Run, Run, Run as Fast as You Can Dan

(a rivalry with a friend)

Published on June 28, 2007 By Dr Guy In Blogging

But you cant catch me cause I am the BLOOD man!

Yep, just gave my "official" 97th pint to the VBS (about 150 total since I started giving). They were talking to me about doing a double. Hey! That sounded good! Take 2 pints and call me in 16 weeks! Takes a little longer (they put the plasma back in and just keep the red cells), but hey! No needles for 16 weeks! Who would not go for it! So I said yea!

So I sit down next to the machine (they use to stick 2 needles in you and do it manually - now it is all done at once! Cool!), and said, take 2! The guy next to me says "sounds like the real deal! Take 2 from me too!". So I prepare for a half hour session where they get for the price of one.

Then the lady looks at my paperwork. "Oh no! We cant take 2 from you! We need ALL your components!" Why says I? "Cause you got O-!" Curses! The reason they hound me is my downfall again! But misery loves company, so she turns to the guy next to me, looks at his paperwork, and says "You too! We need ALL your components too!" (We were the only ones that said yes to the question to that point).

Drats! I guess the phlebotomist was upset that she got 2 blood brothers who were eager to give (actually we were just both chicken and figured one less needle stick was worth the time - but don't tell the nice lady that.

Oh, and more good news! My BP is fine! I did not know that it could get better, but I guess that low cholesterol diet has fixed my BP as well! YooHOO! I see the doc again in October, and maybe he can pronounce me healthy again! (I have been off the medicine for about 3 months now).

My taste buds may never forgive me, and they will (it appears) have a long time to hate me!

Comments

Sean Conners aka SConn1

on Jun 28, 2007

KUDOS!

giving blood is an honorable thing. i did it a lot back in my 20's, but over the years, it has gotten pushed aside as life took over. articles like this are a great reminder for people like me to get involved with that again.

thanks:)

Dr Guy

on Jun 28, 2007

to get involved with that again.

Great! I wish more gave (I REALLY do hate needles), then they would not hound me so much!

If you do, try for the 2fer. At least they wont call for 16 weeks!

Moderateman

on Jun 28, 2007

yer a good man doc, I would give but getting my blood would be a slow death sentence for someone.

Dr Guy

on Jun 28, 2007

yer a good man doc, I would give but getting my blood would be a slow death sentence for someone.

MM, I give for you, and those that cannot. So that my stupid phobias can do good. not my any real problems. A friend who is trying to get back into the guard hates the process like me. And will only give if "his blood" goes to a GI in Iraq. I tried to tell him that if he gave, then at least another pint is available for them. He did not get the connection.

I am glad I can give. And will as long as I can. for those that cannot, and those that need. Because one day one of them may be my child.

MasonM

on Jul 02, 2007

Good on ya. I try to give whenever I run across a bloodmobile at a truck stop. I don't know why they don't visit them more often.

Dr Guy

on Jul 03, 2007

Good on ya. I try to give whenever I run across a bloodmobile at a truck stop. I don't know why they don't visit them more often.

That is great. But The reason may be the number of people who give. The Agency I work at has about 900 people working there. And during a blood drive, they may get 35 people to give. A shame really. So many that can, dont want to because of the needle stick or whatever. Dont want to until a friend or relative needs blood.

There are so many reasons for deferment (or actual rejection), that the number of people who can give is limited (I had a friend who was rejected by mistake, and it took him 8 years to get back on the list!).

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