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 2013-06-10 4:06 PM in reply to: blueyedbikergirl |
Elite  5145    Cleveland |  Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss!Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl Anyone here ever get turned down when donating blood? I have twice now because of my iron levels. I get the stupid brochure every time telling me what to do, and I do those things (generally eating more foods with high levels or iron in them) and then it still didn't help. Maybe I should look into taking an iron supplement?
I have, twice. Once because I had an ever-so-slight fever (like 98.8 degrees or something), and once I had my donation stopped once because it took too long (was a slow bleeder). |
| 2013-06-10 4:07 PM in reply to: blueyedbikergirl |
Expert 1416 San Luis Obispo, CA | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl Anyone here ever get turned down when donating blood? I have twice now because of my iron levels. I get the stupid brochure every time telling me what to do, and I do those things (generally eating more foods with high levels or iron in them) and then it still didn't help. Maybe I should look into taking an iron supplement? When I'm training, I often get deferred. I was told that being an "elite" athlete (their words, NOT mine) depletes your iron. One of the nurses told me to drink orange juice in combination with iron rich food (spinach). The vitamin C helps your body assimilate the iron. It works sometimes for me, so I've started taking an iron supplement while I train. YMMV... |
| 2013-06-10 4:07 PM in reply to: blueyedbikergirl |
Elite 5145 Cleveland | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl I had a Roti mediterranean chicken salad for lunch and three hours later I'm still quite gassy - there's NO holding all this in, so do I try and let silent ones go into my chair and hope no one notices, or just let 'em rip? Gotta love not having an office door to be able to close and let loose as needed.
Go strolling through the office and try to slip out silent ones, then return to your desk and a few minutes later be like "uhhhh, did someone fart??".
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| 2013-06-10 4:08 PM in reply to: 0 |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Cook in cast iron skillets. BAM - insta iron. I heard back in the day, women had fewer iron issues because of this old style cookware. Edited by Kido 2013-06-10 4:09 PM |
| 2013-06-10 4:11 PM in reply to: blueyedbikergirl |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl Anyone here ever get turned down when donating blood? I have twice now because of my iron levels. I get the stupid brochure every time telling me what to do, and I do those things (generally eating more foods with high levels or iron in them) and then it still didn't help. Maybe I should look into taking an iron supplement? I think "Blood Doping" belongs in the TriTalk section... I've given blood bunches of time when I shouldn't have been allowed to... Not really... Well, ok, once. I was in Guatemala visiting my parents and some brain injury kid had the same blood type as me (AB+) which is apparently really rare, like pink-unicorn rare in Guatemala. I had already downed two Gallo beers and my mom gets a phone call and says "Matt is AB Pos, we'll be over in 30 minutes". I was like "Uh, I just drank two beers." Mom says "It's Guatemala, it's fine." Doctor says "It's cool. It'll act like an anticoagulant." That said. Iron is pretty hard to find without a supplement I think. Beans, Broccoli, Steak right? |
| 2013-06-10 4:19 PM in reply to: GomesBolt |
Elite 5145 Cleveland | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! That's pretty awesome.
Any type of liver is a phenomenal source of iron, and I think that pretty much all red meat is good for it, too. Clams, mussels, oysters, scallops, and shrimp are all ridiculously high in iron.
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| 2013-06-10 4:29 PM in reply to: cgregg |
Iron Donkey 38643  , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Good night, TAN. I just have to say that I should NOT have ordered the black beans on my burrito earlier for lunch. Should be a fun run tonight. |
| 2013-06-10 4:30 PM in reply to: 1stTimeTri |
Elite 5145 Cleveland | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by 1stTimeTri Good night, TAN. I just have to say that I should NOT have ordered the black beans on my burrito earlier for lunch. Should be a fun run tonight.
Afterburners... Engage! |
| 2013-06-10 4:40 PM in reply to: 0 |
Pro 4313 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by 1stTimeTri Good night, TAN. I just have to say that I should NOT have ordered the black beans on my burrito earlier for lunch. Should be a fun run tonight. You shoulda put sour cream on it....but that's another discussion that's already taken place....and you saw the error in your ways and were wrong. Edited by bradleyd3 2013-06-10 4:40 PM |
| 2013-06-10 4:41 PM in reply to: cgregg |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by cgregg Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl Anyone here ever get turned down when donating blood? I have twice now because of my iron levels. I get the stupid brochure every time telling me what to do, and I do those things (generally eating more foods with high levels or iron in them) and then it still didn't help. Maybe I should look into taking an iron supplement?
I have, twice. Once because I had an ever-so-slight fever (like 98.8 degrees or something), and once I had my donation stopped once because it took too long (was a slow bleeder). The first time I got denied I was in the UK and trying to donate during my lunch hour... the nurse told me to go have a Guiness before going back to work! I just can't do the liver thing, but I like red meat. I should eat more steak! |
| 2013-06-10 4:42 PM in reply to: blbriley |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by blbriley Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl When I'm training, I often get deferred. I was told that being an "elite" athlete (their words, NOT mine) depletes your iron. One of the nurses told me to drink orange juice in combination with iron rich food (spinach). The vitamin C helps your body assimilate the iron. It works sometimes for me, so I've started taking an iron supplement while I train. YMMV... Anyone here ever get turned down when donating blood? I have twice now because of my iron levels. I get the stupid brochure every time telling me what to do, and I do those things (generally eating more foods with high levels or iron in them) and then it still didn't help. Maybe I should look into taking an iron supplement? I hadn't heard of the OJ with iron foods, but I guess it's something to try. I've also just gotten an iron supplement for now while I'm training for B2B. Thanks for the info! |
| 2013-06-10 4:44 PM in reply to: cgregg |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by cgregg Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl I had a Roti mediterranean chicken salad for lunch and three hours later I'm still quite gassy - there's NO holding all this in, so do I try and let silent ones go into my chair and hope no one notices, or just let 'em rip? Gotta love not having an office door to be able to close and let loose as needed.
