The Vampires Fail. Must Be All The Garlic I Eat

[allah_sulu]

As I've commented any number of times in the past, I'm a regular blood donor. They call me to remind me every two months, since there's a high demand for my blood. (Imagine the fun anyone who gets my blood must have.) Anyway, they called me earlier this week to ask if I'd be willing to try Apheresis, a process where I just donate platelets rather

Comments

[vyrdolak]

All That Jazz does have at least one scene that is heterosexual-approved, Sandahl Bergman's dance number.

[allah_sulu]

I've never actually seen it, which is one reason why it didn't meet the parameters I'd established for choosing a DVD. My wife might have it; I'm not sure.

[careyonly]

Vampires and Zombies, Oh my!

[allah_sulu]

I spent most of Sunday in bed feeling crappy, which means that it's probably a good thing they didn't take any of my blood on Saturday. I might have been incubating a bug.

[sethcohen]

In the past, they have offered a single-needle machine, which leaves one arm free. It's a different design on the needle - it picks up blood upstream (coming from the capillaries) and deposits the pheresed blood downstream, from the tip of the needle. I don't know if they still offer it - it's a different style of machine than the ones they offer in Columbia, as far as I know.

I haven't been good to donate platelets all year (5770, that is). I'm hoping that things improve for me sooner or later. Now, if tattoos are out, how are they on spinal punctures?

[allah_sulu]

In the past, they have offered a single-needle machine, which leaves one arm free. It's a different design on the needle - it picks up blood upstream (coming from the capillaries) and deposits the pheresed blood downstream, from the tip of the needle. I don't know if they still offer it - it's a different style of machine than the ones they offer in Columbia, as far as I know.
That's what they want me to try next time. I figured I'd let them have a stab at it, so to speak. My pure and powerful platelets belong to the world; what can I do?
I haven't been good to donate platelets all year (5770, that is). I'm hoping that things improve for me sooner or later. Now, if tattoos are out, how are they on spinal punctures?
I don't recall spinal punctures being on the deferral list; it probably depends upon what medications you took to treat the infection and pain. Did you have your spinal cord tattooed while they were in there?

[sethcohen]

My pure and powerful platelets belong to the world; what can I do?

As you know, your fans want you. They'll even settle for bits of you.

Did you have your spinal cord tattooed while they were in there?

How the hell would I know? My head doesn't turn that far around!

[allah_sulu]

As you know, your fans want you. They'll even settle for bits of you.


How the hell would I know? My head doesn't turn that far around!
I think you have to pay extra for that option.