So the girls represented today as a group of us headed to the Blood and Tissue Center to donate blood. Me (Blanca), Michele, Ellen, Amy, Karina and Natalie faced our fears and let people stick a needle in us. :) And although David Venable wasn't able to donate, he came along for support, too! (Thanks David!) It was Ellen, Natalie, and my first time to donate, but we had a lot of support from the other girls. (They're so cool!) I was the last one to go, so I literally had everyone standing around my little chair, keeping me company. I was a bit freaked out beforehand, but it actually wasn't too bad. And the guy who took my blood was really nice and made me feel more relaxed. They made poor Michele lay down as they took her blood (the rest of us sat up). She said it felt like she was going to the morgue...totally horizontal with needles in her...
I'm really glad we went, and I'm so thankful to have had the support of the other girls there. I think it would have been a not-as-fun experience if I had gone by myself. We're hoping to go together again in the future. But you have to wait at least three months before you can donate again... Unfortunately, they ran out of ice cream before Michele, Ellen and I could have any. BUT the nice Amy's Ice Cream people brought two gift certificates for free ice cream to everyone that missed out.
We took a few pictures before heading out:
Here I am doing my post-blood donation 10-minute sit:
Here we are in the room where they have snacks and drinks...mmm...:
And here we are outside. I don't know why i'm making that face...i think i was trying to look "brave"....:
I'm really glad we went, and I'm so thankful to have had the support of the other girls there. I think it would have been a not-as-fun experience if I had gone by myself. We're hoping to go together again in the future. But you have to wait at least three months before you can donate again... Unfortunately, they ran out of ice cream before Michele, Ellen and I could have any. BUT the nice Amy's Ice Cream people brought two gift certificates for free ice cream to everyone that missed out.
We took a few pictures before heading out:
Here I am doing my post-blood donation 10-minute sit:
Here we are in the room where they have snacks and drinks...mmm...:
And here we are outside. I don't know why i'm making that face...i think i was trying to look "brave"....:
1 comment:
what a heroic tale! Way to be brave!
I'm gald y'all took part in the blood drive. Just last week I heard that they were running short on blood.
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