Monday, March 17, 2008
BLOOD.
Today I tried donating blood.
and HOLY CRAP it was painful.
Now I know why they need to send out alll those ads promoting blood donation so that more people will come. Its PAINFUL la.. They need to draw about 450ml of blood.. Which is like one Ice Mountain bottle of dark red liquid! Which you can see as it flows out of you in transparent plastic tubes!
They led me over to a reclined bed, and told me to stay still. The nurse saw my 'I am a first time donor' sticker on my shirt, and tried her best to smile at me.
The nurse went away for a while, and came back with this innocent-looking transparent white bag, and when her hand moved, I saw the needle! I didnt know they made needles that big! Whoalao it's almost like a pencil! Forget your BCG or Hep B or NS medical checkup or all that nonsense. This needle's at least 5 times that width! Because it's meant to draw out ur blood efficiently, and not merely inject stuff into you.. needs to have a good flOw...
I was shaking already. I tried to steady myself, and tensed up, when the nurse told me to relax. HOW TO RELAX SIA? ITS LIKE A METAL STRAW LEI. So I complied, my hand feeling totally weak.
I cringed as the unbearable pain shot through my arm when she pushed the needle in. then everything was numb, and the blood started flowing... its so cool. like dark red and all.. and it slowly fills up the white bag.. and you can see bubbles bouncing about as more blood from you fills the bag.. looked almost like wine..
At the end I felt faint.. my vision became 'grainy' and my hearing felt.. 'numbed'.. like only can hear 60% of the usual volume.. worse than when you've just been out of a hardcore rock concert.
Altogether I had 3 injections lor.. the first for blood test, second for anaesthisation, and the third for drawing the blood itself. The most painful is when they insert the thick needle into your flesh.. you can feel the metal piercing your human tissue.. it's like a very intense sharp pinch that twists your flesh left and right when it tunnels into your arm.
So after she took the needle out, they gave me a bandage. Mm. its a happy green colour with smiley faces on it. Well. Nice consolation. Oh the goodie bag also has a cap, sports water bottle, New Moon essence, tidbits, and mineral water.
Note:
Everything above is false!
Except for the goodie bag contents. That's true.
Blood donation is really painless.
Because they use a HUGE amount of anaesthetic.
I couldn't even feel it when the needle went in/came out.
Believe the advertisements!
Save a life! =)
jOhn thought at 2:56 PM