Donated blood for the first time today (Ask me anything)

[sakabatou]

I feel good about myself for doing this.

[fluffernutter]

1. good for you! what kind of cookie did they give you?

[sakabatou]

15. I don't know

it was a chewy... vanilla cinnamon cookie.

[Maine Mary]

2. What kind of cookies did they give you?

:-)

[Maine Mary]

3. LOL I guess Flufenutter and I are on the same "page"

:-)

[fluffernutter]

5. lol, i'll change my question to "what kind of juice?" then!

[sakabatou]

16. Lemonade

[UrbScotty]

4. Are you better off now than you were four hours ago?

;-)

[trotsky]

6. You should feel good about it!

So many people can't bring themselves to help save someone's life, simply because they're afraid of needles. You have done a very good thing.

I've been a regular blood donor since college - the next time I donate I will reach 6 gallons.

[kittycat1164]

11. wow, I'm impressed! 6 gallons?

I'm 1 donation away from a gallon. I was on anti-convulsants for years and couldn't give, but since I'm not anymore, I give every two months. 6 gallons....wow, I bow to you!

[trotsky]

14. Oh, p'shaw, I still feel like such a lightweight. But thanks.

Where I give they have the wall o' donors, all the frequent donors' names are listed. There are some folks over 20 gallons!

[arwalden]

7. Good For You! -- You're Heterosexual, Aren't You?

I've tried to donate blood... I summoned up all my courage to face the needle, but they screened me out.

Did you get woozy? Do you feel tired? Did it hurt?

[trotsky]

9. And bravo to you for trying, Allen.

Personally I think they need to find a way to allow homosexual men to donate. There continues to be such a shortage of blood components.

[sakabatou]

17. I felt tired and a little light headed

but otherwise, I'm fine.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. What's your blood type?

I'm O- the universal donor type. I give blood at every drive. I figure if due to genetics I am lucky enough to have good blood I should share. :)

[sakabatou]

18. I am anything but O

parents are both AB.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

21. If you're AB also then you did an extra good thing!

Since it's the rarest off all. Your still did a wonderful thing even if your A or B type! :)

[BiggJawn]

10. Did they bruise you?

They used to bruise the living SHIT out of me about 1/2 the time. You'd think they'd get the hang of it after 5 gallons, wouldn't you?

Last time I went to donate, I told 'em all the meds I was on, and they didn't think they wanted any of it. That's changed, though....

[sakabatou]

19. Bruise... like miss?

then, no.

[BiggJawn]

20. Yeah, a miss...

I've had them go all the way through, or (this I hated!) go in and miss, and then instead of pulling out and trying again, they'd just "dig around" until they struck oil.

I had bruising 1/2 way to my wrist once...

I have veins that jump out of the way when they sense a needle...

[sakabatou]

22. Nope

no miss. They had this presure device that detects where a strong vein is.

[BiggJawn]

23. Cool!

I have to have blood drawn every quarter for my A1C test. Last time I was in there the Phlebotomist hit that suckah like Jed Clampett bringing in a gusher.

Didn't feel a thing!

On your way to your gallon pin! Cool!

[kittycat1164]

12. Good for you!

It's such a small thing and is needed soooo desperately! Congrats for making a difference!
:yourock:

[Queen Jane]

13. good for you!

i can't do it because i don't weigh enough (plus i'm on some meds so i don't know if they'd want me) but i wish i could do it. my brother-in-law's life was saved by a transfusion. it scares me, but i'd do it, even though i'd probably faint. ;)