”
@@Intruderjuice EXACTLY like ok we get it you are first to “see” it like Jesus we get it
Yeah true it is really dumb to say first on a long video
What a great man and his legacy! I used to give blood, then plasma. Sadly for the last 23 years I have not given due to having had cancer. So just like I cannot donate organs except my eyes (they have no blood connection, so isolated from any lurking cancer cells in me. I live in Canada and I like when I read/hear about countries that one has to opt out being an organ donor. Smarter than relying on selfish people changing their ways. Thanks for you kind, empathetic, humourous, genuine personness!
What a wonderful man. I tried to donate plasma in my early 20s. The first attempt all my numbers looked great, I went in, and they had to stop not long after starting because I became very dizzy and nauseous. I thought maybe I just needed to up my protein, so I went again a few days later and had a much worse reaction. I felt dizzy, threw up, and fainted. They said that it was very rare and usually people experience negative effects when their blood is leaving their body rather than going back in. Since mine was going back in, I had to wait until I had it all back before I could leave.
I will say that while I did have a negative reaction, this is a very rare occurrence and most people have no issues donating plasma. I highly recommend it because people like me wish they were able to in order to help others. It's also a good way to earn some extra money if your current budget is very tight. It's not enough to live off of, where you go varies on the amount, but a few hundred a month is pretty typical.
Thank you Doctor Mike for bringing up such an important topic that isn't talked about enough.
I get the same reaction when trying to donate blood or plasma. About every 10 years or so, I'll try again, but I still get the same reaction.
This is so awesome! It broke my heart when I learned I couldn't donate plasma or be a part of organizations like Be the Match because of my Sjogrens syndrome, so seeing that there are people like James restores my faith in humanity! We need more people like him!
That's such a kind act ❤
My mom had to get this medication when she was pregnant with me (she’s 0- and me and my older sister are 0+), i’m so thankful modern medicine like this exists❤️❤️
WOW talk about a legacy! I hope that man has everything he wants in the world, he deserves anything and everything. What a stellar human being ✌️✌️✌️
What a guy! Theres a special place in heaven for this man!
Always enjoy your videos Mike! Keep up the amazing content and work! Also as a quick edit it is sooo important to donate as much as you can! It is very common for donation centers to have less donations especially during times like summer and fall where peoples schedules are busy! Whatever the case may be, cancer, and other diseases that require these donations don't work on a schedule. So its so important for as many people as possible to donate year round.
I've been meaning to donate blood/plasma again and after seeing this, it's inspired me to try and do it at least once a month if not every week. God bless you, James Harrison for your epic contributions. Heroes can be anyone and not many can say that they saved millions. 🥰
Thank you James, I am Rh negative and had to have that shot too ❤
My grandmother in Puerto Rico had to receive the these injections for all three children. Thank you Mr. James.
Daughter here! thank you so much!!!!!!!
Amongst all these comments, I'd like to point out, Australia, like many other countries, blood is a donation, not something to be sold and bought. People should donate blood and plasma, without the expectation of payment
You have to realize though, that the in the US the reason Plasma donations come with pay is because it’s an incentive. Plus with the way the US economy is going, it makes practical sense. Time, even less than two hours? It’s money. I wish we could just have it be something for free, but considering plasma doesn’t get donated enough even with the small payments, taking that away would make people less incentivized to take time out of their day for it.
“Should” never caused anything to happen in the history of the world. Not saying people can’t give selflessly, but they’ve got to have extra to give first, and fewer and fewer do in this “squeeze every last nickel for the billionaires” society. 🫤
hello doctor mike!
i have been watching your channel for 3+ years and as a teenager you have taught me so much. you even made me become the person i am today. i am more interested than ever in medicine, and the thought of it makes me really happy. words cant put into how much i wanna thank you for everything. you have amazing humor and a great personality, theres never a dull moment with you around. you have truly changed the world for the best. i never got to say how much i appreciate you since i always forget to because of your amazing videos. i hope you continue being awesome, good luck on your journey!
love from greece❤
Aww, my grandfather had type O, so it was hsrd for him to recieve proper transfusions, but had he donated as wrll he would have saved many rare people. Too bad he lived in a run down African country...❤
What a great story! As a medical technologist working in a hospital with a donor center, I’ve seen the ups and downs in the number of volunteers. We try to be self sufficient but we still rely on donations made to the Red Cross and other locations. Thank you to all who have and continue to donate!!
If that dude has to pay for anything for the rest of his life, then Australia has failed him
thank you for creating a video highlighting this wonderful person and the importance of donating blood and plasma from a grateful PI recipient.
I remember this guy with his blood 🩸
more centers need to be opened on the weekend for people to donate
My mum is type O, but no one else in our family is now - hoping that in the next generation coming, maybe someone else will be .Although i used to give blood, i can't anymore as i developed a chronic iĺness requiring medicine, and they said i can't continue. Quite annoying. Watching you from Spain - love your content and angle on things.
