Donating blood

This afternoon 23rd April 2016, i went to Blood Bank. We usually call it PMI (Palang Merah Indonesia). I am a regular blood donor, with O blood type. How could i be a donor? it was long ago around 2010, when i was working in photo copy service. My boss asked me to send some packages of notes that the blood bank had reserved it before. I went there with a bunch of packages, and gave it to them. That time i have no idea about what my blood type was. So, i asked them, "how could i know my blood type?" One of the staff there told me that i could do a blood type test with around Rp. 6.000 (consider it as half USD). So, i decided to go back to borrow money to my grandmother that lived near there. I was super penniless. When i wanted to step out there, the same staff told me if i wanted to donate my blood there, i could know my blood type for free, i thought for a moment then i said "yes". That time,. (until now) "free" is something wonderful for me.

I felt unsure that time. I was afraid of the shot, the needle, and imagine the pain that i would feel there. One of the staff in charge, she kept reassuring me by telling it would be fine. First, the officer laid in a bed while the officer checked my blood pressure, she was checking a hemoglobin (Hb) level by some small device and she said that i have enough Hb to process the blood donation. I laid in the bed, then the officer checked my blood pressure. It seemed fine for them and she started to shot me with the needle that connected into blood plastic bag. I was closing my my eyes expecting what kind of painful felling that i would feel that time.

Blood Plastic Bag

It was surprising actually, since it did "Not Hurt At All". Being bitten by fire ant was 10x more painful than the needle shot. It went fast, less than 10 minutes. Then i got a package consisted of snack and multivitamin due to my voluntary (i was only looking for a free blood test) job that i had done. That was my first blood donation.

So, what happened this afternoon was i donated my blood and i got a snack package, it was a bit different from before, they gave me a boiled egg, i liked it that much. Now they change that egg into a supplementary drink. Usually, after i have donated my blood, i would easily catch a cold, but that is not a big deal anyway. So this afternoon, it had never happened before, i felt cold all my body, the temperature was humid, but i turned off my fan. I was feeling unwell this afternoon. I was lucky my friend treated me a chicken Noodle, but i still felt dizzy. After i finished my work i laid my self home for a bit, then as usual, played computer right after that. After some hours, by the time i am writing this blog, i have felt good. :D

I have may favorite month to do a blood donation, First is January, since i would have a free new calendar from them. Second is April, somehow April is an important day in my office. Third is July since ,. ugh, nothing special in that month. The last one, Forth is October, since it is also another important day in my office.

It is my 16th donation, :D. When i reach my 100th, i would meet Mr. President. I am looking for that time. Wish me luck.

I think that is my hand

the package

the package that i have got is consisted of A blood supplementary pills, wafer snack, pocary sweat drink, chocolate milk, and instant noodle.