BLOODy hell !!!!!!

BLOOD! some cant even see blood for some reasons..some may vomit, some may even fainted! related to phobia of blood. but today i would not talk about that specific phobia but about BLOOD DONATION. so, i bet all of u have already heard of it. its not that u come from outer space, rite? what is blood donation? according to what i read from wikipedia.com, blood donation is of coz a process where blood donor (person to donate one's blood) voluntarily has a blood drawn for storage in a blood bank, generally for subsequent use in a blood transfusion.

     In Malaysia, the blood bank here is called Bank Darah Negara. Normally, this Bank Darah Negara or other blood collecting organization such as the St. John's Ambulance, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya, Hospital-Hospital Negeri, and etc, may scheduled some blood donation campaign for maybe 3 to 4 days at certain venue, usually where public is easy to be acknowledge of this campaign. Public places such as shopping complex, universities, colleges, festivals, carnivals and etc.

     As for myself, ive already donate blood for four times since my first time in Stamford College in January of 2005. As a first-timer at that moment, definately having a relatively large-bore needle in my vein is the last thing that i could imagine as i believed that im phobia of blood. But when i see almost all of the college students came and donate blood without fear, i try to challeged myself. so, i did. First time was scary....the needle look so damn huge, bigger than the cross-sticth's needle. I believed that this needle in me would be misery but everything turn to be just fine...

     As a blood donor, after the process, i was rewarded with a certificate with my name on it (no big deal-kan? it is just a piece of paper!), a cup of hot chocolate, and a muffin, seriusly that muffins tasted better than kenny roger's. My second time was ok too but my third time doesnt turn out to be that easy. A day after that blood donation, my left arm which has a slighty brusing yesterday has swollen n turn purple or blue? huhu...but it is just for maybe 1 to 2 days after that...maybe some minor veins damaged or something.

     Some people say that blood donation is a must-not-go event. Maybe due to some bad memories, phobia of blood, lack of time, or other stupid reasons. But try to understand the needs of donating blood, moreover if u have blood from O-type. consider yourself as saviors for who is in need. put more huminity in yourself and challeged your inner part to at least enjoy the hospitality of those great nurses who will certainly calm u down esp when ur first timer. theres nothing to be afraid of...go donate blood now!!