30s-50s chitchat club

[ZacharyA]

no choice. i cannot pass the checks after that.
plus my blood is useless to them. can only use the platelets. extra process, extra cost.

You and Ian Fang same same?

 

[ZacharyA]

4 times in a year got shirt I think, but do full blood almost impossible to get lol

Must time it, but I not gian the shirt la.

I like the squeezee ball though, collecting the different category.

 

[ZacharyA]

No sandwich or tauhuey.

There only crackers and packet or canned drinks.

Got h2o, fruit juice, apple juice, milo, plain water.

you want tiger don't have la hahaha

 

[ZacharyA]

Ya I rmbr the HSA coupon for food and dessert. But after westgate open, I didn't go HSA liao as westgate nearer. Then over there is free and easy refreshments

Once I enter, immediately take 1 can and down it....

Because my first donation I had pale lips, didn't pass out, but felt dehydrated and a bit warm

 

[Lss]

Must time it, but I not gian the shirt la.

I like the squeezee ball though, collecting the different category.

You time one year following year only 3 times. So it's really not something that you can aim for

 

[ZacharyA]

You time one year following year only 3 times. So it's really not something that you can aim for

Every 3 months once right?

1 Jan, 1 Apr, 1 July, 1 Oct.

Repeat.

How to be so consistent? I had a surgery late last year so I haven't donated in Q1. Will donate this month, then maybe August National Day again, then maybe year-end Nov / Dec again.

I'm a common blood type. O+

 

[Lss]

Once I enter, immediately take 1 can and down it....

Because my first donation I had pale lips, didn't pass out, but felt dehydrated and a bit warm

Start hydrating the night before more effective.

 

[ZacharyA]

Start hydrating the night before more effective.

There was once (2nd time) I got tipsy (I actually mean dissy).

This time it was poke by an inexperienced nurse, during the drawing of blood, cannot reach full capacity and lack 20% or so, then the male nurse keep poking and going deeper or slanting it.

I really break out cold sweat and they tilted the entire chair backwards for blood to flow back to my big head and gave me some drinks.

That's why need the pro one.

I normally go for the Myanmar senior nurse at Westgate. I think is Nyi Nyi

 

[jeffprobst]

Every 3 months once right?

1 Jan, 1 Apr, 1 July, 1 Oct.

Repeat.

How to be so consistent? I had a surgery late last year so I haven't donated in Q1. Will donate this month, then maybe August National Day again, then maybe year-end Nov / Dec again.

I'm a common blood type. O+

I used to donate once every quarter, and I did so consistently for four consecutive quarters. Then, when the new year came around, which would have been my fifth consecutive quarter, the staff there told me that I'm supposed to rest for one quarter after donating for four quarters in a row. I was like, "Got such a rule meh?" they still let me donate then.

From that point on, I stopped donating every quarter. Now I just go by my mood.

 

[flowerpalms]

Start hydrating the night before more effective.

Usually the station likely to fail is the iron level

 

[Autumn.]

I used to donate once every quarter, and I did so consistently for four consecutive quarters. Then, when the new year came around, which would have been my fifth consecutive quarter, the staff there told me that I'm supposed to rest for one quarter after donating for four quarters in a row. I was like, "Got such a rule meh?" they still let me donate then.

From that point on, I stopped donating every quarter. Now I just go by my mood.

WHAT IF your blood is to save someone who will eventually kill u some way or the other

 

[singexpat]

You and Ian Fang same same?

simi same

 

[flowerpalms]

"too much iron in your blood"

For males is minimum 13.0mg/l

 

[Lss]

There was once (2nd time) I got tipsy (I actually mean dissy).

This time it was poke by an inexperienced nurse, during the drawing of blood, cannot reach full capacity and lack 20% or so, then the male nurse keep poking and going deeper or slanting it.

I really break out cold sweat and they tilted the entire chair backwards for blood to flow back to my big head and gave me some drinks.

That's why need the pro one.

I normally go for the Myanmar senior nurse at Westgate. I think is Nyi Nyi

lol i dont ask for specific person one but i remember her.

 

[Lss]

Usually the station likely to fail is the iron level

true. esp after they increased the criteria.

 

[singexpat]

Now you can also choose to donate ur blood for research purpose. Only if you agree. They will draw 4 test tubes of blood before the actual 450cc donation

i dun think my blood is worth researching.. u gonna just see fats and yeast breakdowns.

i just went to see the eligibility criteria on HSA site. Seems like theres a lot of changes and leeways now.
Previously, i stopped cos i was travelling around SEA and South Asia. And they were like saying I have to wait for 3 months after the trip before i can donate. But i was travelling every month!

 

[Autumn.]

Now you can also choose to donate ur blood for research purpose. Only if you agree. They will draw 4 test tubes of blood before the actual 450cc donation

THEY PROBABLY have to kill me for my blood 2 test tube edy cannot squish out

 

[Velton]

THEY PROBABLY have to kill me for my blood 2 test tube edy cannot squish out

Mozzies will be wasting time on you

 

[highsulphur]

i dun think my blood is worth researching.. u gonna just see fats and yeast breakdowns.

i just went to see the eligibility criteria on HSA site. Seems like theres a lot of changes and leeways now.
Previously, i stopped cos i was travelling around SEA and South Asia. And they were like saying I have to wait for 3 months after the trip before i can donate. But i was travelling every month!

Most standard cities (and mainly capitals) should be fine.

 

[lemonzil]

hmmm, I would also go for the option you went for

aside from height, I was physically behind my peers until 10, especially in terms of 'social' development, (lack of) appetite and related physical development... but something changed soon after and ever since, I have always been above recommended BMI and eat like a beast nowadays lol

What changed? Puberty hit? He’s been on 6 mthly monitoring for like 2-3 years. Until now, doc is worried too late for intervention if he hits puberty.

He’s small in size. Ppl are always shocked when I say he’s p4. He said p1s also laugh at him