How can I help donate O Negative blood for a patient in Phuket and Bangkok?

Feb 23, 2024
10 months ago
Sandy ********
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Apologies admin if this is inappropriate.

URGENT - PLEASE SHARE

O Negative blood donors sought πŸ™

UPDATE;

URGENT request for O Negative blood donations for Bangkok Hospital Phuket until tomorrow morning.

If there are group members in Phuket that could donate before the patient flys by air ambulance tomorrow morning (Saturday 24th February,) his name is and reference is RUPERT GUY BARRETT, Bangkok Hospital, PHUKET, and they could take the units with him on the flight.

If there are group members in Bangkok city, that could donate ready for when he arrives for emergency heart surgery, his reference is RUPERT GUY BARRETT, Bangkok Hospital, BANGKOK.

Thank you so much for your kind consideration (and sharing by screenshot) of this appeal. Thank you.

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We are hoping that members here might assist;

We have a good friend who is visiting Phuket and has become gravely unwell after 2 heart attacks these last days.

He needs (an unplanned) triple bypass, but he has an extremely rare blood group (O-negative) and there are only between 3 to 5 units (some imported from Singapore this last week) in the whole of Thailand. Not enough for the vascular surgeons in to even consider this surgery.

He is currently in The Bangkok Phuket Hospital and we could use some help regarding blood donations and who and where to ask for assistance regarding asking for further help finding blood donations (very rare O-neg) regarding this.

If you could spread this message, the patient reference is Mr Rupert Guy Barrett, care of Bangkok, Phuket Hospital and he may be in with a chance if any group members have or know somebody that has the rare blood group O Negative and might consider donating blood.

By all means, PM me if you would prefer.

Thank you in advance for any assistance. πŸ™
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TLDR : Answer Summary
An urgent plea for O Negative blood donations for a patient named Rupert Guy Barrett has been issued, seeking assistance from anyone in Phuket or Bangkok. The patient requires a triple bypass surgery and there is a critical shortage of O Negative blood in Thailand. Community members are encouraged to donate or share information on how to help find donors. Comments reveal individuals expressing their inability to donate due to age restrictions and sharing links to relevant support groups.
Anina ******
John ******************
Make merit please help
Rochelle *******
Please everyone keep sharing
Sandy ********
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Up.
Sharon *******
Try here or contact red cross, there is a small xpat group who donate rh-

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Sandy ********
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@Sharon ******
Thank you so much, have shared there too as a result of your link. Thank you. πŸ™
Selena ********
Can't share the post πŸ€”
Martin **********
I tried to donate O Neg. As I am 64, the blood banks refuse, even it could safe lifes.
Joe *******
@Martin *********
I’m 68 in California I donate every 8 weeks. In Thailand they will not take my O neg. ?

Is it that way every where in Thailand.? Seems like they are missing a good thing
Giraffe *********
@Martin *********
same here some crap about not revitalising blood cells quite happy to donate
Andy ********
Unfortunately, I’m not there at the moment as I am O negative. However, in the future, how does one go about donating to a blood bank in Thailand?
John ******************
Sandy ********
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@Andy *******
until last week there were only 2 units of O-neg in the whole of Thailand. Rupert's other 3 last units were, I believe, donated from Singapore.

Fairly safe to say that you have an important & rare blood group that would be gold dust any where in the world.

So we could only guess at how well you would be received, walking into a hospital anywhere, should you consider donating blood.

To add, for your own mindset, it might be important to know how rare this is for your own travel plans.

Thank you so much for responding. x
Andy ********
@Sandy *******
Next time I am in Thailand I would be prepared to donate blood to help people. I just need to know how to do it. I am aware that people with O negative can give blood to almost anyone but it’s rare in Asia. Reach out to the Farang population perhaps. It’s more common there.
Sandy ********
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@Andy *******
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