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TODAY IS THE DAY WHEN I DONATED MY BLOOD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE!! :)



I decided to donate my blood since I couldn't do so during the previous B.D.D in April as I had yet to get my parent's consent. Firstly I had to fill up a confidentiality form before registering at the nurse station. As today was the last day of B.D.D, there were very few people donating blood. After the doctor's checkup, I headed to the station where the doctor will get a sample of my blood to check the sugar level. In my opinion, I think that's the most painful stage during the blood donation. The nurse will pierce your middle finger with a needle after dabbing your finger with some alcohol. She will then squeeze out blood and transfer to a small tube before dipping it into a beaker of bluey liquid. The pain was as though someone pricked your finger with a needle. Finally it was blood donation time! The nurse had to first check whether the vein is visible. However my left arm's one of the vein is very slanted so the nurse advised me to use my right arm instead. I kept asking questions to the nurse (e.g. is it painful? how long it'll take? is she going to pierce my skin with the needle now?) Fortunately the nurse was very kind and answered all my silly questions. Seriously the process when you're donating blood is not PAINFUL at all!!! I didn't even feel the needle poking into my skin. It took around 4-5 mins before my blood filled up the whole bag and i'm done with my blood donation!! :) Liyana helped me took some pics during the donation! I'll definitely donate my blood when the next B.D.D comes to NYP again! :)


YEAH! I've finished donating my blood!! :)


during the blood donation process!

I was so happy as my blood had filled up the bag already! (the blood bag can be seen below the table where I placed my arm)





the blood donation area (the lady right in front is the one who helped me poke the needle!)



YEAH! It's the last day of B.D.D!! :)



We were feeling bored when we were manning the refreshments counter. We ended up drinking packets and packets of Milo instead :P



Post-It Notes, Certificate, the Pump, Iron tablets, Thank You notes (what I've gotten after the donation)

My blue bandage! :)

Friday, November 16, 2007
6:22 PM