May have just been a bad connection to your vein, once in blood should flow out easily.

 

I have also donated for over 30 years.
I've always hated the few times when they couldn't get a good flow and had to re-adjust the needle.

I now give what they call a Power Red donation.
It takes a little longer, but with a smaller needle, and they only allow you only donate three times a year instead of six.

They stopped handing out these pins quite a while ago, so this is the last one I received.

 

They offered that today but I declined because I wasn't familiar with that. Maybe next time!

 

Thank you to all who are donating. I had to stop while working on my 14th gallon. Restricted blood vessels in a couple toes, put me on blood thinners. My Dr. said "no more donating for you".

 

My guess is it wasn’t a good stick. It happens. I wouldn’t make any health assumptions from it.

 

Thanks guys, and happy to share I've donated over 2 gallons over the years! Imagine a red milk jugs

XD

 

Just like our cars, sometimes things just dont run right. Next time all OK. Seriously, Thanks for giving the Gift of Life.

 

Maybe you have just donated so much you have run too low and time for a refill????

 

I used to donate but due to low iron or hemoglobin, hemocrit?, my Dr told me not to donate any more. According to the place I donated at, I'm good for free blood if needed until I'm about 130 years old!

 

Gotta love that!!

 

This is not meant to stir some pot of crap. Lot's of people give their blood and time and there is a small payment for that. Out of genuine curiosity, how much blood does a donator give to fill one of those bags used for a patient? And, does anyone know what the end user is charged for that bag?

 

I have never been paid for my blood, I think it's only for plasma that they do that.

The donor gives a pint of blood per donation. I have no clue what hospitals charge for the recipient, I just know that I'm doing what I can to help others, and it is also helping me by purging the iron from my blood (one of the key causes of heart attacks), and, keeping my BP down.

 

I have never come across a situation where I was able to save someone else's life.
But by donating blood regularly, I feel like that is exactly what I am doing.

 

I was never paid, although they did almost always have free t-shirts that they gave out.

 

I went one time and the nurse had a problem with my big vein in arm pushing aside. She asked if she could use a small needle instead. Sure, I was there to give. I usually give to a Red Cross drive. I figured the Red Cross sells to hospitals to fund their other missions.

 

I did the "double red" today and all went fine.

I feel like with a name like that, a woman in a tight shirt should come out to do the procedure. 😂