Man of Honour
I forgot about this but I need to share.
Long version:
On Friday I went to donate blood and the Nurse just looked at the screen saying he would have to get the Manager over. I asked what it was but he didn't want to alarm me but needed to get the Manager involved. She came over, looked at the screen and I started to demand to know what they were seeing. She took me to a booth explaining that she wanted to make a phone call first back to base before saying anything but she couldn't get through. So once again I demanded to know what she was seeing and she said "According to the alerts you have WNV & HIV"
I just laughed and said it was impossible to have HIV unless you get it off toilet seats and what the hell is WNV? Turns out it is West Nile Virus and after it being explained I just laughed and said there was no chance.
She then asked if I had received a letter from the Blood Centre telling me my results because that would happen and I said that I hadn't and I'm 100% positive I didn't have HIV but can't be 100% on the WNV.
They decided to take my pint of blood and get back to me ASAP because that blood would be tested that evening.
On Saturday morning I was cured - Hurrah.
They apologised for the glitch but I said there was no harm done because not for one moment did I take it serious. I failed a bit there because I should have gone mental and broke down in the Church Hall praying to God to cure me and then told them I had a sleepless night worrying about it - claim on.
Short version:
On Friday I had HIV and then I didn't.
Long version:
On Friday I went to donate blood and the Nurse just looked at the screen saying he would have to get the Manager over. I asked what it was but he didn't want to alarm me but needed to get the Manager involved. She came over, looked at the screen and I started to demand to know what they were seeing. She took me to a booth explaining that she wanted to make a phone call first back to base before saying anything but she couldn't get through. So once again I demanded to know what she was seeing and she said "According to the alerts you have WNV & HIV"
I just laughed and said it was impossible to have HIV unless you get it off toilet seats and what the hell is WNV? Turns out it is West Nile Virus and after it being explained I just laughed and said there was no chance.
She then asked if I had received a letter from the Blood Centre telling me my results because that would happen and I said that I hadn't and I'm 100% positive I didn't have HIV but can't be 100% on the WNV.
They decided to take my pint of blood and get back to me ASAP because that blood would be tested that evening.
On Saturday morning I was cured - Hurrah.
They apologised for the glitch but I said there was no harm done because not for one moment did I take it serious. I failed a bit there because I should have gone mental and broke down in the Church Hall praying to God to cure me and then told them I had a sleepless night worrying about it - claim on.
Short version:
On Friday I had HIV and then I didn't.
