Had another blood donation failure. My right arm clotted just short of the minimum (80%) donation amount. Next time we will try the left arm again. Twenty plus years of donation have taken a toll on my arms. I might have to consider a long break or even a complete stoppage ( Read more... )

I successfully donated blood Monday. I was only able to donate six times this years because my blood pressure was slightly high for part of the summer.

Finally my blood pressure has drop from just above to just below and I was able to donate blood yesterday.

Villa Park Blood Center is using computerize data entry system for blood donations. ( Automation )

Today's Blood Donation was observed by two students. At the request of the nurse, I allow the two students to feel for the vein.

I should of known that my blood donation was when trouble when the area around the needle started to burn as soon as the nurse put the needle in. Pain only lessen a little when she adjusted the needle for better flow. After a few minutes, they got enough blood to fill the test container but shortly after that they decided to give up. The blotch ( Read more... )

I donated blood tonight. This was my seventh donation for the year. While I was donating, I watched Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations French Polynesia on the Travel Channel.

I found the part on the Polynesia transvestites very interesting. In pre-colonial time families would choose to raise boys as girls. These mahu were consider a third ( Read more... )

I already got back my test results from last Monday blood donation. I am not surprise that my cholesterol level has not changed much since my last donation. I have only just started my cholesterol reduction program of increase exercise, reduce the consumption of saturated fats and eating oatmeal. I love oatmeal, especially Steel Cut oat meal ( Read more... )

I have been so busy at home and work that It does not seem to be eight weeks since I last gave blood. As a level 3 donor I was planning to get a free advance blood work-up done before I was to give blood again. I still hope to get the testing done in a few weeks.

I donated again today. No real problem, except my eyes hurt because of the Cotton Wood. LifeSource wants me to make my next appointment though their web page. I get 100 bonus points toward rewards at Brighten Life Online StoreNext Donation will be near the end of July ( Read more... )