Just gave blood again, do you?

I'd like to give blood, but the last couple of times I've had to give a sample, it's been a real struggle for the nurse to dig it out of me.

When I had to go for an operation last year, three, yes, three, nurses couldn't get any out of my arms. Finally they called a doctor, and he snagged some out of my hand.

I had to give a sample a few weeks ago for a yearly check, same again. I mentioned to the nurse about getting some from my hand, and she barely got enough to do.

I reckon they'd have to carve me up to get a couple of pints. :(
 
Kelt said:
I'd like to give blood, but the last couple of times I've had to give a sample, it's been a real struggle for the nurse to dig it out of me.

When I had to go for an operation last year, three, yes, three, nurses couldn't get any out of my arms. Finally they called a doctor, and he snagged some out of my hand.

I had to give a sample a few weeks ago for a yearly check, same again. I mentioned to the nurse about getting some from my hand, and she barely got enough to do.

I reckon they'd have to carve me up to get a couple of pints. :(
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The nurses that do the sessions are actually specialists in blood drawing, the proper name escapes me and working for the donation service is their main role so they've got a lot more training behind them than your standard nurse who just has the basic training to draw samples so it may not be as bad as you think.
 
Kelt said:
I'd like to give blood, but the last couple of times I've had to give a sample, it's been a real struggle for the nurse to dig it out of me.

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better trained and more experienced as this is their job and do it many many times a day, day in day out.

also help them out.
drink plenty and make sure you have a proper meal before hand. Both help to make it easy to find.
 
tom_e said:
The nurses that do the sessions are actually specialists in blood drawing, the proper name escapes me and working for the donation service is their main role so they've got a lot more training behind them than your standard nurse who just has the basic training to draw samples so it may not be as bad as you think.
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Glaucus said:
better trained and more experienced as this is their job and do it many many times a day, day in day out.

also help them out.
drink plenty and make sure you have a proper meal before hand. Both help to make it easy to find.
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Thanks, I'll give it a go then.

Probably a stupid question, but would I be OK riding a bike there and back?
Only a mile or so.
 
Shouldn't be a problem, there's normally a bit of a wait between arriving and donation anyway and they encourage you to grab a pint of water/squash and drink that while you wait.

Afterwards just make sure you grab another drink and some of the snacks then relax for a little while before setting off.
 
Kelt said:
Thanks, I'll give it a go then.

Probably a stupid question, but would I be OK riding a bike there and back?
Only a mile or so.
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that's fine, just no strenuous exercise, you'll have to hold of on the spin class and weight lifting.
I always walk the ~3miles there and back.

f you're nervous just tell them and they'll talk you thought it and generally be nice.
 
Well they took a pint of my finest yesterday.

Got a bit light headed when they were bringing the chair up - and then vision went slightly blurry. Probably either low blood pressure or low blood sugar. Dropped me back down again, gave me some lemon squash and some digestives and all was good.
 
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