Hepetitis false positive banned by Red Cross

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I am also on the black list because I false positived

for Hepetitis...that means they said I might have it

and then I didn't.

No matter. That just means I can keep getting my

tattoos.

I am also o- so I know they need my blood but they

will not take it. Frustrating and it's been a year

last month since I finished my wings on my back so i

could give from that point but since they blacklisted

me I am out to get another one this week or next.

 

~Mel

 

--- organic_homestead <organic_homestead

wrote:

 

> ,

> GeminiDragon

> <thelilacflower> wrote:

> > It really did terrify me. I'm afraid to try again

> now. Very bad

> experience.

> > I give you a gold star for all the times you have

> donated. I hope

> to have enough courage to try again one day. I know

> they need blood

> in general and O+ always needed. Will you always be

> on the black

> list???? Donna

>

>

> Yep, until they are able to " test " people, they

> can't take any

> chances. It's such a shame, because with such a

> shortage of blood

> supply, they only make the " no " list longer and I

> don't feel like

> they're doing anything to fix that.

>

> I commend you, too, for trying. Hey I'm not rock

> solid. I turn my head

> and close my eyes when they insert the needle. Also

> squeezing the ball

> and concentrating on my breathing helps. But, then

> once it's in, I am

> fine. I had tried so many times and got turned down

> for low iron count

> that I made it a goal to never get turned down

> again; until they

> changed the rules. :-(

> And I have to say that it really depends on the

> nurse who is working

> on you. I had one guy who couldn't find my vein and

> tried both arms.

> Finally I asked him to get someone else! Oh, he was

> terrible! If you

> get someone very experienced, you don't even know

> they've done it,

> until they tell you to release the ball! Denise

>

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