and she's back...redux

The American Red Cross and Apheresis donation holds a special place in my heart. Donating platelets for me is a natural high. Frequent readers have heard read about many of my previous donations. Thanksgiving Day in 2004 was a particularly emotional one for me as well as my attempted donation last Thanksgiving 2006. However recently I had a thought, I wondered silently to myself if enough time had passed for me to try it again...then a day later the Apheresis Donation Coordinator called and posed the exact same question. I immediately said "yes" and scheduled my appointment for the obvious...Thanksgiving Day.

When I woke up this morning I visualized a successful donation and kept a positive attitude. I passed Iron and Blood Pressure with flying colors...no doubt due to the 2 pills I take every morning. (Yes, I have hypertension. Anyone who has ever watched me watch football wouldn't be surprised at that fact.)

Then the nurse tells me we will be doing one needle apheresis, it's a new machine, the anti-coagulant and blood are transferred through the same arm at alternating intervals. I was overjoyed at this. She knew of my past and said the odds were good that I'd be successful. And I was. My platelet donation today has the potential of saving lives. And for that I am grateful.

If you are able, (800) GIVE-LIFE

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Me. Circa April 2006. Yes, that's a real needle being inserted as the picture was snapped.

Comments

[Lisa]

yay for saving lives!!! you are awesome :)