Aha.... Now I get it. You really lost me there, you rascal, you.;) :lol: :thumbs_upQuote:
Originally Posted by Taliesin
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Aha.... Now I get it. You really lost me there, you rascal, you.;) :lol: :thumbs_upQuote:
Originally Posted by Taliesin
/Claes
I did my 7th donation yesterday, it wasn't very good :( only 1/2 a bag* before the blood started clotting around the needle opening so that the blood couldn't come out, but anything is better than nothing :p
*the nurse said it was enough to give a preemie baby a transfusion
mtpspur, maybe it's time to give it a try again :D
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I used to donate plasma - they take out the blood filter it and gives you back the red bloodcells, but keep the rest. I do not really know what they use it for. Perhaps they just like to cool machines? Before I did i was afraid of needles, but it kind of wore off. They do not want my blood anymore since I eat a lot of medicine. the place I donated at used to give you different things you could choose from, and you got points for every time you donated that you could trade for items that had been donated by different companies- like candleholders, socks, teacups... as a poor student I saved up and got neat things to give away for christmas.
Once there was something wrong with the tube in my arm conentcting me to the plasma machine I think, something about the pressure, and when the nice, goodlooking young student took it out the blood just spurted right into his face. For some reason that made me very embarrassed. When I tried to tell him I sorry I was and turn my arm away I only managed to make things worse by spraypainting the person beside me. It was like some Monty python sketch. "spurt - oops, sorry- spurt- oops sorry".
I'm still squeamish of the needles Isagel, I wish I could get over it.
How often did you get to do plasma donations? and how long did it take to do one? they don't do it in the city I live in, I would have to drive about an hour to where they do..I've thought of doing it but there is a huge pile of paperwork to fill out for it and I haven't gotten around to it yet.
I think it took about 45 minutes, or so, and you had to rest afterwards. I do not remember how often you could do it, about the same as regular blood donations I think, perhaps abit more often. It was a couple of years ago so I don´t remember exactly. (I hope I gave the right word and that it is called plasma in english too, but there might be some other medical term used)
Yup its plasma here too, besides platelet, 'whole' blood donations that I do, and bone marrow donations. Ah ok I thought it took a lot longer than a whole blood donation (5-20mins) The thing about resting too, I would have to devote a whole morning to do one. (Although I do donations on days when I'm not doing anything else because I get tired and don't want my arm all bruised :p )
I have never donated blood so far, but I think it's a good way of helping people and it makes you feel part of mankind somehow....
Well, I'm not scared of injections, but I don't like thinking about veins, nerves and stuff like that ( I get upset even if I listen to my own or somebody else's heart-beats!)....
Anyway, I hope I'll manage to do it one day!!
Well... I suppose most of us are to some degree? It doesnt' bother me much, but I don't think anyone really enjoys getting their hide punctured. Perhaps you can get over the fact that you can't get over being squeamish about it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Logos
I hope so too, Silvia, but don't beat yourself up about it if you don't... Some of us can cope with it quite easily and others can not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silvia
/Claes
No, of course I won't, Claes. I'm not going to hurt my person if I think I'm not fit for blood donation.Quote:
I hope so too, Silvia, but don't beat yourself up about it if you don't... Some of us can cope with it quite easily and others can not.
But I have to try at least and see how it is to have your blood taken away for a good cause.
Well, I have just had a drawing because of my doctor, and I didn't find it so annoying as I expected it to be, but I'm not sure if it's the same thing!
Actually, if is makes you feel better, I think it hurts less when the people at the donation place do it. They do is so many times a day that they are excellent at it. Also, you can always tell them that you are scared. I did, and they were really kind. You are there to help, so they take good care of you.
yes, this makes me feel better!
It is reassuring to know they are used to doing it.....and anyway, we're talking about something which doesn't last too long, does it?
Even if it hurts, the pain won't go on for hours!
Actually, mine is not fear of pain...just trouble connected to the idea of people tapping on my arm in order to make the vein show and so on....I know it's silly, but I can't help it!
I think I know what you mean. I have had to have surgery while being awake and I used this small trick to make myself think about something else. I count in my head 100-7 = 93, 93 -7=86 , 86 -7 =... and so on. It keeps my mind occupied since I am not good at math. And, some where between 100 and zero, it is all done. Perhaps it can work for you too?
wait can you get 0 if you minusing in 7?
100-7...wait thatll take too long....divide?
hummm so n-7 no 100(n-7) ?:confused: n-7 to the power of x ??yes oh booo
or is it 100-7 to the power of n?
yaaaaaaaaa:brickwall:
its a loop of n-7 =n so the answer is how many 7s in 100 oh yes that is divide...except when you divide you end up with 1 dont you?
what am I doing theres a repetive function the calculater :rolleyes:
I thought so you dont get 0....:D:D
No, you don´t... just a figure of speach. :-). It will be 2, I think. But it does not sound as good.
Well of course I have, that's why I've gone back 6 times :D They know me now and their chairside manner helps much in dealing with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg