Because my Hemocrit was 50.8 a month ago when I got my blood test, I decided next time the bloodmobile came to town, I'd give. I've never given blood before by the way. So I bounce up in there answer all kinds of questions about weather I've used needles for steroids, if I've travled out of the country, etc. My favorite was "have you ever had sex with a man, even once." I was like was the "even once" necessary? LOL. Anyway, they get me in the chair and I'm feeling cocky thinking, "shoot, this aint jack, son! I give myself a shot once every three days" So they pull out the needle and I draw with an 18 gauge and when I saw this one I was like "holy shit, that's the biggest fing needle I've ever seen!" 18 guage is huge and I know this one was bigger so I ask, "M'am, what size needle is that?" she responds, "16 guage" I'm like wow! Anyway, it was very uncomfortable going in but I'm no puss so I tuffed it out like a champ. Then I ask the lady, how long does this usually take; she answers "as fast as you're bleeding probably about 10 minutes." I was thinking 10 fing minutes! I just had no clue you had to be so uncomfortable for so long. Anyway I get done, they pull the needle out and I start sweating fing bullets son! I mean sweat is pouring off me like Mike Tyson at a spelling bee. The lady is trying to get a band-aid on my arm and it wont even stick b/c I'm sweating so freaking much. The lady was like "sir, are you ok" I was just like "I'm fine, just got a little hot all of a sudden." Long story short. It was a lot more than I bargained for. They made me drink juice and stuff, put a cold rag on my forehead and wouldnt let me leave for like 15 minutes after I was done.
