Lara’s trip to the blood donor centre
Lara & I went to donate blood today (on Lara’s insistence, she’s big on
community and whatsis). So, we fill out our forms and wait our turn.
Lara goes through before me because she’s donated in New Zealand before
and the paperwork is less arduous.
So, I am lying in my little blood donor chair and look over at Lara to
see how she is doing. She looks quite pale, more pale than usual. Then,
she starts looking very weak. She mumbles something, her eyes close
dreamily and her head lolls to one side. Looks like she’s about to
faint.
Then she does, she faints. Her body goes limp. Suddenly she convulses.
Her whole body jerks as though she’s just been hit by a defibrillator.
And again. This time I am mildly surprised I didn’t hear someone yell
“clear”.
The male nurse at her side mutters something along the lines of “oh
shit”, quickly pulls the needle from her vein and yells for assistance.
I yell “oh dear” as loudly as I dare, but it seems as though the nurses
have it under control so I try not to spaz out myself.
Lara comes to after a few seconds but, not surprisingly, she is not
allowed to give blood today.
Then a nurse comes up to me with some bags attached to a large needle.
“How are you feeling?” she asks. “Oh, fine, just fine” I reply, in my
best imitation of someone who isn’t at all scared of needles.
August 16th, 2005 at 11:09 pm
I am not a robot and I refuse to kiss your ass.
Who is Lara?
August 19th, 2005 at 8:07 am
I didnt think you’d weight enough for them to allow you to give blood?
I can’t imagine if you go any more pale than what you are already?! Can it be possible???
:P
The last time I gave blood… a few hours later, I almost fainted while I was happily photocopying a textbook… scared the hell out of the shop owner… even brought out some candies for me. *roll eyes*
Since then I haven’t been brave enough to go back…
Meanwhile I remember back in high school, giving blood was no worries. Just looking at the needle, keep pumping the blood out and watch the bag gets filled up…
My brother on the other hand… they put the needle in, not much blood came out, then his body somehow managed to suck the blood back in. In an all boys school, he got hassled so badly about that… He then started working out… he said give me 3 years… I will show you how much blood I have.
So even till now, he goes to donate blood on a regular basis… and he’s really proud of it.. finally being able to give blood
Anyways
I suppose I better get back to work
October 17th, 2005 at 11:13 am
Lara is one of my workmates. Once upon a time she was a graduate developer, now we tend to think of her as just another developer
see here for some details
October 26th, 2005 at 12:34 pm
Heheheheheeehehehe!
I’m sure it wasn’t funny at the time though. Being a Trainee intern I have seen a video of a bunch of Germans doing self-induced fainting (hyperventilating)as an experiment and saw lots of different reactions, and the body jerks that often happen after fainting look just like seizures!