I gave blood this morning. Then I blacked out. I woke to a huddled mass of Community Blood Center workers yelling my name. I think one of them had been tapping on my face. My shoe was dangling from my ankle, and my book had fallen to the floor, so I knew I must have been shaking too.
The other blood-givers' eyes were huge, and they stared at me. For the next hour I was pumped with apple juice, water, and Oreo cookies. They took my blood pressure and pulse again and again.
Back at my desk I learned that I'd won a prize in the raffle: a red plastic bracelet that reads, "GIVEBLOOD."
I keep telling everyone I'm fine. I ate a big lunch like they told me to. And now, sitting here, I feel exhausted. Maybe I'll go home early.
- theCallowQueen
- In the down-hill tumble of life, I'm okay with the scratches and bruises; it's the broken bones that I'm trying to avoid.
5 comments:
This is why I never give blood because I know this is what would happen to me. I pass out more easily than I would like and I hate that feeling. It's so disorienting. So, though I would like to donate blood, I know that I would be more work for the people who draw the blood than I would be help by donating. Oh well...
Didja notice the letter verification dealie? They apparently did something about spam comments--maybe because of you! ;)
I've given blood before without blacking out. I guess my body just wasn't in the blood giving mood yesterday.
As for the letter verification thing, it is a new feature that Blogger offers. To turn it on, go to the comments section in your blog's settings.
I did bug Blogger about the comment spammers a month or so ago. I'm glad they're working on solutions. Ten points for Blogger.
I hope you feel better shortly:) I've thankfully never had any problem giving blood except some pain and bruising in the spot of the needle. I'm signed up to give blood Oct. 3.
Yellowdancer--If you don't care to give blood, you can always volunteer to help hand out cookies or sign people in at blood drives:)
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Thanks, AT, I am feeling much better today. I'm drinking lots of water and taking it easy.
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