I gave BLOOD!!

I can't believe it...I did it...I gave blood. ME, the little wimpette. I sucked it up and went for it. Of course I was a little nervous. OK so I wa a lot nervous, I've never done it before. I didn't even know what my blood type is. I still don't know. So it was rather funny, I sign up, they prick my finger(which isn't bad cause I've done it for testing my sugars), then I answer questions. I than get sent into a little private place, which is really a sectioned off place with cardboard, to answer more questions. She asked me questions like " Have you had sex..." 12 out of the 13 questions were have you had sex with...whoever. Of course everytime the word sex came up, I didn't even let her finish the question. It was simply No, No, and no. That was fun.

Now comes the fun part, the needle sticking...I laughed and giggled, because well I was nervous, and the nurses joked, with me. Than once they ask what degree you are in...I had to tell them I was a nursing student. And they were like, well you shouldn't be scared. WELL, HA! I was! But I did that a big girl, I gave blood. I didn't even get dizzy. Well a little when I was transfered from one bed to another. But I was ok don't worry.

I got to say though it was a very cool experience. Especially being a nursing student. I got to see, how the nurses acted, what they did, and than I would think "I'll be like that someday" It's a very cool and very scary thought.

PS: Check out my friend Lindsays story about giving blood you'll really love it.