have you ever donated blood, ? |
 Jan 31 2007, 06:07 PM
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i did! today. it's a weird process. you have to be at 16 with parental consent in some states and in others, you have to be 17. and, you need to weigh 110.
after you get there, you fill out forms, then they prick your middle finger and measure it for how much iron you've got in your body along with what your temperature is. if your iron is too low or if your temperature is too high, they reject you on the spot. next, you lie down on a stretcher-thing and that's when they take your blood. the needle is VERY thick. and it hurt. i was really nervous before going into it and the insertion of the needle scared the shit out of me so i cried. hah. apparently, the person who attended to me said that the last time they heard a scream like mine was when one of the nurses had to draw blood from someone's neck. at least i saved two lives. =] |
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May 22 2007, 08:38 AM
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It honestly doesn't hurt that much. Every time I've given blood I turned it into a competition w/ friends to see who could do it the fastest and see whose blood was the best. I usually won fastest and always had the best blood :D
They would give us a foam ball to squeeze and the more we squeezed the more blood pumped and the more was taken. Man y'all have never given blood, and I've given a double dose lol. I guess it's cuz I'm no where near the min weight and males have an easier time getting high amounts of iron in their blood *shrug* |
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mango.peach have you ever donated blood Jan 31 2007, 06:07 PM
.fire I've tried two times, each time I've been ... Jan 31 2007, 06:13 PM salcha4u Yep, only one month after I turned 16 last October... Jan 31 2007, 06:19 PM
onewaysalcha QUOTE(salcha4u @ Jan 31 2007, 4:19 PM) Ye... Apr 3 2007, 06:10 PM
Ma Ass is WOW QUOTE(salcha4u @ Jan 31 2007, 4:19 PM) I ... Apr 3 2007, 07:05 PM Chessboxxa 101 I tried to but they couldn't accept my blood b... Jan 31 2007, 07:06 PM rawr SOCK First of all, I'm one and a half years too you... Jan 31 2007, 08:26 PM afflict.x No I haven't. I'm too young, and the surin... Jan 31 2007, 09:55 PM mishyerr i really want to, but i don't weigh enough :/
... Jan 31 2007, 10:17 PM Endless_Symphony i did once. my first pin prick produced to little ... Feb 1 2007, 12:19 AM xoxo_koala_kisses_ I'm too low in iron to donate blood. And the i... Feb 1 2007, 12:35 PM Monokuro Boo. First of all, I am not 17 yet and I can't dona... Feb 7 2007, 10:49 PM phoenixpyre Oh boy i was all excited till that needle went in.... Apr 3 2007, 04:23 PM Arjuna Capulong I always thought blood extractions kind of tickled... Apr 3 2007, 04:25 PM phoenixpyre oh it tickles, and then, because I did the red blo... Apr 3 2007, 04:28 PM .misoshiru I went to go donate blood today.
and then they to... Apr 3 2007, 04:34 PM Monochrome. QUOTE(.misoshiru @ Apr 3 2007, 9:34 PM) I... Apr 3 2007, 04:39 PM sweet tangerine I don't think I would be able to donate blood.... Apr 3 2007, 04:37 PM Stefanny Rofl, I'm not allowed to donate blood and neit... Apr 3 2007, 04:40 PM phoenixpyre Yeah they asked me all these questions about if I ... Apr 3 2007, 05:56 PM kayceeisms PSSSSSSSSSSSST
Topics Merged Apr 3 2007, 06:00 PM phoenixpyre QUOTE(kayceeisms @ Apr 3 2007, 6:00 PM) P... Apr 3 2007, 06:01 PM kayceeisms Which is why it's in The Lounge now.
