I gave blood today...What did you do for humanity!?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

Yeah, I gave blood today at work. And I got the the chick that wasn't very good at sticking the needle in, and she had to root around a lot. It was a very painful experience. Now I'm sleepy and a little weak. I ate really well, and now I'm resting in the cool. I didn't think about it, but I really shouldn't have given blood then drove home in the heat. I do not have AC in my car.
Duckie

[progmom]

1. i can't give blood

some crazy rule about having lived in europe in the 80s. :shrug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

3. and dont forget the rule about having sex with someone whose

had sex with a monkey from africa in the 1970's

[arwalden]

24. Yeah... There's An Anti-Gay Rule Too

[Maddy McCall]

2. I give blood three times a year.

I do it for the free t-shirt. :silly:

[SOteric]

4. I didn't give blood today.

And given the longterm problems I've had with bone marrow, humanity is more grateful than they know.

:hi:

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[KG]

6. i forced an SUV with a 'W' sticker in the back window off the road.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

9. THAT'S AWESOME!!

That deserves a fresh Margarita!!

:yourock:
Duckie

[KG]

13. thanks. i been wanting one of those!

:thumbsup:

[Left Is Write]

7. I'm afraid I haven't done much for humanity today.

The only blood I gave was at the dentist's office (I had a root canal this morning).

[Orangepeel]

8. Hey, me too!

but my experience was fine. The tech was skilled and fortunately, giving blood doesn't affect me much.

I'm glad you feel better!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

11. It really wouldn't have bothered me either...

But it's Freaking hot out there today.
Duckie

[trof]

10. Went up against the city council

on a zoning request.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

12. You always beat me...

But you're an adult, and I just play one at work. lol
Duckie

[trof]

14. It ain't a contest.

Thanks for all you do.
:-)

[YellowRubberDuckie]

15. I was just kiddin'.

I'm a little loopy from the sleepy.
Duckie

[Redstone]

16. I helped with the search for a missing 7-year-old girl

who turned up in her sister's car; she had told her granny she was going out with the sister, but the granny either didn't hear or didn't remember.

But at least I did my part thrashing through the woods.

Redstone

[YellowRubberDuckie]

17. You're awesome too!

You can have a margarita too!
Duckie

[Redstone]

20. Thank you too much. That's mighty refreshing.

Redstone

[Deja Q]

18. I can't give blood either. I may be nonpracticing, but I am a

HOMOSEXUAL



A GAYWAD

That alone is enough.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

21. Yeah, and it doesn't matter if all you've ever had was protected sex.

They still say NO.
And what's funny is a lot of women trade sexual favors for whatever they want. It's called marriage! LOL
Duckie

[SarahB]

19. I didn't give blood today, but I got poked with too many needles.

I had a physical today for my nursing clinicals that I start in a couple of months- tetanus shot, finger stick for hematocrit, and blood drawn for cholesterol check and mumps titer.

It'll help me serve humanity. I have given blood. Sometimes I end up with this weird vagal nerve thing and get kind of faint-like. I've learned eating big meals beforehand helps. Feel better. You did a good thing. :)

[Hand]

22. Same thing!

I've been doing bimonthly donations since 9/11. Today was my day.

By the way, sometimes one arm is better for this than the other--my right arm's a gusher, and I can usually dump a pint in 5 minutes. My left arm, on the other hand, seems to have a valve or something right where they want to stick the needle in, and has a way of just sort of pooping out. I was on the table for 45 minutes the last time I tried the left arm, with all the attendant rooting around, etc. That sucked.

Then there was the time the nurse slipped the needle in, turned away, snagged the tube on her belt and pulled out the needle... proving once again that "OH SHIT!" is not something you want to hear from a nurse. :nuke:

[texas1928]

23. I did not kill anyone today.

Does that help?


But the day is not over yet. SO I am not out of the woods.

[Ladyhawk]

25. I mostly stayed off DU.

I'm so crazy from pain and withdrawal symptoms, I'm fuckin' dangerous.