> > > I even will take a peek at my blood going into the bag but that can be weird.
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> > Fear of needles is one thing, but I don't get being upset by being exsanguinated. That was the BEST PART about giving blood, the one time I did it. Body fluids draining out of my body in a controlled manner. I mean, how cool is that? It's like looking out a plane window. It's something nature would not have us ever see, yet thanks to modern technology, we can, and we can do so perfectly safely. How cool is that?
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> > S "bleeding RULES!" am
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> You should give plasma -- not only do you see them pump the blood out, but they separate the plasma from the red blood cells and PUT THE RED BLOOD CELLS BACK IN! How cool is that?
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> -Faux "feeling lightheaded... need to drink some water and lay down..." Pas

I never thought of it that way... Not that I have ever shirked at the opportunity to give blood (is that a correct usage of the word "shirked"?) Maybe I should go give some plasma soon just for that experience... That WOULD be cool.

Don "The Monkey'Sam's right! Bleeding DOES rule!'man" Jackson