Jamie's Space: Health and wellness

RIP Grandad (belated blog)

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:03:20 GMT

2 weeks ago today i found out my grandad was admitted to hospital after collapsing.

Last Saturday sadly he died in circumstances as yet is unaware (as i am aware he was improving but over a few hours his condition worsen. Some people on MSN have asked why i am currently upset and why the moanful display name?

I am not sure what type of people some of my contacts are but i do not think the individuals that been like this week has seen death and grieving or are blatenly rude. I also think they abit insenstive and have blocked them for the time being

I have not wrote things on here to now and whould not write alot of information on here. i only writing this so everyone on my contact list knows what is going on as obviously it does not help repeating the same to every contact who ask.

It is nice people asking me how i am but they can't expect me to have a totally happy day and most days whouldn't.

I have also heard of deaths that my friends Maggie and Meia know off and know they are grieving too. Death of people informs you that life is short and you should live life to the full and take every days as its your last and enjoy life.

I am currently back home with my parents after being given leave from university. the funeral is wednesday. I am online at my parents house. some of you will know my parents are anti internet but i am allow internet cause it term time and i still have deadlines to do - however to be honest they not the first thing on my mind.

I never been to a funeral before so come wednesday i do not know how i will feel. compared to my sister so far i have been coping rather well however i think its going to change this week as emotions are all over the place.

Update: Laura Edwards (RE: University Email - Anthony Nolan Trust (April 2005))

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:42:22 GMT

looking through all my blogs from March- May 2005 and i came to this one and it moved me as it did back in April 2005 so i done some research.

With sad regret looking at recent local news Laura Edwards died March 10 - She inspired people mainly in the Gloucestershire area to consider and donate bone marrow by being on the bone marrow donor register. Laura in 2005 had a bone marrow transfusion as an successive match was found but according to the news story she suffered complications. Laura had an kind of leukaemia. People are aware - well my close friends are i donated blood since being at university. After hearing Laura story/ appeal that was sent via university email i had my blood sampled for bone marrow last April and is sad to here of Laura's lost age 16.

My condolences go out to Laura's Friends and family at this time

News Story : Link

Local news coverage (Last 4 months) (collective search)

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University Email - Anthony Nolan Trust

Yesterday afternoon i recieved a email from my university appealing for Bone Marrow Donors after a request from a local secondary school and Anthony Nolan Trust where a teenager has diagnoised with the adult form of leukaemia. They were seeking people who meet certain requirements to see if they are a match for anyone on there register. I am a blood donor and have been donating since i started university the first time was nervous but in the end you know you helped save a life - thats very rewarding - i thinking of getting tested but will have the weekend before midweek i decide as its a long term commitment.
Quote: Whats The Anthony Nolan Trust - Balcarras School, Cheltenham

The Anthony Nolan Trust is a charity set up in 1974 by Shirley Nolan, when her son, Anthony, was suffering from an immune deficiency disease. Sadly he died but the Trust has grown and developed, and similar organisations have been founded in many countries across the world. A worldwide register now exists, so that patients’ tissue types can be compared with eight million potential donors to try to find a match. So far, in Laura’s case, this has not been possible.

Source: http://www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk/

http://www.anthonynolan.org.uk/

Congratalations to Michelle - Hello to Dllyan

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:16:05 GMT

On Friday. My friend Michelle had a baby boy called Dllyan who was 9lbs (4.1kg) and born near 2am

I found out the marvous news last night

and i sent her the following newborn baby ecard with good wishes

sneeky pic of ecard (incase it does not work) -

removed cause it disformated the whole layout of MSN Spaces (but link should work)

View Michelle Space (Protected) or leave good will wishes in this blog

Blood Donation

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 16:28:45 GMT

Today i done my every 4 month good deed. i gave blood!. A normal UK student can donate every 16 weeks/ approx 4 months so upto 3 times in a year. I donated ~442ml of Blood this afternoon. the people in the UK NHS Blood Service call it a pint of blood (568ml approx) cause about 440ml of the blood is red blood cells the remainder is other parts of blood. it only takes about 15 mins to donate but there were quite alot of students donating blood so a queue built up. they had to refuse some potental blood donors cause all the paper work required - they been advised to visit another Cheltenham donation later in the month for the general public. Last time back in March the Blood Service prased our our uni cause a record 68 students gave blood you proberly think 68 thats not alot. but only 6% of the UK adult population (according to NHS NBS) thats intitled (after clearence) to donate blood actually do. 6 % of the university population is about 600 students. Giving blood is a good thing whats the negative stigma of do not donate?

