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Bloodmobile

I went out to a Farmers' Market this morning. When I got back to my development, there was a big bloodmobile parked in front of the community house. There was a big sign urging all the residents to donate blood. A free tee shirt was involved.

Did I feel a little guilty about driving right on by? Maybe just a teeny, tiny bit. But do i really need another tee shirts? Not at all.

I wrote here almost ten years ago about my feelings regarding donating blood. I haven't really changed my mind.

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Comments

  1. MaebemeJanuary 12, 2020 at 4:08 PM

    Somebody really messed up with the needle! I can understand why you wouldn't want to go back.
    I used to donate fairly frequently but because I've travelled to the Caribbean every winter for a number of years I haven't been able to go again. I probably could now as it's been over 9 months.

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  2. TomJanuary 12, 2020 at 10:16 PM

    We should all give blood. B gives blood. However, um, I do not. I have low blood pressure and I faint.

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  3. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteJanuary 12, 2020 at 11:32 PM

    I cannot give blood so no guilt.

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  4. susie @ persimmon moon cottageJanuary 13, 2020 at 8:19 AM

    What a careless job they did with the blood draw and not checking on you. I completely understand why you haven't done it again. I never gave blood when I was young and healthy, and now I'm old-ish and have medical conditions and take medicine that would not permit me to donate blood. Years ago, my husband used to donate blood two or three times a year. He looked forward to it because his employer gave employees the rest of the day off after giving blood in the afternoon.

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  5. Arkansas PattiJanuary 13, 2020 at 9:29 AM

    I had an IV once infiltrate under my skin and yes it does hurt. Can see why you are turned off. I use to give all the time. In Florida I am guaranteed free blood for life I gave so much. Here--guess I pay the usual freight. Now days I can't give being on blood thinners. That would be pretty mean giving thin, runny blood to a sick person.

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  6. gigi-hawaiiJanuary 13, 2020 at 1:50 PM

    I read your post about your bad experience at the blood mobile, and don't blame you one bit. I can't donate blood because I am in poor health.

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  7. Linda ReederJanuary 13, 2020 at 7:20 PM

    I have never donated blood. Not sure why. Maybe becasue I tend to faint over the sight of blood?

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  8. KayJanuary 20, 2020 at 4:45 PM

    Yikes! I just read your blog about what happened to you when you tried to give blood. Art used to give blood until he had a bad experience too. They wouldn't accept mine once because they said I was too light. One of these days I'll try donating again because I'm certainly not too light anymore.

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