When did you last give blood?

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KimCanRun Aug 2024 5:00pm, 4 Aug 2024 7,706 posts	0 KimCanRun Donation #42 in 5.08 for me. I ran 10 miles beforehand. Nae sure I’ll do that again. Couldn’t face food afterwards but forced down a baked potato and think I overcompensated on fluids. Felt fit to burst! 😂
LindsD Aug 2024 5:11pm, 4 Aug 2024 69,141 posts	0 LindsD Well done. I have failed the iron test too many times to risk running beforehand
KimCanRun Aug 2024 5:15pm, 4 Aug 2024 7,708 posts	0 KimCanRun Mines was surprisingly high. 144. (I take OTC iron just to keep topped up as was anaemic a few years ago).
alpenrose Aug 2024 6:12pm, 4 Aug 2024 63,971 posts	0 alpenrose I read somewhere that pistachios are good for iron so I start munching them for a week or two before.
LindsD Aug 2024 9:50pm, 4 Aug 2024 69,143 posts	0 LindsD Nice number
Gooner Aug 2024 11:03pm, 4 Aug 2024 19,971 posts	0 Gooner I've just had to reschedule again thanks to an impromptu vaccination needed for work. Nothing in my area at all for the rest of the year but have managed to find something close to work for September so just got to hope we're out on time.
Little Nemo Aug 2024 12:22pm, 5 Aug 2024 15,176 posts	0 Little Nemo Just donated this morning. 5:58 so not my fastest time. Water and KitKat afterwards, was given 2 bars so I saved one for later Person doing the post-donation checklist tried to say no coffee but that's the one thing I couldn't agree to!
LindsD Aug 2024 12:23pm, 5 Aug 2024 69,157 posts	0 LindsD Good work.
Cheeky’s Dad Aug 2024 10:38pm, 6 Aug 2024 5,647 posts	0 Cheeky’s Dad Donation #50 for me today. For the first time I asked how long it took and was told 6 mins, which I suspect was somewhat approximate but it’ll do. I was the last person in before the team had their tea break so I was there on my own and it was a lovely chatty session
LindsD Aug 2024 10:41pm, 6 Aug 2024 69,192 posts	0 LindsD Nice work