Signed up to donate blood today

Any tidbits of bloodloss knowledge that I should know?

 

dont let them take a liter. you'll die.

 

Those nurses are *****es. >:L

I go down to the gym (conveniently escaping 4th period, aherkherk) to donate blood, sit for like 15 minutes. Nurse calls me over.

"Hello how are you today"
"I am awesome how about you"
"Okay. How old are you?"
"16."
"Okay. How much do you weigh?"
"About 125 pounds."
"How tall are you?"
"About 5'2."
"Come back when you're 19 bye."

I'm like wat.
I am trying to help the medical world here. >:L

 

Make sure you're not on any medication or they won't take your blood. Just relax and think about other stuff.

 

To those who are A positive, I thank you.

She obviously knew you were lying about your age. *shot*

 

;; I had ID.

 

In my experience, nurses are either really creepily nice (like the "I'm half-sure you're going to kidnap and illegally adopt me" kind of nice), or *****es. I have yet to find one that's "just right". I will have my fingers crossed.

Ah, good to know. I will skip my allergy meds on the day of (it probably won't matter that much, but better safe than sorry).
Bring on the sneezes. >8D

 

My friends got their taken a couple weeks ago.
The spot the shot was in will hurt like a ***** for a while, but then the pain fades away and it just looks like someone beat your arm up. 8D

I'm sure you'll do fine, Loo-Ner. :3

 

Make sure you know your medical history. I could never give blood because there's a chance I have a hereditary blood clotting disorder.

Nurse: Is there anything in your medical history we should know about?
Me: I had epilepsy as a child and I could possibly have a blood clotting disorder.
Nurse: ...We're sorry but we cannot draw blood. We don't have the coverage if you bleed all over.
Me: ;_; Can I have a cookie and juice?
Nurse: No.

I was never the same.

 

You should just say you're 19, you're already lying about being 16.

 

Eat three boxes of raisins the night before. Makes your blood better.
For the vampires.

 

Thank you, Ploo-Hems. C: I will bring my own supply HotWheels Band-Aids in case they don't have any.

Check. And yikes, that wouldn't be good if you went all Sweeney-Todd-victim on us. D:

Unfortunately I don't like raisins. :/

 

Well, something with lots of iron in it. Raisins are just good for that.

 

Noted. I will eat Nesquik for breakfast. :lolface: /yaynutritionfacts