Me donating Blood on 07052009 at Fairfield Qld

Doing my bit for society donating blood, It ended with me feeling faint and almost passing out, Usually I have drunk a lot more water beforehand. So to all you would be donors drink plenty of water before you go in.
Skip to 50 second mark if ya just wanna see the needle go in. I made the video because i am determined not to be freaked out by the big M F needle they use. next time i will actually be able to watch with my own eyes instead of staring at the ceiling.

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[KingOfZilla]

If I'm correct type AB negetive (my blood type) is the rarest of types right, I just want to be sure. my friend has type O and I need a counter attack. I excited to give blood for the first time. tell me, do you feel faint after or immediatly after you give blood? (I'm driving alone and need to know how long to wait.)

[foundfreemagna]

Drink lots of water in the 24hrs before hand and especially the morning before you go at least 1.5 litres.

I felt very faint at the end of this donation but I didn't have enough water. I will do it again soon.

[youlosez]

I donated blood today, felt woozy, vision started to blur, and I barfed my breakfast oatmeal on my t-shirt. I think I'm too skinny, or I don't like needles.

[foundfreemagna]

Sure the nurses would have told you if they thought you would have a problem cause of your size.

Drink heaps of water which will also help you blood flow quicker next time.

I can bleed a pint in about 4.5 minutes.

[LiderJoao]

"Totaly gay video, and pointless, I feel silly for having watched it."

and i'm a blood donater too. i don't donate blood to make videos to show to other ppl so they think i'm great.

[foundfreemagna]

Great i'm glad you feel you wasted your time watching it, just as i have wasted my time replying to your pointless comment. feel free to keep it going by making another totally gay comment :-)

[pinkbabe093]

haha i will survive is in the background.............

[Cooplchick67]

I donated for my first time 2 months ago and I was perfectly fine

[jujandabby123]

I hate how they leave the needle in for so long!

[URAGR8M8]

Once donated after a bender - was thinking of getting a nurse to stop it when I felt like I was going to throw-up... but I figured it was better to just keep going and I didn't hurl in the end. All in all a success.

[iamoneilly]

I donated blood for thee first time yesterday.i never received any anesthesia, but for a while the nurse couldnt find a vein, once found it i just relaxed but when the bag was nearly full the nurse said it had stopped so another nurse had to come and hold the needle in till the end i felt nothing and it was totally fine until he pulled the needle out annd i hit the sweats and felt sick and faint, after laying with my head lower than my feet in the recovery position and having juice i was fine.

[boldaslove1994]

Make sure to drink lots of fluids and eat a good meal the day of and night before. I gave blood and it ended with me passing out and a concussion from hitting my head. And I did both of these things beforehand. Also make sure to keep food and fluids in you afterwards also!

[ihaterobbie123]

@KingOfZilla There are hundreds of very rare blood types, I'm quite sure AB- is more common than many of them.

[londonxxcalling]

So the blood goes into a bag, they don't take shringes of it?

How long does that take?

[aftereffects]

i liked the video voted 5 out of 5