I have been advised not to do alot of strenglous work and not drink alcohol for the next 12 hours and you not advised to be bathing in alcohol either before as a persons body adjusts to a different amount of blood and replenish.

Jamie

>Visit NHS National Blood Service (UK): http://www.blood.co.uk

>UK Blood Service Blood Levels: http://www.blood.co.uk/pages/stocklevel.html

>Donating Blood -Worldwide Blood Service's (worldwide): Click here

Special Blog

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:43:58 GMT

After the events of yesterday in London. i just though i write a few words to say that i ok. I also express my condolences and sympathy to all those killed and injured in London yesterday.

I can not write to much at this time. i talk to you again on MSN in September. and blogs what i been upto will be wrote at a later date

some mentions

Thanks to the people who sent me emails when i have been away. please continue to send them

Thanks to Sara for her London Sympathy email

Everyone take care

Jamie

PS: this blog whould be placed on MYspace.com space soon

Sleepy - Time to dream and say goodnight

Wed, 18 May 2005 03:09:48 GMT

im going to sleep now. good night to everyone and feel free to leave messages in the guestbook (link is above ^. I really like reading them and do my best to reply to everyone.

Reminder: for me to reply even if its to say thanks for that comment your space needs to be as Public in permissions see Help for MSN Spaces link above ^ i has how to change permissions somewhere.

Good night and sweet dreams

Jamie *goes to sleep*

Sleepy - Good night all

Mon, 16 May 2005 05:49:42 GMT

im going to bed now. good night everyone and feel free to leave messages in the guestbook. I really like reading them and do my best to reply to everyone.

Reminder: for me to reply even if its to say thanks for that comment your space needs to be as Public in permissions see Help for MSN Spaces link i has how to change permissions somewhere.

Good night and sweet dreams

Jamie *goes to sleep*

what and who i going to dream about . also loving the BBC Weather graphics at first sight it was Wow . and *other weather MSN Messenger emoticons that MSN Spaces don't have * bye to the old graphics RIP

Sleepy - Time to turn in and go to Bed after Saturdays's RAG fun

Sun, 15 May 2005 02:17:38 GMT

im going to bed now cos im tired after todays events, good night everyone and feel free to leave messages in the guestbook. I really like reading them and do my best to reply to everyone.

Reminder: for me to reply even if its to say thanks for that comment your space needs to be as Public in permissions see MSN Help link i has how to change permissions somewhere.

Good night and sweet dreams

Jamie *goes to sleep*

Sleepy - Time for Bed - R.A.G. in morning

Sat, 14 May 2005 03:23:56 GMT

im going to bed now cos im tired and there is Raise and Give (RAG) tell more tomorrow, good night everyone and feel free to leave messages in the guestbook

Friday the 13th Cursed?

Fri, 13 May 2005 16:28:53 GMT

name now changed on MSN to Jamie: Jamie the cursed one because i think i am cursed and black magic going on around me had bad things happen all day

.--------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Session Start: Friday, May 13, 2005                                |
| Participants:                                                      |
|    ...my friend Emma :) and all my mates (ellis_jamie@hotmail.com) |
|    ...reali ill (so) MILLWALL (so) (millwall_star78@hotmail.co.uk) |
.--------------------------------------------------------------------.
[16:18:19] (*) AB'S (*): Ello
[16:56:08] (*) AB'S (*): Ello
[16:56:17] Jamie: Hi to: hi
[16:56:26] (*) AB'S (*): hey babe
[16:56:46] Jamie: Hi to: my pc had it :( and i am fri the 13th cursed
[16:56:59] Jamie: Hi to: :'(:'(
[16:58:43] (*) AB'S (*): aw babe
[16:58:46] (*) AB'S (*): (hug)
[16:59:44] Jamie: Hi to: Office Update says installation failure
           invalid product key :-O:-O:-O - its a legal *beep* copy.
           Encarta and Autoroute both asking for installation disks :(
           - wierdly
           my mouse just fell of the table and came apart :(.

