I'm so excited about this gift from Red Cross for blood donors. I love the mug want want to win the TRIP TO WHEEL OF FORTUNE so bad! I love this!
FYI: ARC is awarding 500 bonus points for donations 10/19 through11/22. That's on top of your standard donation points.
"Thank you [my name]! The blood you donated has been useful for a patient. Best regards, the Blood central"
My donation center has just recently started to send texts when the bag has been used. I've been a blood donor since 2012 and this was the first time I've been texted. My donation was on september 22nd. It's a... Peculiar feeling and I'm so, so happy!
Edit: WB unit #7. I've had 3 visits where I've not made a successful donation but still received a credit for attempting.
To say today has been tough has been an understatement. I woke up this morning to find that my cat had passed away in his sleep overnight, so most of my morning was spent sorting the admin side of that out while grieving. The donation itself was a lot more of a battle than usual as well, I struggled with flow as the donation went on and my arm felt a bit more pressurised than normal.
I still made the weight. In spite of everything that's happened today, typing this post from a house that feels that little bit emptier and colder this evening, I still feel a bit better knowing that in the coming weeks I may be able to help somebody in need.
10 units donated is a milestone in the NHS's blood service, now onwards to 25.
I got blood drawn and informed the person that I have a history of fainting and/or puking. Despite the warning I was not offered to lay down, and I went along with it in a seated position not knowing better. I immediately felt lightheaded and verbalized this, then when my vision started to black out I informed them. I was told to lean my head back against the wall so I did, then I fainted. I woke up because I fell forward, and then I puked not long after sitting up. The blood draw was not stopped during my fainting episode. I thought nothing of the whole ordeal until the next day where I now have extreme pain on the back of my neck and head, which made me realize I got whiplash from falling. Was the person performing the blood draw at fault for this? Do I contact the hospital to describe my experience? I’m in Oregon.
hello!
for those of you who regularly donate but do not donate power red (for red cross drives) why not?
i'm trying to see if more people want to, but are for some reason ineligible or just don't want to (and if you could share why that would be great)