First Time Donor!

So I finally did it; I finally donated blood! And I can honestly say that the anticipation was the worst part. All of yesterday Kiersten and I were freaking out about our first time donation because we had heard so many mixed reactions. While we were waiting in line for the microwave in the Wilk two guys overheard us talking about it and they both chimed in with their personal experiences. One made it seem like the scariest thing ever, and kept telling us to make sure we did this and that. The other guy was the complete opposite, saying he wrote his bike right after and felt fine, that it was nothing to worry about.

With both of those reactions I really didn’t know what to expect! I braced myself for the needle, and was surprised that it didn’t feel like much more than a pinch. I thought I was in the clear then and started to relax, but then I heard the nurse politely call over her supervisor in that fake calm tone medical personnel use when they don’t want you to know something is wrong. Turns out they missed the vein and after some fumbling around they decided they better try on my other arm. So there I am sitting there and the supervisor is asking my nurse if she thinks she’ll be able to do it the second time, she says “I think so…” Not exactly comforting. Nevertheless she did get the second arm without much fuss and the rest of my appointment was great! Even though I had a little bit of a scary moment, I can’t wait to give blood again!