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 Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:56 am
I have O- blood and I am cytomegalovirus (CMV) negative. This makes my blood ideal for babies and premies. Only 7% of US adults are O-negative and as few as 15% of adults do not carry CMV, only 1% of adults may qualify as baby donors. My blood is special and I want to donate it and help people - its pretty much the only decent thing I do for others.
Today there is a blood drive (in the blood mobile, never been in one before) at my school and I happily signed up. I read the paper work, waited in the blood mobile, got my temputure and blood pressure taken and everything was a-okay. Then came the part where they p***k you finger. I was rejected.
My hemoglobin was 11.8 g/dL when it needed to be at least 12.5g/dL for the Red Cross to acept it. I usially get praised for having such a healthy blood pressure and high hemoglobin count - which is rare for women. The red cross lady told me to try again in seven days at one of the facilities and gave me a peice of paper explaining why I couldn't donate and recommending iron-rich foods for me to try. She told me that it was normal for women to fluctuate high and low in their hemoglobin count, but I still felt bad.
I want to cry.
I know its stupid to feel so depressed (I can't even focus on my Latin grammar and I have a test in 10 minuets) when I can just try again in a week. They tell me that for 'baby brocaders' its best to donate at the facility because they process the blood differently, so this is probaly better... but I dunno. I just keep sighing and looking at my mango colored deferral letter. I was all pumped up for this and now I've been rejected.
Mmmmhh.
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:48 am
*hugs* I'm sorry you were turned away for now. But give it another shot. Things happen for a reason. You wouldn't want yourself getting into health trouble by giving blood at a bad time for you. Just follow the guide to raise the level and then go again. Its better than me. I hate needles, plus, I take medicine that isn't allowed when giving blood so I can't do it anyways. You shouldn't give up on it. good luck
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ConcreteAngel Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:13 pm
Not a stupid reason. GOOD FOR YOU for your efforts! I am not allowed to give blood (basically they take one look at mine and say "are you kidding me? YOU ARE DEFECTIVE!"
But a far cry from your philanthropy I redface am so afraid of needles I usually think *phyew!*
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:44 pm
I know that I shouldn;t be depressed, but I still can't shake it. I will probably buy a triple chocolate truffle cake after work today. -_-
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:42 pm
i envy all of you i wish i could give blood i have perfect veins for either doin heroine or giving blood i wish i was 17! and i want a job!
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:22 pm
Jigoku_Angel I know that I shouldn;t be depressed, but I still can't shake it. I will probably buy a triple chocolate truffle cake after work today. -_- OOOH... triple chocolate truffle cake?! Okay THAT is a BAD idea for my diabetes, but HOLY CRAP that sounds GOOD!!!! crying I WANTS IT...
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:45 pm
Kipluck Jigoku_Angel I know that I shouldn;t be depressed, but I still can't shake it. I will probably buy a triple chocolate truffle cake after work today. -_- OOOH... triple chocolate truffle cake?! Okay THAT is a BAD idea for my diabetes, but HOLY CRAP that sounds GOOD!!!! crying I WANTS IT... just take a lot of insulin
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:17 am
I couldn't give blood either because I had been to Scotland (Mad Cow Disease) and can't for a couple of years! Who would have thought!
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:51 am
I can see why you were depressed(Or are still depressed...) It was something you were excited to do, and something to help others, but since you were denied the opportunity it hurts. A lot. I won't tell you to shake it off, or don't worry, you can do it next time, because sometimes these things just take time. I can't say that I've been through what you have, but I can relate to some extent and understand (Again to some extent) how hard it is.
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:32 am
Unfortunately, we were out of the truffle cake, so got a boston cream pie instead and ate, oh I'd say, about 3/4 of it that night. sweatdrop
ALong with my baked demise, I also bought whole grain wheat bred, apricot preseves, orange juice, and KiX cereal (iron fortified). Basically, I'm increasing my iron intake and my body's ability to obsorb the iron better (vitamin c does that).
My mom's been bugging me to ditch school on day so we can have a 'girls day' up in tucson and go to Sushi Garden for lunch. I asked her if we could do it this coming thursday, begining with my donating blood at the facility on broadway. she gave me a look and told me I was very strange to be obsessing over this. then she asked how much I would be getting paid. I'm DONATING it - i don't get paid. silly mom.
Feelin' much better about this and all tha I can say now is I hope my hemoglobin levels aren;t TOO high. ^_^
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:10 pm
It's the thought that counts right?
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