Do You Donate Blood?

[NJ-Buckeye]

I'm over 9 gallons...

 

[scooter1369]

Bastards. I don't know what the hell those nurses were doing last Thursday, but I now have a 5"x3" purple, brown, and yellow bruise in the crook of my elbow.

Bruising and discoloration are typically the result of the patient/donor not applying pressure to the insertion point after the needle has been removed. The discoloring is your blood gushing out of your vein unabated.

It is suggested that you apply firm pressure for ~5 minutes after the needle has been extracted.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Bruising and discoloration are typically the result of the patient/donor not applying pressure to the insertion point after the needle has been removed. The discoloring is your blood gushing out of your vein unabated.

It is suggested that you apply firm pressure for ~5 minutes after the needle has been extracted.

I think they did a poor job getting the needle into the vein and the blood was exiting my vein, but not going into the needle.

 

[scooter1369]

Ouch. Bad stick.

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

I think they did a poor job getting the needle into the vein and the blood was exiting my vein, but not going into the needle.

Wimp, WIMP, WIMP!!!

 

[scooter1369]

Wimp, WIMP, WIMP!!!

Maybe you should stick him once...:tongue2:

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Wimp, WIMP, WIMP!!!

How does their shoddy workmanship make me a wimp?

Don't you start with me, nursie. I've got a folder full of clown pictures with your name all over them.

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

How does their shoddy workmanship make me a wimp?

Don't you start with me, nursie. I've got a folder full of clown pictures with your name all over them.

ok, ok, ok... i call a truce.. i'm really sorry that phlebotomist didn't have a clue what they were doing. :(

 

[Shoeless Joe]

Please go give blood

if you have not heard the American red cross came out and said they are in need of blood bad.. They are low on some of types and out on the others.. So please take a few and go give after all it could be a loved one that is in need someday.

BLOOD DONATION ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

 

[OCBucksFan]

Tried to give last week, Iron not high enough or something to that effect.

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

Tried to give last week, Iron not high enough or something to that effect.

Do you drink tea often or at least with your meals?

 

[OCBucksFan]

I drink iced-tea constantly.

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

I drink iced-tea constantly.

that probably has something to do with your low iron... drinking tea prohibits the iron in the food you eat to be absorbed...

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

back on track here...

I urge all who can to donate as well, you never know who might benefit from it.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

also for those with Iron issues eat meat before you go, it helps