The Blood bank is short of blood ( like usual ) and I haven't donated for a while, it's probably 18 months, so I figured I could. I had great intentions last summer. but you know where they went.
I used to go to the hospital, but they had questions about how long had I spent in the UK.
now they have moved it to the blood bank, and they've changed their questionnaire. it looks a lot more relaxed. ( no i don't have mad cow disease ) yes I have spent more than 90 days in England.
Usually there is a wonderful vein in my right arm... usually. But I was bleeding slow they moved the needle and wriggled it around .... a whole bunch. and still i bled slow. by the time the 15 minutes was up I was only just over the limit 410 mls when the limit is 405. Then they tried to get 5 test tubes of blood for whatever testing, that just wasn't going to happen.
But I have another arm. the veins are very small, so with a smaller needle they tried again. guess what! that didn't work either.
Back to my right arm they go 1/2 inch above the first hole. and low and behold it bled just fine.
we got there, Not sure how long it all took. but I have 3 holes in me. i have done my good deed for the day.
It s just as well i am easy to get along with.
I have a small bruise in my left arm
I wonder how big the bruise will be in the morning?
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