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[oliverm]

Donated blood again today. New PB for donation time (5 minutes 25 seconds, previous best 5 minutes 53 seconds). Was complimented on my iron levels. Was complimented further after I said I was vegetarian

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[stephiepenguin]

I really like donating blood. It's the one time I enjoy drinking popper juice. I've been thinking about trying to donate plasma.

[oliverm]

I've thought about switching to donating plasma/platelets because you can do it more often, but so far I've just donated whole blood. Partly because I'm O+ which is better for donating whole blood, partly because it takes longer, and partly because the thought of taking my blood out, spinning it in a centrifuge and then putting parts of it back in is a little icky.

[ataxi]

"new PB for donation time (5 minutes 25 seconds, previous best 5 minutes 53 seconds)"

Perhaps you should lock posts that are likely to get you stalked by vampires ...

[dr_jekyl]

I used to, but can no longer - odd heamoglobin figures and ongoing medication. A shame 'cause I'm a universal donor.

I'm still on the marrow donor list, though. Got called in once to donate for a guy in the Netherlands, but they found a donor closer to home for him.

[paperishcup]

Was complimented on my iron levels. Was complimented further after I said I was vegetarian.

This has happened to me before too. I must confess to feeling slightly smug when it does. One less reason for someone to tell me that being veggo is a bad idea :)

Yay for donating blood!