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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solitare_lee 0
You could have just posted the last sentence and it'd still suck. o_o
Sammara 0
Been there. They took my blood even though my iron was a TAD too low, and then took more blood than they were supposed to... Sorry you had to go through that.
newmanlyman3 8
*shudders*
demonwolfmaster 26
you know op i do understand on my fifth one i got really ill and i had donated before and been fine same conditions and every thing i made one of my friends donate too and she saw that and freaked out for all you reconsidering the fact to donate let me give you this fact, If some one hadn't donated blood i wouldn't have my mother so donating really can save lives that one person saving my moms life made me want to donate because also i have a rare blood type AB+ so you know go out there even with this fml in mind go out there and make a difference
Moep20 24
Next time try to use short sentences, or maybe a punctuation mark or even two. I agree with you but that was a bit hard to read for someone like me whose mother language is not english.
Dilwann 27
AB+ is indeed a rare blood type. It's also called the 'receiving' blood type. You can get all types of blood when needed, but if you give it, it can only be given to people with AB+ as well. Sorry to burst your bubble - your blood might be needed, but it's not a practical blood type. It's more important for people with O- (or O+) to donate, since they can give to all blood types. If I'm right, that is.
bleedingglitter 24
That's the same blood type I have but they send me home because I'm too hard to stick. My veins are really deep and I take too much time away from other people.
JrRacer4007 0
I would like to say 3 words on your behalf, BAD ******* NEEDLE.... that is all
ChoolyBooly 32
I have never weighed the minimum to donate blood. But if I did you convulsing on the floor would make me have to donate another day just to convince myself people my blood.
bleedingglitter 24
They call me because they need my blood type all the time but end up sending me home every time I go because my veins are such a hard stick. Plus they can only ever get half a bag before having to start another puncture higher up the vein.
scarlett3diaz 24
happened to me too...not the shock thing..
BananEnigma 24
Yeah.... Vasovagal syncope happens to me too when I see or lose some blood. Honestly it's no big deal, and even though it seems scary, it's common, and I'm sure the nurses deal with it all the time.