The experience is different than it is in the States. First of all, they don't read all the questions about what drugs you took but you fill it out before you go up to them. Then there are three separate stations to 1. check your blood pressure, 2. check your hemoglobin 3. check the paperwork. Actually hemoglobin was supposed to go before blood pressure but I went out of order.
Then we went into the backroom to donate blood. Glenn Reynolds posted pictures last year when he donated blood and I was jealous of the cushioned chair that he got. What I got there though was a lot more comfortable than what they give here. They don't have chairs that recline but just flat beds so you have to be flat on your back the whole time. I didn't find that very comfortable. At least they gave me a pillow. They also don't spend a lot of time bandaging it when you're done. They just put a piece of tape over the bandage that was covering the needle. Overall, it wasn't bad. The people from Magen David Adom and the volunteers from the shul were very nice and helpful. Compare the picture from Instapundit to this picture and you can see why I was jealous. The lady is the one who took my blood.
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7 comments:
Congratulations for donating, and for some world-class kvetching.
I can still remember when I donated blood in Erwtz Yisroel. I almost fainted. Nothing to drink etc. Jerks
They did have drinks this time. Overall, it was a fine experience just different. I am a little bruised this time and I don't remember bruising like this after donating in the States (I've probably donated 20 times or so).
Good job! Last time I donated I got a pint of Ben and Jerry's in return for a pint of blood. Can't give any more though because I'm originally from the UK and I'm suspected of mad cow's disease!
did it hurt you never told me that you did that good thing we have a bloug
i also got bruised bad this time. rarely if ever happened in the states. biggest disappointment is no free t-shirts. i love free t-shirts from giving blood.
and getting mitz paz after giving blood is also a disappointment. it's totally 'lishmah'.
i've never been bruised. i do get rejected often, since they don't like low hemaglobin in israel. also, if you admit to having spent time in the UK, they won't lety ou post.
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