Saturday, May 17, 2008
Haha, went with Joan to donate blood today at the HSA HQ. Xiao Yan came along with us to collect her donation card. :P In the end, Joan cannot donate blood due to her earlier dental appointments. Thus, I went ahead with everything on my own.
There was the answering of questionaires, the questioning by a medical officer, the examination of your blood iron/haemoglobin level and finally the actual donation. Was fascinated throughout the whole process. Because doing it for the 1st time, there were times when bouts of anxiety hit me.
Even though it was painful, I feel that it was worthwhile and satisfying. For those who have not tried it before, you can go try do it at least once. Haha, cannot wait for next time when I can donate again. :)))

Things which I have gotten from my 1st blood donation drive. From left to right: brochures and information sheets, thank you note, bandage for the wound, thank you card, sticker stating my status as 1st time donar, stress ball for you to squeeze when blood flows out of your vein and iron tablets for consumption to replace after the donation. ;)
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