I went out and gave blood today. My blood pressure's behaving beautifully, and while there was a bit of a jam-up waiting for a place, once I was in place everything went swimmingly. I think I should be up to 13 gallons of A- now.

Since I'm eligible again, I went on in to the monthly blood drive and donated. Unlike some other times I remember, everything went swimmingly---my blood pressure's behaving itself beautifully, my iron count was up to where it should be, and the donation had no problems at all. That's a refreshing change from having them guddling around on my arm ( Read more... )

Everything went reasonably smoothly. If I don't miss any drives, I should be up to 12 gallons at the end of November of next year.

This time my iron count was good. I am now up to eleven gallons donated, by my calculations.

Congratulations are being accepted.

( I am going to California! )

( Double red cell! )

( In the hands of the vampires. )

Don't worry, I'm not ill.

I donated blood today, and managed a double-red-cell donation! This way I don't need to go in again until July.

( Unusual for me. )

( If my life were much duller, it'd make a butter knife look like a katana. )