I just donated blood. Ask me anything.

[Hawkeye-X]

Quick and easy. First donation in about 2 years.

Hawkeye-X

[Rashind]

1. What's it like to be allowed?

n/t

[Hawkeye-X]

8. I've donated since I was 17

when I started donating in high school. :)

Hawkeye-X

[Rashind]

11. Never got a chance to donate...

Hooked up with my fellow man one day, instead. *shrug* Wouldn't want anybody to catch gay.

[prolesunited]

12. I'm sorry

What I don't get is that with their screening procedures (anybody could have HIV or hepatitis viruses) that it wouldn't be permissible. But I guess that is the least of some of the discrimination that you must face.

BTW, welcome to DU, Rashind! :hi:

[Rashind]

13. Eh, it ain't so bad...

I'm straight, I was just experimenting. It was college! :scared: Nevermind that it's still college, nothing to see here. :evilgrin:

[jab105]

2. Did they give you apple juice!!

I would always take like 5 of those things...LOL, I'm so skinny, they always thought I was going to pass out or something, LOL!

[Hawkeye-X]

7. No

but they gave me bottled water while I was donating.

Belle Bonfils rocks. It ain't ARC.

Hawkeye-X

[zekeson]

3. Congrats

I do when I can and appreciate people posting and increasing the awareness a notch.

:yourock:

[prolesunited]

4. What's your blood-type?

I'm O-positive. I haven't given since last year. Maybe now since I'm done training for my century rides, I'll find somewhere to give.

Congratulations on your fine service to your fellow human being. :toast:

[Hawkeye-X]

6. AB+

I'm AB+. I'm told that's a common blood type.

:)

Hawkeye-X

[radwriter0555]

5. Feeling woozy?

Dizzy? A little disoriented? DRAINED?

[Hawkeye-X]

9. Nah.

I'm just fine. Haven't donated for 2 years. It was a cinch, really.

Hawkeye-X

[patdem]

10. I tried, but my body temp is considered a 'low grade temp' which means

my normal body temperature is more than 98.6 and resides at about 99. I have been told it is because of my sinus...but I have no problem with my sinus...why my bod temp is higher than normal I have no clue...but they will not let you give blood if your body temp is over 98.6.

[Skittles]

14. I've donated over 20 gallons of grade A "O negative"

they freaking love me

[TrogL]

15. Are they still screening gays and bis?

[jono]

17. Yep

That's why I choose not to donate. I shouldn't have to lie about who I am to do a good deed.

[Redclydesider]

16. blood

personally i think my blood is way to precious :) unfortunately as i am not only from Britain but ive had a few of the nastier diseases, im kinda out of the running, though the samples of my blood are probuably in some bio chem war lab somewhere :)