Seeing Red...

I finally did it.

For a long time now I have wanted to give blood.

Sami had posted on Facebook for someone to go with her to donate.

I let her know that I wanted to go with her.
I thought this would be a great "Mother-Daughter" bonding moment.

So she scheduled both of us appointments.

Denny and I went up to Tacoma and met her after she go out of school.

We got to the Cascade Regional Blood Services Center.

I was a little nervous.

I hate needle's, but I just kept telling my self that,

"if I could give birth to 2 kids, I can handle giving blood"

Sami and I got all signed in

then a nurse came out and took each of us into a room,

to take our blood pressure,

temperature & pulse, and they pricked your finger.

I came out and Sami let me know

"ya I'm not donating.. I have a sore throat."

As you can imagine that went over really well. LOL

She made me still do it alone.

So off to the chair.

I'm ready for the needle.

I just closed my eye, and did deep breathing.

The lady was really nice, making sure I was OK all the time.

She told me I could back out anytime I wanted to.

I told her I would never hear the end of it if I chickened out.

I felt really good during the donation, then I went into the snack room and had some cookie's and juice.

The nurse was right next to me.

I said "ok now I feel light-headed"

She stuck to me for about 10 mins, making sure I wasn't going to pass out.

I was fine, just felt a little weird.

I didn't know until Sami told me that for every donation

of blood you save at least 3 life's.

So glad I did it.

Thanks Sami... Love you..

After Denny and I took Sami and Tino to dinner.

They say not to have alcohol or caffeine for 4 hours after.

Because your blood is down, if you have

1 beer it makes you feel like you've had 2 or 3.

Well of course I had to try it out. LOL

Yes I had a beer, I was a little loopy but I was before the beer.

I was just really tried.

Our office has been trying to put together a blood drive.

Now that I now how easy it is to donate,

I will be for sure putting a blood donation event together.

And I will be donating again at that also.

We will be sending out info soon.