blood donors

[Salty]

My wife talked me into going with her today to donate blood. She does it quite often but I never have. Don't like needles....never have, never will. She called me a wuss so I agreed to go. They love her O-Negative blood but they wouldn't take mine. Said it was OU-Positive.

[Dink]

I did it last week......1 drink is all it took that night!

[booyagasha]

i do it because it literally can save someone's life. Also, I do it because if EVER I'M IN NEED, I get priority.

[Hopedale Hustler]

I donate 1 time a month sometimes 2....I figure however I can help....I'd hope if I was ever laying there in a hospital "in need" I'd be able to get what I needed so y not make it happen for a couple others too.

[wtretrievers]

Sadly too say I saw 1st hand how blood donors can help others in need....my hats off to all that donate.

[Salty]

My wife says that it's actually healthy to donate blood. Apparently, it allows your body to make a new batch. They denied me 'cause they said I'm "slightly" anemic.

[booyagasha]

and you get free snacks and JUICE!! hell yeah lol

[weedeater]

had one of the girls on the blood bus bust a vein once and my arm turned black and blue and hurt like hell

[1fastmerc]

Originally Posted by weedeater

had one of the girls on the blood bus bust a vein once and my arm turned black and blue and hurt like hell

Samething happened to me.

[booyagasha]

i've taken phlebotomy classes and can tell you that THEY ARE MORE SCARED THAN YOU ARE!!!.In that class I was new, so considered a "freshman" and the "seniors" practiced drawing blood from the"freshmans" I've had more times than not, where the person drawing my blood is shaking more than I am. lol Thats why i can damn near draw my own blood now, you go through that S****S and you'll have tough skin FOSHO

[Salty]

I've had bloodwork done and just about pass out or get nauseated. Can't even look at the needle. And that only lasts a minute or so.

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by Salty

I've had bloodwork done and just about pass out or get nauseated. Can't even look at the needle. And that only lasts a minute or so.

1 thing me and you have in common.. I hate needles..

[Salty]

Originally Posted by huntin fool

1 thing me and you have in common.. I hate needles..

One other thing............I hate Texas.

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by Salty

One other thing............we both LOVE Texas.

Fixed that..

[LPfishnTIM]

I always turn my head when they stick the needle in and I don't look at it either, especially if they're taking a vile of blood. I gave a few times in college for extra credit and once for a friend who got in a bad car accident.

[LPfishnTIM]

I have seen blood shoot out of a vain after the needle came out! ALL I COULD SAY WAS DANG!

[Salty]

Originally Posted by LPfishnTIM

I have seen blood shoot out of a vain after the needle came out! ALL I COULD SAY WAS DANG!

If that was me...I'd just hope it happened in a hospital.

[Gerald]

Salty.... do you remember back when you would get paid when you gave blood?

You could get some spending money back when I was in College.

[jchief]

I used to give regularly at the FD, then I had a positive PPD. Can't give anymore.

Got lots of shouts when I was a kid, so I overcame the needle phobia thing

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Hopedale Hustler

I donate 1 time a month sometimes 2....I figure however I can help....I'd hope if I was ever laying there in a hospital "in need" I'd be able to get what I needed so y not make it happen for a couple others too.

You do the "only platelets" donation?

I usually do the "double red blood cell" donation which takes a little longer and I have to wait almost 4 months before I can give again but they say they're able to get more out of it.