Carter Blood Center called for me to come and part with some of my life's liquid. So I said, "ok." When my stats were taken my heart rate was 52 bpm, and my blood pressure was 104/62. There was another figure noted, which may have to do with iron and it read 13.4. In a few days I can log onto the carter website and obtain my cholesterol data. I got a free t-shirt for my effort, oh yeah and a package of oreo cookies and bottled water.
Posted by Rita at April 18, 2003 04:32 PMGood job! I haven't donated in quite a while. Maybe I'll be inspired now to drop by the local blood bank.
Posted by: Jfer at April 18, 2003 05:57 PMThat's quite a takeaway. They don't want my blood any more--I lived too long in England and might be a carrier of mad cow disease (one of the most ridiculous regulations I've ever heard of--England still has their own blood donor program going, for heaven's sake!).
Posted by: Elizabeth at April 18, 2003 08:15 PMPPG faithfully has two blood drives a year. After reading of your donation, I'm kinda feeling guilty about not donating this last time around.
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