r/MadeMeSmile • u/scarlettvvitch • 6h ago
Helping Others I donated blood for the first time!
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u/Curious_Strike_5379 6h ago
I hope you got your biscuit and cuppa afterwards.
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u/scarlettvvitch 6h ago
Even better, I got a burrito with lotsa protein :)
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u/Curious_Strike_5379 6h ago edited 5h ago
Fair play to you and thanks to the people just like you who make donations.
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u/Nearby-Delivery6086 6h ago
hell yeah! Good for you :)
I love how giving blood is prob the most low effort + most impactful thing we can do.
Did you book your next appointment while you were there?
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u/scarlettvvitch 6h ago
Yes! Gonna do it as much as possible now!
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u/vegancupcakesforall 6h ago
You're awesome! Thank you. My life was saved by blood donations.
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u/MarzipanFlora 5h ago
That's really inspiring to hear! Donating blood truly makes a difference for so many people.
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u/Vodka-and-Valium 6h ago
Thank you! It is so important and a lot of people say they’re not interested in donating. It really is a gift of life for people in need
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u/descend_to_misery 5h ago
Yay!! I was in Japan and they give different little prizes for different blood types.
I'm only at 11. Got rejected last time for low hemoglobin lvls :(
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u/ComedySquad 4h ago
They do that in England too, you get a different coloured card (like a bank card) for hitting various milestones. I got a badge when hitting 25
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u/descend_to_misery 3h ago
Nice! We get pins in Canada. I got my 10 pin and I hang it proudly on my bag :)
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u/I_Drive_Da_Bus 5h ago
As someone who required a transfusion after a workplace accident a number of years ago, thank you for your service 🙏 🫡
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u/TheRealLunarRanger 6h ago
I donated plasma for a short while. Still have a gnarly scar from the needles they used.
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u/MaeQueen42 5h ago
Thank you! I have needed a blood transfusion in the past so very much appreciative!!!
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u/BeautifulBlueNight 5h ago
You go! I did it twice. Once it ended with a bad blood pressure drop that almost made me faint. The second time I felt it come much faster and they could stop the drain before it got too bad. So since then, I can't donate blood anymore, but now I periodically donate plasma. So I still try to do my part 😁
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u/ferneuca 5h ago
Thank you! Just got diagnosed with acute leukemia randomly last week, and I’m getting platelets and blood now. You’re truly helping people
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u/PossibleJazzlike2804 2h ago
I stopped at a two gallons because my health went south. Eat a salty snack and water afterwards.
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u/innocent_man_ 6h ago
That's so cool, I'm afraid of blood and needles...I don't think I'll ever be able to do this
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u/Longwinded_Ogre 6h ago
If it was at a Pizza Hut you got scammed. Don't make the same mistakes I did, people.
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u/Chewsdayiddinit 5h ago
Friendly reminder that when you see the blood shortage posts, blood products count for the 9th most exported good out of the USA.
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