Today, I got a call from Red Cross about the blood donation I gave last week. They informed me that I have Hepatitis C. FML
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Today, I went to donate blood for the first time. When they stuck the needle in my arm, I had a panic attack and begged that they take it out. The woman helping me told me she'd take it out in a moment and left. It was then that the Red Cross stole a pint of my blood while I had a panic attack. FML
Today, I gave blood for the first time, since I'm a universal donor. After it was done, I passed out, woke up, puked, and passed out again. The kind nurses told me I was the worst case they had seen all week. So much for doing something to help others. FML
Today, I went to the blood bank to donate plasma. All went well until the machine went to return my red blood cells. It turns out the nurse sliced my vein and the blood built up in my tissues. I now have a massive swollen arm and bruising, and look like a junkie. FML
Today, I got my blood drawn for a donation and they didn't warn me that I was borderline anemic. I passed out in the middle of Walgreens and woke up to people just standing there, staring. FML
Today, I tried donating blood for the first time because my company was hosting a blood drive. Right after telling everyone I wasn't afraid of needles, I fainted before they could even use one. I woke up surrounded by phlebotomists offering me juice while my coworkers whooped like I'd just scored a goal. FML
Today, after coming back from a trip to Africa where I got malaria, I went to the hospital for some blood tests. The doctor said, "Good news! You never had malaria! But they put you through a lot of dangerous treatments and now your liver has an anomaly." FML
Today, as a veteran blood donor, I made a friend who was donating for the first time- I told her not to be scared and that I've been doing it for six years and that it was a great way to help people. While at the snack area afterwards, I passed out, started convulsing and went into shock. FML
Today, I found out that I have a heart disease. When I went to tell my family, they all said that it should kill me faster so that I can donate my organs to my cousin. FML
Today, I wanted to donate blood for the first time ever at the The 38th Annual Rock and Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive. Unfortunately, someone with my exact name & birthdate was already in the system and 30 minutes were spent trying to correct the problem. Eventually, I got frustrated and left. No good deed goes unpunished. FML
Today, I donated blood for the first time, and all the nurses kept complimenting on how good my veins were. That's the nicest thing anyone has said to me in the past 2 months. FML
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brootalxkeni 0
damn, finally a REAL reason to say FML
E_B_F_526 0
This happened to my sister, hep C and all. Turns out it was a false alarm. I just made a FML account to tell you to get checked again by a private doc and don't freak out. She thought her life was over for about two weeks. Don't let that be you.
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IWABO2_ 0
This is a true fml.
youknowwhoitis6 0
The same thing happened to me but im doing great. still a lot of times hep c doesnt show signs or symptoms for a while if at all. stay positive =]
Abbpark13 0
My friend got a call just like that only about syphalis, she went and got tested and didn't really have it so go get tested at a planned parenthood or something! :)
clair_brodie 35
Same thing happened to me except I was donating plasma. Turn out it was from when I was born, all the blood transfusions. I was born before that was something that was tested.
Sammara 0
You definitely want to go to a doctor and get it confirmed--the Red Cross does sometimes mix up who donated what blood. Not often, but it does happen. At least they caught it before the blood was given to someone. Other than that...well, it's not hard to not get Hep C in the first place, unless you've gotten a blood transfusion yourself.
shezzamezza 0
I have a feeling that he meant that he has been denied donating blood because of his sexuality. Or at least, that's how I read it.
girl018 0
ugh i swear some of u guys r soo freakin heartless like where is ur compasion? i can't believe how cruel some people r to each other nowadays..GET A LIFE.. As for u OP i hope all goes well for u, just hope and pray that it was false but if not still pray and have faith that all will be alright..Good Luck
marvin_fml 0
Oh get over it! You're in a high risk group, and it would be reckless to accept your blood. Is your pride worth more than thousands of peoples lives? They won't accept my blood either, because I ate a hamburger in England. Seriously! After the Mad Cow disease outbreak, our local blood centres won't accept donations from anyone who ate beef in the UK, in case they're infected with CJK disease.
marvin_fml 0
From the CDC:- "the rate of new HIV diagnoses among MSM in the US is more than 44 times that of other men" You really do think your pride is more important than someone else life, don't you! Should they also allow prostitutes and IV drug users to donate blood, in case it hurts their feelings? Blood donation policies are based on medical facts, not politics.
AtrumMessor 1
Sharing needles and having unprotected sex with strangers will do that to you. YDI.