He is an amazing man for giving to save all those babies
Hi doctor mike! I’ve been loving your videos!!!
Thank you so much for this wonderful video and raising awareness of the importance of donating plasma!! 💚💚💚
Keep up the great videos Mike!
People like him really do make the world a better place. I'm an Aussie nurse who used to donate blood, both full and plasma - I'm not allowed to donate either anymore, due to a chronic medical condition I have, which can make donating risky to my health (my donor file actually has a note to say I'm on the Do Not Call list). I'm only type A+, so not nearly as useful as James and I know that it's for my own safety, but it still makes me sad that I can't donate, and I wish had donated more often when I still could. But when one door closes another opens, so I find other ways to help others, like regular donations to health and environment related charities.
Saving 2M babies while sitting down +500000000000000 aura
My mum is a RH - blood type and all of my sisters have RH + blood type (including myself). I also am born and bred in Australia, this video is very helpful and interesting.
You go James
Our Pathology professor told us this story
Dude was a GOAT! ❤
As the 3rd O+ child to an O- mother, I've known of this story a while; and never tire of hearing it repeated. Tears of joy everytime
I work at a blood donation center where I have to deliver blood to hospitals. The need for blood is greater than most people know. It can get really stressful some days after going home because I would be on call for the night and not having a certain type of blood product that is needed if a call comes in for a massive transfusion situation from an accident, a pregnancy situation, or a gi bleed. The life you help save could, in turn, save another in the future. Every little bit helps us all.
If the medical community really wants more plasma, they need to crack down on the really shitty way some of these plasma donation centers treat donors. Even putting aside that they are for-profit and only pass on a tiny amount of the money they get for the plasma to the donor, they also pay their staff badly and as a result, the staff often take out their unhappiness on donors. Some of the foulest disrespect I've ever experienced from so-called "professionals" was in a plasma donation center with a needle in my arm.
That's why basically the only people willing to do it on a regular basis are poor people who need that measly bit of money every week, and as a result, the clinics and employees think they can treat donors like garbage.
Maybe it's different in more affluent areas, but in poorer areas, plasma donation can be a nightmare. Not because of the actual procedure but because donors are treated like dirt.
And for the record, CSL - the company whose addresses you showed in the vid - is one of the worst offenders.
I used to go to CSL back in the day, when I desperately needed the money. It felt like we were just human cattle to them. It took hours to go through the whole process and it was dehumanizing and weirdly dystopian. It made me not feel well, but I needed that $50/wk. It really put me off donating plasma OR blood forever.
I have a primary immunodeficiency and need weekly plasma infusions to survive. Thank you to all who donate!
Omg this is the perfect video for me to ask a medical question!
I’m blood type o+, my partner is a+ and our daughter is a+ but SOMEHOW and literally no doctor has been able to explain it to me they literally can’t tell me how it’s possible but my newborn son is blood type o NEGATIVE. I know that’s a really good blood type for donation so we will encourage it when he’s of age but how is it possible for him to have a negative blood type when everyone else is positive. The letter makes sense but not the negative.
@samcait it is likely that both you and your partner have a heterozygous genotype for the Rh anitgen. More simply, you probably both have a copy of a positive and negative gene for it, and both passed along the negative gene to your son :)
From Google summary it's a recessive gene.
"Yes, an O+ and an A+ person can have a baby that is O- because both the O blood type and the Rh negative trait are recessive, meaning they can be carried by a parent without being expressed in their own blood type, and can be passed on to their child if the other parent also carries the recessive gene"
When I Googled :can an O+ and A+ people have an O- baby "😊 I hope this helps
@@dezaraevokey9021 I read about this but it was hard to understand, your explanation makes a bit more sense! It’s so strange the doctors are just like “are you sure” when I ask them.
@@nailsofinterest I did google a bunch to try to understand it and read about that, but it’s hard to understand lol that’s why I’ve been asking doctors in person so it’s been frustrating that nobody can provide an answer let alone do they believe me half of the time they think I’ve made a mistake.
@@samcait Many doctors often have a wide but shallow understanding of medicine, and then may specialize in one or two areas. They likely did learn about it at one point, but if it's not reinforced in their practice it's not uncommon for them to forget the specifics. I can empathize with your frustration about not being able to get a clear answer though!
I needed blood recently and am grateful to those who donated. As an RN i have transfused hundreds of patients. Those with rare blood types were very grateful.
Dr. Doom's back. Lesssgo!
Thank you and God Bless this wonderful man.
Did anyone else start watching doctor mike randomly one day and is now addicted?
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I randomly saw a reaction video on my home page, and now I can't stop watching his videos....
“It all started in Australia…” *zooms in on california*
Docter Mike is the best doctor❤❤❤
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This was the wholesome video I needed today. ❤
It’s weird being this early
Being able to do something like this is every good man's dream