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
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Today, I went to get my blood drawn to see how far along I am pregnant. The lady stuck both my arms twice and then busted a vein in my right arm. She told me to come back tomorrow to try again. FML
Today, I decided to give blood for the second time. I felt excrutiating pain when she stuck the needle in my arm. Another nurse came running over in a panic. Apparently my inexperienced nurse had put it in my tendon instead of my vein. FML
Today, I had to go to the hospital to get blood taken. The nurse mentioned how pronounced and easy to see my veins are. I guess that explains why she missed five times in a row. I'm surprised my arm doesn't look like a heroin addict's right now. 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, 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 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 needed to get blood drawn. Apparently, my veins are too thin and no blood would flow into the tube. I'm afraid of needles, and was just poked with some unsuccessfully, and I have to go back next week to try again. 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, 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 finally went to have blood taken for an allergy test I really need. Afterwards, I had an allergic reaction to the bandaid they used on my arm. FML
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ArtIsResistance7 1
Don't ever mess with the nurse. They do that on purpose... >.>
ArtIsResistance7 1
Whats a 'ure' ? Seriously, is it the beginning of the urethra?
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revoltop024 0
never heard of anyone besides junkies selling plasma
Mitteny 0
You don't sell blood or plasma in Australia, you donate it. You can't get money for it anywhere in the country.
aoraki 0
nice, at least you look good know
lyjech 0
That happened to me I just didn't do plasma. I was almost done giving the blood when the needle started coming out as i was rotating the squishy thing in my hand so she ran over and pushed it in. My arm started bleeding. And it bleed under the skin for two months I had to switch back to lefty because I was trying out righty just before the 'inciden'. lol
crazyluvbug 8
I totally know how you feel. this stupid ass nurse I had trying to get plasma from me and I was about 10 mins away from filling up the bag and for some reason blood started going in it. so she stopped it and said we have to finish filling this up so I had tort her get it from the other arm. when I was done both my arms were a purplish black color and hurt for almost a week.
maseybear_RAWR 0
whats wrong with looking like a junkie? haahaa
blakkat77 0
hey im a junkie so dont ever say that it takes years and devotion to look like that so f off
greencollin96 0
whats plasma
lyssamichelle 0
that same exact thing happened to me.
viviblink 4
Yea thats why Idont donate blood......im not scared of needles at all
emmaz_fml 6
Not a good thing to read when you're afraid to donate blood.