About a year ago I met Krissy (Sometimes I think), she talked about the importance of blood donation and how her husband John. Required it in order for survival. It jump started me to start donating as often as I was allowed. I started with donating WHOLE blood.
Last month I tried Apheresis (where they seperate your blood and take 8 times MORE platelets then from whole blood), I got a nasty painful Hematoma and had to be stopped. I was bummed. However I was going to try it again.
Today I went in at 8 am for my 2nd try. They did the right arm and sure enough, the hemotoma started back up (it is where on the *return* cycle the blood pools around the vein and not IN the vein). They had to unhook me. This time, we tried my other arm and although the stick was harder and my vein is still not great, I was able to donate for a full 86 minutes!!!!
People ask why I do this when I don't have the best luck somtimes; is just ONE reason..............
My letter from my friend and Jland lady.... Krissy
hey pey pey!
7 comments:
I am so glad that people have started donating blood. Thanks so much to John!
Kathy
what a wonderful thing you are doing!! I'm glad it worked out that you could do it today!
betty
You are an angel in disguise......... God Bless you
hugs Jayne
How many lives have you benefited or saved already I wonder?
You are definitely a 'Special Lady'.
Jeanie xxxx
I couldn't agree more-you "ARE" a specialady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
connie
Oh, Angie, YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love, Val xox
Angie, thank you so much for taking the time and going through the discomfort of donating blood and platelets. Transfusions have kept me alive and your sacrifice means so much to me. I can't thank you enough. I would also like to thank all the other people who have donated blood. Many lives are saved by this valuable gift. Take care,
John
http://journals.aol.com/johneknox/too-stubborn-to-die
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