One blood please... Can you bag that?

superwoman · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:10 am One blood please... Can you bag that?**

Today I let a big woman in white clothes stick a unbelievable thick needle into my arm, to suck about 0.5litres of blood from my vein (or was it an artery...) And it was all Totally voluntary! "Why!" I hear you silently ask... why I'm superwoman, it's my job to save people in need!

And you get a really cool bandage! AND a gift! Totally awesome, much better then christmas!

I have also registered myself in a register, where I agree that they'll take my organs for transplant/research... When I'm dead that is. Not like that Monty Python sketch where a man steps out of the fridge and starts to sing about the Milky Way...

Save lives. Donate blood

Leo Wyatt · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:24 am**

The needle ain't that bad. I gave blood before. Just don't look at it and think of something peaceful.

superwoman · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:29 am**

Yeeah... I know. I just dont like needles! or blood. It's soo... creepy. But I manage. Now I'm really tierd thou, and they called and asked if I could work

Dont wanna work, I wanna sleeeeep!

well well... I do like money

Cya

Defiant · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:45 am**

I have given blood like 3 times. I am eligible again, but they havent called me. Unless they call me, ill just go at this church by my house next week. I like giving blood!

Jeff Miller · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:31 am**

I never have but I would like to.

Leo Wyatt · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:44 am**

It makes you alittle weak and little hungry but it is worth it I think.

Josi Rockholt · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:11 am**

I never have and never will. Not that I don't want to,but there's a medical reason that none of my family can.

John Connor · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:22 am**

I would give some blood but I cant. I dont know why but who knows.

Delta Quad 2003 · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:28 am**

I donate blood every year and get a shirt for it. I could start my own personal donate blood wardrobe if i wanted lol.

jonathan95 · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:30 am**

I am going to give blood as soon as Danni drags me there.,

Jeremy · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:34 am**

I'm not old enough to give blood yet, but when I am I think I will.

Defiant · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:03 pm**

As soon as I turned 17, not 2 days after, I gave blood. It was at my school. Then when I was done with that, I gave blood again at my school. Then I started giving blood every time I could. I have given blood I think 3 - 4 times. Its a great feeling!

But you all know the real reason. I do it for the cookies.

superwoman · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:27 pm**

Ah you have to be 18 overhere. And i can only give blood two times per year.

and yeah it's a great feeling. I feel so... I feel.. well I feel like this:

It's like intoxication...
I wanna give more! MORE! cant wait til next time

Defiant · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:29 pm**

LOL. I can give blood every 2 months. And you have to be above 17 and above 105 lbs.

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

You humans are so emotional.

I don't know if I'd ever be brave enough to give blood. I hate it when I cut myself so having a needle in...yuk!

But sometimes, I know it's necessary to save a life.

Defiant · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:31 pm**

Yes, a constant blood shortage in the US. I am always willing to help. The needle isnt so bad, as long as I dont watch it go in. That would kill me. LOL.

I love after youre done, everyone lies down for awhile, or is dizzy. It doesnt bother me at all! I feel normal! I eat a cookie, get some punch, and go home when they let me.

superwoman · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:53 pm**

Defiant · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:10 pm**

No iron pills. We just do a mini exam to make sure we're ok, fill out a survey, get stuck, then go home.

sabertooth1217 · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:15 pm**

"No, It's my blood! No sharing!"
I do not share my blood, I already am highly "scared" of the needles. If I knew it didn't hurt I might do it a few times.

Defiant · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:17 pm**

Well man, it does hurt. Not much though. But it does hurt. Plain and simple.

superwoman · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:26 pm**

It's just the sting that hurts really... then it's just a funny kind of feeling... a-needle-in-your-vein-feeling. no pain thou.

IntrepidIsMe · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:20 pm**

I'm not old enough yet, but I probably would. The last time they had to draw blood, I held my breath the whole time, though. I nearly passed out,

So I guess I should be fine, as long as I remember to breathe...

Seven of Nine · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:44 pm**

Here it's at 17. However, you can't give blood while your pregnant so I haven't done it yet (don't want all those pregnancy hormones scaring men who take pregnancy tests

)

So I'm giving blood when Sammie turns 9 months (the soonest your allowed). And as Johny said above, I'm dragging him along too!

I'm also going on the bone marrow transplant list, in case I match someone and I can save their life. I'm already on the transplant register.

Sevenofninenz · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:45 pm**

I do. I've only done it twice so far, but I figure it's my way of helping out the country, and other people, while I'm still at school, and stuff.

tomparis · **Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:58 pm**

I can't yet, but as soon as i can, I plan to.