Blood donation nerves!!!

[Maha]

crikey.. just got the call to make an appointment to donate.. so goin in next Tues..

but I gotta tell ya.. I just broke out in a sweat, am all shaky & feel very apprehensive bout it.. why is that?? it's a good thing, to donate.. specially coz I have an uncommon blood type that can be used for other even less common types as well! but the nerves are now completely shot..

anyone else felt like this..?? or am I just weird?!!

oh.. hang on.. don't answer that last bit...

Jen

I think the nerves come from knowing of the fricken huge needle they use and the truck size tourniquet that is required to stop extra blood oozing....but look on the brightside Jen, at least you get a cup of tea and a gingernut afterwards...

[Sanx]

Not allowed to donate as I'm English.

Something about how my blood turn you all into mad cows or something.

[McDuck]

Not allowed to donate as I'm English.

Something about how my blood turn you all into mad cows or something.

na we are to good for pommie blood, not compatible

[Sully60]

Something about how my blood turn you all into mad cows or something.

And exactly how would that effect half the NZ population?

[SixPackBack]

How can someone that bleeds for a week [without dieing] be scared of losing a little more blood. Harden up women, stick a tampax on it!

[MyGSXF:Me]

I think the nerves come from knowing of the fricken huge needle they use and the truck size tourniquet that is required to stop extra blood oozing

I know that was said with luuuuv

How can someone that bleeds for a week [without dieing] be scared of losing a little more blood. Harden up women, stick a tampax on it!

3 days actually.. & I prefer Carefree!

now, get back to ya corner biiiarch!

[Ripperjon]

I've gone to a give blood drive about 8 times but only gave about 6 times cos my superhuman spidey senses keep detecting the bloodloss and collapsing my vein. True story.

It's not really that sore normally but when they keep pulling the needle half out, wiggling it round and going for a different spot... it smarts a little.

Haha, anyway, hope i haven't put you off. It's a small little bit of pain for a good cause. Good on you.

[maxworldbiker]

Scary as a first time thing, but hopefully you'll have a good experience with it and it won't be so bad thereafter. I have a rare group too, like my Dad, and we're the group that can give to all but can only accept from our own so there does need to be stockpiles, and I was called in every three months like clockwork for years and years. I got to my silver badge (50 squeezes) and more besides, before some bright spark thought,,, ooh, hang on, we can't take her blood, she's got too many tattoos, and she's been travelling for too long in too many dodgy countries (???).

Finito. So the blue babies, crash victims, etc all have to soldier on without me. I hear of so many people turned away from giving blood for all sort of good and bad reasons these days, it makes me wonder how they hell they get as much as they need.

It's a great thing you're doing, and more people that CAN give blood SHOULD give blood. I wish with all my heart I still could do it. If you only ever do it once, Jen, and it helps save one life, its a truly great thing.

[Kickaha]

I'm shit scared of needles so I get your apprehension.

I watch them put the needle in

free bikkies!! hope they're chocolate!!

chocolate and lots of them

[MyGSXF:Me]

It's not really that sore normally but when they keep pulling the needle half out, wiggling it round and going for a different spot... it smarts a little

Scary as a first time thing, but hopefully you'll have a good experience with it

I hope so!! as is something I want to keep doing.. all going well!

we can't take her blood, she's got too many tattoos

Oh crap.. hope that won't affect me then.. they're only smallish.. ah well.. guess I'll find out Tues!

It's a great thing you're doing, and more people that CAN give blood SHOULD give blood. I wish with all my heart I still could do it. If you only ever do it once, Jen, and it helps save one life, its a truly great thing.

Cheers Max! As much as I am shitting meself about the needle thing.. I AM looking forward to doing it!


Toying with the idea of becoming an organ donor too.. oh hang on.. just checked my drivers licence.. seems I already AM a donor.. hhmmm.. can't remember doin that...

[MyGSXF:Me]

I watch them put the needle in

Eeewww... you sick puppy!!!

chocolate and lots of them

YEEESSSSSSSS!!!!

[Mom]

I know that was said with luuuuv



3 days actually.. & I prefer Carefree!

now, get back to ya corner biiiarch!

Some men eh?!

I think maha man was stirring mate not being supportive

As for SPB, he was def stirring

If you have the lovely "O" stuff your blood is needed so badly.

I hate needles big time. I was part of a medical study several years ago that required a blood test every 3 months, the poor research nurse used to hound me to get it done.

I had the misfortune to discover I was allergic to oysters not so long ago, had an auto immune response (means I got real sick) spent 8 days in hospital. I used to give blood there many times a day, got to the point I used to see them coming and just stick out my arm...LOL

You will be fine!

[MyGSXF:Me]

I think maha man was stirring mate not being supportive

I know babe.. but for once I couldn't think of anything sarcastic to reply with...

As for SPB, he was def stirring

Yep!! & that one will keep!!

If you have the lovely "O" stuff your blood is needed so badly.

I've got B+.. 9% of the population have it.. & can also be used for AB+ (only 3% of the population!) very cool to be able to share the luuuuv!!

I had the misfortune to discover I was allergic to oysters not so long ago, had an auto immune response (means I got real sick) spent 8 days in hospital. I used to give blood there many times a day, got to the point I used to see them coming and just stick out my arm...LOL

Oh crap!! mate, that musta been horrid!!! & hellish scary!!! are ya all good now?????

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=Kickaha;1513191]I watch them put the needle in

Yep best way to get over the fear first time.One time the Taranaki health board decided to just use direct route,i.e no local first,just sharp needle,was ok as well.

I started as an apprentice as we had a work force of 100 so the firm gave us time off to do it,so any excuse for free taxi ride,tea and bikkie and an hour off work was fine by me lol.

Re tattoos' should only be problem for 12 months I think after the tattoo was done.

Would like to donate but once you have had chemo they don't want your blood,which is a prick because during surgery they pumped 6 units into me as surgeon hit a 'bleeder'.

Used to breeze through the question part ticking no to everything except the breastfeeding question which was unticked,the nurse said noone read the sheet as almost every male ticked the breastfeeding question.

Just remember the words my nurse said to me one cold winters Friday evening as I was getting the big 'V',"it's only a small prick" which I was annoyed because I rightly said well it's about 4 deg outside,she laughed then jabbed the needle into one of the boys.Worse was she had to do other side as well doh.

[Mom]

Oh crap!! mate, that musta been horrid!!! & hellish scary!!! are ya all good now?????

Better than good love!

No oysters for me again though