           with my group assignment at uni i had a assignment due
           today and there is a unexplained error that can't be solved
           in it :(
[17:00:31] (*) AB'S (*): aw babe
[17:00:38] (*) AB'S (*): i h8 friday 13th
[17:01:29] Jamie: Hi to: when the lecture said todays friday 13th and
           assignments due the projector turned off and reappeared
           after 5 secs :-O
[17:01:45] Jamie: Hi to: its been a wierd day :'(
[17:02:25] (*) AB'S (*): aw babe my day aint dat bad i bunked twice
           and didn't get caught
[17:02:47] Jamie: Hi to: :)
[17:03:10] (*) AB'S (*): yeh
[17:03:32] Jamie: Hi to: the evil of friday 13th ;) i surprised
           you were not caught with what i been having :(
[17:04:07] (*) AB'S (*): lol
[17:04:13] (*) AB'S (*): aw bless ya babe
[17:05:05] Jamie: Hi to: i not using a mouse at the moment when i put
           it back together :(
[17:05:24] (*) AB'S (*): aw bless ya babe
[17:05:31] (*) AB'S (*): wot ya doin 2nite
[17:06:46] Jamie: Hi to: ;) glad do computing with american studies
           althogh mice etcare not part of the course - its apart of
           ICT thats different in a way
[17:07:41] Jamie: Hi to: Nowt :( i do not want more bad things
           happening to me *waits to 23:59:59.99999999 BST* ;)
[17:08:03] (*) AB'S (*): aw babe lol
[17:09:44] Jamie: Hi to: i got a new name one of my chat mates has
           Rebecca: buffy - the chosen one.

           mine is Jamie: Jamie the cursed one ;)
[17:10:21] (*) AB'S (*): aw babe
[17:11:53] Jamie: Hi to: i dare not cross a road :( - i get run over. i
           avoiding knifes and other dangerous things should stay away
           from electricity although i got a minor static electric
           shock when the mouse came apart
[17:12:29] (*) AB'S (*): aw babe
[17:12:51] Jamie: Hi to: if anyone wants to rid me of this curse fell
           free :(
[17:13:04] (*) AB'S (*): aw babe i will
[17:13:13] Jamie: Hi to: :)
[17:13:31] Jamie: Hi to: things needs a new mouse or some tape :(
[17:13:40] Jamie: Hi to: *thinks*
[17:13:56] (*) AB'S (*): aw
[17:13:57] Jamie: Hi to: wireless keyboard and mouse time ;)
[17:14:09] (*) AB'S (*): lol
[17:14:24] (*) AB'S (*): ur gr8 u cheer me up wen im dwn babe
[17:15:01] Jamie: Hi to: but next friday the 13th i see that getting
           lost or broke :(
[17:15:26] (*) AB'S (*): aw babe
[17:15:44] Jamie: Hi to: at least can type from afar :P
[17:16:09] (*) AB'S (*): lo true true
[17:17:19] Jamie: Hi to: i saw a laptop ad at uni :P maybe get it ;)
           and then get a wireless modem/ card then can use it on my
           bed and use the net access from this desk :)
[17:17:35] (*) AB'S (*): bibi olove ya ldz xxxxxxxxxx
[17:17:36] (*) AB'S (*) (so) MILLWALL (so) has left the conversation.

University Email - Anthony Nolan Trust

Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:27:03 GMT

Yesterday afternoon i recieved a email from my university appealing for Bone Marrow Donors after a request from a local secondary school and Anthony Nolan Trust where a teenager has diagnoised with the adult form of leukaemia. They were seeking people who meet certain requirements to see if they are a match for anyone on there register. I am a blood donor and have been donating since i started university the first time was nervous but in the end you know you helped save a life - thats very rewarding - i thinking of getting tested but will have the weekend before midweek i decide as its a long term commitment.

Quote: Whats The Anthony Nolan Trust - Balcarras School, Cheltenham

The Anthony Nolan Trust is a charity set up in 1974 by Shirley Nolan, when her son, Anthony, was suffering from an immune deficiency disease. Sadly he died but the Trust has grown and developed, and similar organisations have been founded in many countries across the world. A worldwide register now exists, so that patients’ tissue types can be compared with eight million potential donors to try to find a match. So far, in Laura’s case, this has not been possible.

Source: http://www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk/

http://www.anthonynolan.org.uk/