Blood donation

[vyvyanx]

There always seems to be some excitement when I donate blood. The first time, last December, was exciting just because it was new - and also because I felt faint and dizzy afterwards and everyone rushed to look after me. The second time, in July, the session was interrupted when a fire alarm went off and we all had to go out into the car park, which meant that people who'd been in the middle of donating couldn't have their donations used (not me, fortunately). Today, at the end of my third donation, a special alarm went off because the machine hadn't automatically cut off when the target weight was reached, and it took a bit extra :-) The nurses said this hardly ever happens.