I've been getting E-Mails from the blood bank recently, they have a shortage of A- blood (my type) and have been asking me to come back in and donate. Since I try to donate regularly I was feeling a little bit guilty, so when my coworker JM came and asked if I wanted to go donate blood with him, I quickly agreed. The good news is my blood pressure is fine (128/80), but the nurse poked my right arm wrong or something, and she said I will get an ugly bruise from it. She moved to the other arm and had another nurse do the poking, and everything came out all right (hehe) after that. I just pulled the pressure bandages off (I had a matching pair—one on each arm) and I really have a lump on my right arm where the needle stuck me.
On a side note, I was thinking suspiciously (I have a native suspicion of everything) that the E-Mail may just be written to get more people to come in and give blood. It said that they had a shortage of A- blood, and that several operations were scheduled this week where they would need A-. So, is it a consipiracy, or an honest need?
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