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I tried to do this again, and again my blood pressure was too high. I will keep trying. I don’t know why i get so worked up about it when i get blood work and stuff all the time.
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How to donate blood
It made me
dizzy and happy.
 "it was painful, worthwhile, eventful, and i got a free long sleeve t-shirt."
How I did it: there was a red cross blood drive at my college. I walked from class to the auditorium, signed up, answered some questions, choose my shirt size - easy as pie. Lessons & tips: make sure you've eaten and make sure to wait the period of time after donating that they suggest no matter how strong you think you are. (not from my own personal experience) My experience was painful only because i know my veins are difficult to stick and immediately after i was stuck the boy who stuck me had to run to rescue a woman who left too early and had subsequently passed out while walking to her car. Then my vein rolled the needle went all the way through and i had wound up barely being able to fill the bag and a week later the bruise was the size of a melon. Resources: guts and the lure of a t-shirt.
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5 days ago
I’m hoping to do this on Thursday, and then hopefully become a regular after that.
Joeyzaza82 says although I'm cheerless, I'm still in a pretty good mood. :)
4 more days
6 days ago
ok, so I just set the alarm on my phone so that I don’t forget about it come the first. Mabe I’ll get some pictures while I’m ther an throw them up on here while I’m at it.
IrishByTheGraceOfGod is trying desparately to finish his short story in time for a deadline
Let's do it!!!
1 week ago
Okay I admit I’m a big scaredy. I know how vital a resource blood is and at the age of 30 have never donated any. I had my fair share of blood samples taken when I was ill when I was younger and didn’t like that at all, as quite often they couldn’t find a vein. However, that is not important and I should just do it.
There is often blood drives at my work so I will sign up for one before the year is out. Next month in fact if I get brave quick!
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1 week ago
I tried to donate blood at my school’s blood drive last year but I didn’t weigh enough :( hopefully I will be able to next year
iwark working on 1,3,7,18,38 this week
17 or 18?
2 weeks ago
i think im old enough now i’ll have to check tho
Joeyzaza82 says although I'm cheerless, I'm still in a pretty good mood. :)
July 1st
2 weeks ago
Okay, so I’m eligible to donate again on the first, and it just so happens that theres a blood drive going on in my neighborhood that day. Hopefully nothing comes up between now and then, because the next one isn’t for over a week after that and I hate waiting to do this kind of thing.
Rose_Bud is melting in the heat!
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3 weeks ago
So i had planned another date, only this time i got struck down with a cold and soar throat…typical. Third time luck maybe!
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3 weeks ago
I made my first blood donation today, and plan to become regular… overall a very good experience, although now I feel a little woozy!
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3 weeks ago
i have a really bad fear of needles but id like to try and give blood this year
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enmitylove asks,
“Is it bad to have smoked a cigarrette about 3 months ago to donate blood?”
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DrSplotchy asks,
“How often can you give blood?”
— 14 months ago |
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LizdeBiz asks,
“While signing up for blood donation, a woman asked me if I were over 8 stone. Does anyone know why she asked me this? Would I be ineligible if I were under the said weight?”
— 19 months ago |
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Kaishaku asks,
“Will they tell me my blood type?”
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ZombieFlesh asks,
“Does anyone have any words of advice or encouragement? I'm booked in to donate next week and I am very nervous...”
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