Surprise at the Red Cross
Surprise at the Red Cross
So I gave blood just a couple of hours ago. I was afraid I'd get deferred for low iron (it's happened before plenty), because it's TOM. Not only did I pass, but the drop of blood actually fell to the bottom of the copper sulfate solution! That hasn't happened in about 3 years. They ALWAYS have to centrifuge it...but not this time! I guess eating spinach for breakfast, lunch, and dinner yesterday and doubling up on my iron pills for the last few days worked!
Now my arm is sore, though, because the nurse missed my vein a couple of times before finding it.
Now my arm is sore, though, because the nurse missed my vein a couple of times before finding it.
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LB, they didn't prick your finger first? That's weird. There's not much point in drawing two pints that they can't use.
I stopped giving blood because I always faint. Yes, I suck.
I stopped giving blood because I always faint. Yes, I suck.
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LB, if it was the Red Cross, they checked your iron before you could donate. They're major sticklers on that one, and their minimum requirement is higher than even the low end of the normal range. I think their minimum is 38%, and normal for women is something like 36-45%.
That's crazy about almost fainting even after eating twice. I've never felt even slightly lightheaded after donating. It's cool that you've tried, though!
That's crazy about almost fainting even after eating twice. I've never felt even slightly lightheaded after donating. It's cool that you've tried, though!
WTG on the iron!
they took it from a friend's ear one time, because it wasn't good enough from her finger. Come to think of it, maybe it was me.
I can't give blood since I was in Central America and on anti-malarials for a long time. Now having lived out of the country for a long time, they don't want me, either.
But the next time I see a blood drive here in Chile, I'll see if they'll let me. Unless having lived in the states will disqualify me!
they took it from a friend's ear one time, because it wasn't good enough from her finger. Come to think of it, maybe it was me.
I can't give blood since I was in Central America and on anti-malarials for a long time. Now having lived out of the country for a long time, they don't want me, either.
But the next time I see a blood drive here in Chile, I'll see if they'll let me. Unless having lived in the states will disqualify me!
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That doesn't *really* mean anything. April, help me out here, LOL.Annie wrote:Well, we are a group of 20/30 something women.
But if you'd like, I shall send fertility vibes to the sex-having people...
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*vibes to people who want babies in the near future, whoever they may be as they have not necessarily shared this news, and may or may not exist*
That's a lot of work for one little vibe
That's a lot of work for one little vibe
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