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
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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, 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 donated blood for the first time. It wasn't until I passed out on the ice during hockey practice that I remembered the nurse warning me not to do any type of exercise. 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 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 went to a blood drive. The nurse taking my blood mentioned that she'd been called in on her day off, and she swore she wasn't drunk. I didn't know what to do, so I just smiled and blinked back tears as she savaged the vein in my arm. FML
Today, I tried to get over my childhood phobia of syringes by donating blood. The phlebotomist hadn't even touched the needle before I started sobbing hysterically. They made me leave. 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 was at the doctor and I had to get a fingerstick in the lab to get blood drawn. There was a 6 year-old boy waiting to go next. He was terrified. His mother told him to, "Watch this brave girl go first." I panicked and began to hyperventilate. The kid fainted. 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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TheAntiComment 0
"Today, I went to donate blood for the first time. I figured I'd be fine because I was going with my friend who donates all the time. After he donated, he went into shock and started convulsing. I am never donating blood ever again. FML"
lol_shit1 0
tehe poor thing! i brought a friend of mine last time i went and she gripped the nurses hand so hard he fingers went blue :P
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Tehalon 0
YDI for donating blood! The world is over populated, let the weed be separated from the corn (or however that saying goes in English)!!
ATchick_08 0
Haha that happened to me lol... except I didn't convulse lol just went into shock.. Then she passed out too
kirches 0
Tehalon, that's such a jerk statement. I'll bet you'd change your mind if you needed the blood.
Coolaidegirl 18
what did 11 say?
Tehalon 0
No not really, i didnt even get stitches on my head when my head got bashed open with a pipe, do got a massive ugly scar now tho.. I'll accept my death when the reaper comes.
ChrisFrancia 0
real smooth there slick
schizoid_fml 3
Tehalon is a dick, cool but to the OP at least the friend still gave blood yes? So you did your work
vox_temperantia 0
That's interesting. Usually they have someone to help walk you over and sit you down while they get you snacks, at least in my experience, since it sounds like you were standing up trying to get yourself some food.
thestrangecaseof 0
There's a small chance that something like that can happen whenever you give blood, but it's a very, very small chance (something like 1/1000 cases). They do warn you about it before you donate (or at least they warned me), but it's generally nothing to worry about. Sucks that it happened to you, though. ):
Coolaidegirl 18
well im srry that happened op ive been giving blood for close to 17 yrs and ive nvr had that problem
thekreeperkeeper 0
hope you feel better.... :)
mylamesauce 0
tehelon...what if it's a family member who got in a car accident from a drunk driver hitting them? it's not their fault at all that they got it does that still make them "weak"?or as you say, a weed honestly, (and i'm sorry if this is too mean...i'm just stating my feelings) i hope you need a blood donation one day.in fact, i hope you are forced to have someone else's blood in you to save your life. ..then you can be a member of those "weak" people.then we will see if you still call them weak
khaosblade91 6
Don't wish I'll of other people regardless what!! It wouldn't be nice if someone said that to you, right?