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~LadyJess~ · 03-28-2003, 10:43 PM

There was a blood drive at my school and since I'm 17 I decided to donate. I was really freaked out and when I was down there I finally got to the point where I thought I could do it and one of the nurses said I couldn't do it because she thought my veins were too small.

So, have you ever given blood before?

*PinkLady* · 03-28-2003, 10:50 PM

My school had one a couple of months ago, but I wasn't 17 yet, so I couldn't give. I think we're having another one this year, so I might give now that I'm actually 17.

-*Leah*- · 03-29-2003, 09:18 PM

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Originally posted by ILoveLucyfan4eva
There was a blood drive at my school and since I'm 17 I decided to donate. I was really freaked out and when I was down there I finally got to the point where I thought I could do it and one of the nurses said I couldn't do it because she thought my veins were too small.

So, have you ever given blood before?

I have never donated blood before, but I don't guess that I could anyways seeing that I am only going to be 15 in May. I would probably like to some day, to help the Red Cross

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 03-29-2003, 09:27 PM

Yes. Junior year we had one. I signed up because given blood doesnt bother me, even though needles do. So it comes up and I go in the mini gym to do it. Well, little did I know that they have to take some blood out of your finger to test for iron. Well, I remember I had to get that done in 6th grade and didnt like it at all. I pulled my arm back and blood went everywhere-- so I was deciding whether or not to do it. Well, I sit down and the nurse gets ready and Im seriously freaking out. Im on the verge of crying and Im getting shakey because I am so scared. She tells me (nicely) that I dont have to do it if I dont want to, so I leave. A couple hours later I feel bad and decide to try it. The next lady was a real bitch-- grabbing my arm hard. BITCH! Well, she did it (and it hurt). WTF.. I couldnt even donate because my iron was too low. All that for nothing!!

Titania · 03-29-2003, 10:12 PM

we have a blood drive at school each yr but i dont weigh enough to be allowed to give blood.

Mijada · 03-29-2003, 10:49 PM

I called the Red Cross after Sept. 11 to donate blood and they never got back to me. I would like to donate blood sometime. I don't even know what blood type I have.

MandieR1980 · 03-29-2003, 10:56 PM

no I had a severe bleeding problem in 99 and became anemic and I can't give blood.

InspectorExstead · 03-29-2003, 11:20 PM

you have to be 17, i'm almost 16 and you have to weigh more than 110, which i don't. i want to donate blood someday, even though i hate blood tests and needles blood being taken out of my body. it's nice to now i saved three lives.

MandieR1980 · 03-29-2003, 11:46 PM

when I had my bleeding problem I had my blood tested weekly so I'm so used to that I don't even blink, but I hate getting shots or IVs put in

~*Hannah_Lee*~ · 03-30-2003, 12:48 AM

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Originally posted by Titania
we have a blood drive at school each yr but i dont weigh enough to be allowed to give blood.

My mom couldnt give blood until she was like 25 because of that reason.

03-28-2003, 10:43 PM	#1
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	Blood Drive There was a blood drive at my school and since I'm 17 I decided to donate. I was really freaked out and when I was down there I finally got to the point where I thought I could do it and one of the nurses said I couldn't do it because she thought my veins were too small. So, have you ever given blood before?
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03-29-2003, 09:27 PM	#4
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	Yes. Junior year we had one. I signed up because given blood doesnt bother me, even though needles do. So it comes up and I go in the mini gym to do it. Well, little did I know that they have to take some blood out of your finger to test for iron. Well, I remember I had to get that done in 6th grade and didnt like it at all. I pulled my arm back and blood went everywhere-- so I was deciding whether or not to do it. Well, I sit down and the nurse gets ready and Im seriously freaking out. Im on the verge of crying and Im getting shakey because I am so scared. She tells me (nicely) that I dont have to do it if I dont want to, so I leave. A couple hours later I feel bad and decide to try it. The next lady was a real bitch-- grabbing my arm hard. BITCH! Well, she did it (and it hurt). WTF.. I couldnt even donate because my iron was too low. All that for nothing!!
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03-29-2003, 10:56 PM	#7
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	no no I had a severe bleeding problem in 99 and became anemic and I can't give blood.
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03-29-2003, 11:20 PM	#8
InspectorExstead Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 29, 2001 Location: The Golden State Posts: 12,902	you have to be 17, i'm almost 16 and you have to weigh more than 110, which i don't. i want to donate blood someday, even though i hate blood tests and needles blood being taken out of my body. it's nice to now i saved three lives.
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03-28-2003, 10:50 PM	#2
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	My school had one a couple of months ago, but I wasn't 17 yet, so I couldn't give. I think we're having another one this year, so I might give now that I'm actually 17.

03-29-2003, 10:49 PM	#6
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I called the Red Cross after Sept. 11 to donate blood and they never got back to me. I would like to donate blood sometime. I don't even know what blood type I have.

03-29-2003, 11:46 PM	#9
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	blood tests when I had my bleeding problem I had my blood tested weekly so I'm so used to that I don't even blink, but I hate getting shots or IVs put in