Pint for a Pint - Glasto 2021

[Zoo Music Girl]

On 12/02/2021 at 9:27 AM, Quark said:

Well that didn't quite go as planned!!

Was going great guns on the draining blood bit, but when the machine started the first phase of the return process the area around the needle started swelling up like a water balloon! Nothing major but they did have to stop it there and then. 

Managed to get about a quarter of the planned donation out before it went wrong, so if the antibody test comes back positive then it won't have been completely wasted.  Does mean that I've got to wait 4 weeks instead of 1 until I can go again (if they need me) as they took more blood out of me than planned. Bugger!

Sorry to hear that! What a pain.

Did my 44th normal donation last night, well on the way to gold now! 

That was my third donation during the pandemic, which is a good marker for how bloody long this shit has been going on...

[Losing my hair]

On 2/16/2021 at 12:50 PM, Zoo Music Girl said:

Sorry to hear that! What a pain.

Did my 44th normal donation last night, well on the way to gold now! 

That was my third donation during the pandemic, which is a good marker for how bloody long this shit has been going on...

That's an amazing number, huge respect.

Did my 16th today which I think is my 5th since lockdown started - I had one on 15th April last year so I suppose that one was under restrictions. It's been so long now that memory is fading.  

[Zoo Music Girl]

14 hours ago, Losing my hair said:

That's an amazing number, huge respect.

Did my 16th today which I think is my 5th since lockdown started - I had one on 15th April last year so I suppose that one was under restrictions. It's been so long now that memory is fading.  

Thanks! Looking forward to getting 50 🙂

Just realised I'm going to have to reschedule my next one actually as have got my second jab the weekend before. Usually you need to wait a bit after jabs I think.

[Losing my hair]

2 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Thanks! Looking forward to getting 50 🙂

Just realised I'm going to have to reschedule my next one actually as have got my second jab the weekend before. Usually you need to wait a bit after jabs I think.

Advice I got was "COVID-19 vaccine – please wait 7 full days from your vaccine before donating on the 8th day".

[Zoo Music Girl]

1 hour ago, Losing my hair said:

Advice I got was "COVID-19 vaccine – please wait 7 full days from your vaccine before donating on the 8th day".

Yeah think I'll have to bump it. Annoying as I got a local appointment for once! Ah well.

[Jakeyboi135]

The time has finally rolled around, all booked in to give Sunday. Now if only the festival could roll around quickly

[Quark]

My scheduling got completely buggered after my failed plasma donation. Can't get anything until July 

[DirtyLurker]

Just gave a pint - not my 1st but 1st since the pandemic began!

I had a Kitkat 😉

[Losing my hair]

Did my 19th today, no Mini Cheddars so went for Kit Kat. 

[Kalopsia]

Giving a pint on Thursday but my boss won't allow the time off, however, giving blood feels far more important so I'm going to go.

[Losing my hair]

17 minutes ago, Kalopsia said:

Giving a pint on Thursday but my boss won't allow the time off, however, giving blood feels far more important so I'm going to go.

Point out to your boss that one day he (I'm assuming it's male) or one of his family might be in need of blood. He'd then be glad you donated!

[Kalopsia]

15 minutes ago, Losing my hair said:

Point out to your boss that one day he (I'm assuming it's male) or one of his family might be in need of blood. He'd then be glad you donated!

Yea definitely, I've tried to educate him and advise why it's important but I'm getting nowhere currently. 

[Losing my hair]

56 minutes ago, Kalopsia said:

Yea definitely, I've tried to educate him and advise why it's important but I'm getting nowhere currently. 

How do these people ever end up in charge?? 

[Kalopsia]

2 hours ago, Losing my hair said:

How do these people ever end up in charge?? 

Good question. I'd love to find out!

[The Clearest Blue]

Gave yesterday, donation number 15, didn’t have the biscuits I like though 😕

[rockandnoll]

Just had my reminder through, next donation next Wednesday. That will make it 9 in the past 4 years. 

[Kalopsia]

Just finished my 3rd donation, enjoying a kitkat now.

[rockandnoll]

Donation last night, super simple process, a couple of bourbon biscuits. Slightly off my PB clocking in at 5mins 34secs, but yet another pint gone to worthy causes!

[lemons]

Donated yesterday boss ket me out early coz of convenient location to workplace. Had a break coz of tattoo. Always taken by how many things rule people out of donating so feel a need to donate when I can. Went for chocolate bourbons. 

Edited March 16, 2022 by lemons

[philipsteak]

3 hours ago, lemons said:

Donated yesterday boss ket me out early coz of convenient location to workplace. Had a break coz of tattoo. Always taken by how many things rule people out of donating so feel a need to donate when I can. Went for chocolate bourbons. 

Yeah, I used to be a semi regular donator, so it's frustrating that I'm not allowed to anymore. Especially as the reason I'm not allowed is because I've had a transfusion. 

[gfa]

First time giving blood at 10:30am today - i've been signed up for ages but have never got round to doing it as theres always a huge wait (3 months+) and i move back and forth for uni. Hopefully the ticket gods take note of my donation this evening 🙂 

[Simsy]

18 minutes ago, gfa said:

First time giving blood at 10:30am today - i've been signed up for ages but have never got round to doing it as theres always a huge wait (3 months+) and i move back and forth for uni. Hopefully the ticket gods take note of my donation this evening 🙂 

You'll be super fast on the F5 without all that blood weighing you down!

[gfa]

2 hours ago, Simsy said:

You'll be super fast on the F5 without all that blood weighing you down!

All done - felt a bit off but all good now, taking it easy till the ticket sale!

[Losing my hair]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

All done - felt a bit off but all good now, taking it easy till the ticket sale!

Well done, first of many.

It's important, indeed essential, to tell us which biscuit you went for. I was miffed last time because they had run out of Mini Cheddars!!!

[gfa]

1 hour ago, Losing my hair said:

Well done, first of many.

It's important, indeed essential, to tell us which biscuit you went for. I was miffed last time because they had run out of Mini Cheddars!!!

Biscoff of course! Had some crisps as well and a kitkat as they made me wait a while