I donated blood last Friday. Well, I had a 5 hour break and I was diligently doing my homework in my little nook in the CSA tambayan. Homework bored me and this guy was asking people to donate blood… so…

This would be the second time I’d be donating blood. And it’s always a wonder why not a lot of people do it

I mean — it saves lives!

When the girl from the donating blood place came to the org tambayan, she was asking people if they want to donate.

Chris: I have aids!
Someone else: I have an STD!
Still another: I have cancer!

So I searched around in the Internet and there’s a FAQ about donating blood, yay!

Q. Any side effects of Blood donations?

No ! Not really. Do ask any regular blood donor about it. A small percentage of first time donors may psychologically feel a little dizzy but only for a few minutes. Staff at the blood bank will ensure that your first blood donation is a happy experience. We are sure this will make you a regular blood donor. In fact there are many people who have donated more than 100 times in their life time.

See! I guess maybe people are scared of needles? I know I am. I’d wince and they’d ask me if it hurts and all I can say is, “I’m scared of needles.”

I remember this other time when this nurse girl was going to inject me with painkillers the time I dislocated my elbow. She told me,
“Miss, I’m going to inject you with painkillers all right?”

I’d nod and she’d persist,
“This might hurt a little. But don’t worry, it’s just going to feel like a bug bit you.”

I think I snapped at her a little with, “Just go ahead and do it, I’m not scared of injections,” because the next day, I had a bruise in my arm.

Hmm… Either that or she didn’t know how to do it well.

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