HEYOMGY... Apr 3 2007, 06:02 PM xxamandajanexx no i haven't. i don't know how to except... Apr 3 2007, 07:01 PM krnxswat Yah, three times. Apr 3 2007, 09:22 PM false tiger limbs I'm not allowed to because I was born in Engla... Apr 3 2007, 10:32 PM Jeng No but I probably would if they needed it, to save... Apr 4 2007, 03:54 PM designingskils No, But i really want to. Knowing that i can save ... Apr 4 2007, 06:25 PM lilxl0ser no, i've never donated blood. i'm scared t... Apr 4 2007, 06:38 PM Jinny i wish i could =/ but i'm scared of needles Apr 4 2007, 06:44 PM iRock cB No, but I think I am tomorrow. Apr 4 2007, 07:10 PM pinacoolada We had a red cross blood donation thing at our sch... Apr 4 2007, 07:16 PM toyo loco I always wanted too, I'm just scared. Apr 4 2007, 08:27 PM Mulder no, because my weight is too close to the minimum. Apr 4 2007, 08:51 PM onewaysalcha QUOTE(Mulder @ Apr 4 2007, 6:51 PM) no, b... Apr 4 2007, 08:58 PM deus_ex_machina Well... I was supposed to, but then I'm anemic... Apr 6 2007, 08:33 AM Duchess of Dork I donate quite often. They have the blood drives ... Apr 23 2007, 06:15 AM Maestro I've never donated blood before, because I... Apr 23 2007, 06:18 AM Puppy Chan MEH! the thoughts of it is making me feel fain... May 22 2007, 05:32 AM niez_cho Nope.
I'm kind of afraid of blood and I can... May 22 2007, 05:41 AM &/degradanca. No, not yet.
I'm 16 now and I weigh enough to ... May 22 2007, 08:12 AM viola_winnie No,I am too afraid of needles hurting my skin too ... May 22 2007, 08:24 AM [2]Nekked i can't, i'm underweight. which sucks cuz ... May 22 2007, 03:34 PM steve330 Yeah I got O negative too oO. I got tons of iron ... May 22 2007, 03:38 PM br3aker4lyfe I donate to the mayan gods~
lol jk
Im too young to... May 22 2007, 03:39 PM Intercourse. No, I have never given blood. And I don't know... May 22 2007, 03:39 PM Gypsy Eyes Nope, i'm not allowed. Stupid anemia.
My best... May 22 2007, 09:13 PM revoltaire I'm not sixteen, and I'm usually not at 11... May 22 2007, 09:17 PM steve330 Oh yeah the blood taken out of you really does wip... May 22 2007, 09:22 PM revoltaire My brother did get his blood drawn twice, however.... May 22 2007, 09:28 PM AngelicEyz00 I don't think I'm healthy enough to donate... May 22 2007, 09:32 PM Rachelislove QUOTE(AngelicEyz00 @ May 22 2007, 07:32 P... May 23 2007, 07:28 PM MidNightMystic Nope.
Im to young lol.
But When I get older I am. May 22 2007, 09:37 PM niez_cho Oh there's another reason that people want to ... May 22 2007, 11:31 PM JoanOfArc Nope, never. They say I'm too young. I want to... May 22 2007, 11:32 PM kayali7 I plan to, my dad does & he says its fine :) May 23 2007, 12:33 AM stephinika No I haven't...I can't stand the idea of a... May 23 2007, 01:15 AM steve330 y'all mean to tell me you wouldnt want somethi... May 23 2007, 08:22 AM cvchango yes I have many times
most recently at my school
I... May 23 2007, 08:33 AM pandamonium I volunteered three years for the red blood drive ... May 23 2007, 10:31 AM steve330 it only really *stings* as it's going in, and ... May 23 2007, 11:11 AM Duchess_of_Dork QUOTE(steve330 @ May 23 2007, 12:11 PM) i... May 23 2007, 11:14 AM steve330 Haha yeah I donate quarts whenever I can, which is... May 23 2007, 11:30 AM Duchess_of_Dork I think it does have something to do with the plat... May 23 2007, 11:34 AM !!!!!!&# I can't donate blood... My BMI is too low.
An... May 23 2007, 12:39 PM IVIike i will once i get old enough [one more month] May 23 2007, 05:43 PM steve330 @ !!!!!!!!!... May 23 2007, 05:58 PM Just_Dream I tried to but they and other people kept telling ... May 23 2007, 07:34 PM hi-C I have! Our NHS did a blood drive, and as a m... May 23 2007, 07:46 PM kryogenix I donate other people's blood. May 23 2007, 07:51 PM ashleybby on monday i went in to donate blood, and i never h... May 24 2007, 11:57 AM |
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