Go strolling through the office and try to slip out silent ones, then return to your desk and a few minutes later be like "uhhhh, did someone fart??".
I may or may not have already done that... |
| 2013-06-10 4:48 PM in reply to: blueyedbikergirl |
Pro 4313 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl Originally posted by cgregg Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl Anyone here ever get turned down when donating blood? I have twice now because of my iron levels. I get the stupid brochure every time telling me what to do, and I do those things (generally eating more foods with high levels or iron in them) and then it still didn't help. Maybe I should look into taking an iron supplement?
I have, twice. Once because I had an ever-so-slight fever (like 98.8 degrees or something), and once I had my donation stopped once because it took too long (was a slow bleeder). The first time I got denied I was in the UK and trying to donate during my lunch hour... the nurse told me to go have a Guiness before going back to work! I just can't do the liver thing, but I like red meat. I should eat more steak! I can't give blood because I lived in the UK between 1980 and 1997.....and per the FDA, I was exposed to Mad Cow and thus cannot give blood. You know how many flippin' free T-shirts I've not been able to get because of this? Well....I don't have an exact number, but it's a lot. And ironically, I was a blood drive captain at my last job and set up all of the blood drives. |
| 2013-06-10 4:54 PM in reply to: bradleyd3 |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by bradleyd3 Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl I can't give blood because I lived in the UK between 1980 and 1997.....and per the FDA, I was exposed to Mad Cow and thus cannot give blood. You know how many flippin' free T-shirts I've not been able to get because of this? Well....I don't have an exact number, but it's a lot. And ironically, I was a blood drive captain at my last job and set up all of the blood drives. Originally posted by cgregg Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl Anyone here ever get turned down when donating blood? I have twice now because of my iron levels. I get the stupid brochure every time telling me what to do, and I do those things (generally eating more foods with high levels or iron in them) and then it still didn't help. Maybe I should look into taking an iron supplement?
I have, twice. Once because I had an ever-so-slight fever (like 98.8 degrees or something), and once I had my donation stopped once because it took too long (was a slow bleeder). The first time I got denied I was in the UK and trying to donate during my lunch hour... the nurse told me to go have a Guiness before going back to work! I just can't do the liver thing, but I like red meat. I should eat more steak! Every time I go in to give blood (and even though they HAVE my history on file) I get to tell them that I lived in the UK from 2011-2013 and they do a little freak out for a while until I calmly point out to them that 2 years is less than the 5 years for living in the UK that bans a person from donating. Combined with the fact that neither of those years was during the mad-cow outbreak and the freak out subsides a bit. I usually get asked to confirm the dates I was living across the pond at least twice more before they actually believe me. |
| 2013-06-10 5:13 PM in reply to: cgregg |
Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! I asked the Indonesian trade minister why they make it so difficult to get pop tarts. His reply: ``Did Yanti ask you to say that?'' |
| 2013-06-10 5:15 PM in reply to: blueyedbikergirl |
Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl Originally posted by cgregg Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl I had a Roti mediterranean chicken salad for lunch and three hours later I'm still quite gassy - there's NO holding all this in, so do I try and let silent ones go into my chair and hope no one notices, or just let 'em rip? Gotta love not having an office door to be able to close and let loose as needed.
Go strolling through the office and try to slip out silent ones, then return to your desk and a few minutes later be like "uhhhh, did someone fart??".
I may or may not have already done that... Oh. Yay. That's just ... wonderful. |
| 2013-06-10 5:22 PM in reply to: mr2tony |
Elite 5145 Cleveland | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by mr2tony I asked the Indonesian trade minister why they make it so difficult to get pop tarts. His reply: ``Did Yanti ask you to say that?''
Serious? Hehehe, that's kinda epic |
| 2013-06-10 5:43 PM in reply to: cgregg |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! I was in an all day meeting at work...what did I miss?? |
| 2013-06-10 5:52 PM in reply to: mehaner |
Regular 866 Central Coast, CA | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by mehaner I was in an all day meeting at work...what did I miss?? Didgeridoos, blood, and silent but deadly "crop dusting". |
| 2013-06-11 6:08 AM in reply to: MOlsen |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by MOlsen Originally posted by mehaner I was in an all day meeting at work...what did I miss?? Didgeridoos, blood, and silent but deadly "crop dusting". trust that i didn't "miss out" on the crop dusting... |
| 2013-06-11 6:22 AM in reply to: mehaner |
Master 2504 Southwest Iowa | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Awesome Taco Tuesday TAN!!! I am hoping to ride the trail with my wife for a few hours, then go eat a few tacos and listen to some live music. RAIN STAY AWAY!!!!
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| 2013-06-11 8:25 AM in reply to: flip18436572 |
Champion 18680 Lost in the Luminiferous Aether | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Morning TAN!! How you all been? |
| 2013-06-11 8:49 AM in reply to: trinnas |
Master 2504 Southwest Iowa | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Originally posted by trinnas Morning TAN!! How you all been?
Hello Kate!! Long time no talk. |
| 2013-06-11 8:59 AM in reply to: flip18436572 |
Champion 18680 Lost in the Luminiferous Aether | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Flippy!!!! Hi how you be??? Yup been busy and trying to stay out of trouble!! |
| 2013-06-11 9:03 AM in reply to: trinnas |
| Master 2037 SouthSide of Chicago | Subject: RE: TAN#200: BicenTANial Bliss! Morning TAN |
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