When did you last give blood?

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Mandymoo Jan 2020 6:49pm, 20 Jan 2020 9,446 posts	0 Mandymoo Number 44 on it's way now
LindsD Jan 2020 7:46pm, 20 Jan 2020 32,831 posts	0 LindsD Good work MM!
Neilio Jan 2020 9:24pm, 20 Jan 2020 3,146 posts	0 Neilio Well done MM 👍
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2020 8:10am, 21 Jan 2020 33,916 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Good one Mandy. G
Mandymoo Jan 2020 12:45pm, 21 Jan 2020 9,453 posts	0 Mandymoo Am sure the nurse thought she was a javelin thrower - really hurt when she put the needle in and was uncomfortable throughout the donation. Also took twice as long as normal and bled a little bit for a while after. Expected a big bruise this morning but so far nothing appeared. Next one booked in for June so gives my time for my little tattoo
The Scribbler Jan 2020 10:23am, 22 Jan 2020 4,684 posts	0 The Scribbler In the ongoing saga of failed donations, I clocked up my third in a row last night. Iron count was 124 - the lowest limit for a woman is 125. So that's me unable to donate for three months
Little Nemo Jan 2020 11:27am, 22 Jan 2020 10,065 posts	0 Little Nemo Oh no!
sallykate Jan 2020 11:38am, 22 Jan 2020 6,324 posts	0 sallykate So annoying Scribbler, I had that exact same result a couple of years back. Now I make sure I supplement with iron for a couple of weeks beforehand.
LindsD Jan 2020 1:00pm, 22 Jan 2020 32,864 posts	0 LindsD Oh no! That's happened to me, too.
Velociraptor Jan 2020 1:07pm, 22 Jan 2020 44,951 posts	0 Velociraptor Just brought my next appointment forward to 31st January, because the previous one clashed with a colleague's retirement bash. Better venue for parking up and having a decent walk before the donation too