Giving Blood is NOT for me

SO, just an update, two days ago i decided out of the kindness of my heart to give blood. This is a decision that did not come lightly, you see at the age of 17 I gave blood. Well, a better way of saying that is at the age 0f 17 I was given the option to skip AP PSYCH by giving blood. It did not seem like that big of a deal and to be honest I was always looking for a reason to miss class. So i took the step wrote my name down and the day came for me to give my blood and I did. Well, when i said "i did" i mean I tried. I let them poke both arms and try to get blood from either arm and they missed both times, they stuck me a total of three times, both arms were wrapped in cool colored bandages and i walked into PSYCH and then pasted out for the remaining time of class. Since that day i have never given blood. I stayed away from the bus when it came to campus and politely declined every time someone has offered me a spot on the list.
Well, I changed my mind, last week a friend called an something came over me and i said YES, why not ill give blood. SO on Tuesday i walked into the van with all the happy looking people on the outside and tried to be a good person...instead this is what happened.
I sat in the chair, after being told that my iron and blood pressure were good they proceed to start the process. This man came and did the 30 sec cleaning of the arm. During this time i warned the man "my vanes are on top and blood comes out slow" He searches and says "Well i am going for a deep one" Obviously he did not listen to me! After the needle had been in my arm for all of THREE seconds he starts moving it around, why, because it was not pumping fast enough....and again i tell you HE DID NOT LISTEN TO ME! IN the process he pushed through my vain and then...
A huge lump of blood starts to swell in my arm about the size of about half my fist, it was unlike anything i had ever seen. From here he applies pressure and tells me all will be ok. (LIE)



SO on Wednesday i go through the day in pain and drained. My arm was numb and tinkling from the elbow down, from the elbow up i could fell my heart beat. It was an unusual pain that is unlike anything i have felt before.
I went to the doc. and his first thought, before meeting me or seeing my arm, was that i was over reacting to a simple arm prick but he is now "a believer" those were his words. My arm is hot and discolored from all the blood i lost. I was put on three meds. and still dont fell well, I am suppose to go in tomorrow if it does not get better.



Hope the pics where enjoyable and that the story was not to gross.