As it's said it's never too late to do anything in life. For years I have been having this on my mind to do a blood donation. It sounds kind of weird that I have crossed 50 and yet never done a blood donation ever. For many years the problem was my own health, as such there was no real problem, I have always been healthy, but my hemoglobin always used to be very low. It used to be between 7 and 8 till I was 40. At that time I had to shift to Oman and for that full medical check-up had to be done. They rejected my visa in the first round because I did not clear my medicals, the main reason being hemoglobin was low. After that I took some iron injections and somehow the hemoglobin came up. It had to be all done in a short span so I had to do excessive treatments.
Shortly after that it again went down, because I had some problems with my mensural cycle. I had to take this problem seriously, and hence had to undergo a small surgery to address the issue, after which my hemoglobin levels improved and after that's it's been between 11 and 12, which is a very healthy count. Somehow or the other still I could not do blood donation, it just was not happening. Last week one of my friend who is a Doctor contacted me if I was interested in doing it. Their hospital was doing a blood donation drive, so anyone who would like to could do it.
I was an instant yes for it, there was a registration formality which I completed and it was all set. On Thursday evening I went to the hospital, I was feeling little nervous because it was my first time, hubby did pep me up. When I reached, there were some formalities to complete, which I did, at one stage it was indecisive if I could do it or not, they asked me if ever I had malaria. Now honestly I do not remember, at least not till my memory holds it, but in childhood I am not sure. They were thinking, then they told me that they will go ahead and they will also do a Malaria antibody test, if it comes positive then the blood donation will go waste. I agreed to it and did the blood donation. Till now I have not heard from them so I am hoping that the antibody test result is negative.
After the donation, I was made to sit there for 15 minutes. As such I was perfectly fine, except for a very mild dizziness, which I assume is very normal, that too it was for 2 to 3 hours and then I was back to normal. I slept off early that night, next day morning it was all as usual. The experience was amazing, it felt so good in my heart doing it, something meaningful. I am going to do it again and again, it is also healthy to do it, donating blood at least once a year can help improve blood flow and reduce arterial blockages. So why not.
In the process
And I am done
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