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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
One Blood had various platelet donors who came around the same time of the month as I do give or take a day. I would often see the same faces every so months. And the same workers were there for a long time but a few retired. I am almost up to 42 gallons of blood donated. I did not donate much before 1997. Once in Belmont, CA around 1985 and again around 1989 in Minneapolis, MN.
I have donated a few times at One Blood mobiles in the parking lots of Walmart, Winn-Dixie, CVS, Publix and other places.
My last donation at the Waterfront Inn went bust as the phlebotomist went for a vein that has little scar tissue around it. But that was for the reason that it is a very complicated vein and most of the people who have tried to usually muck it up.
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Had a similar experience some years back when donating blood. The phlebotomist after several pokes couldn't locate a vein so I suggested she try my other side. Same deal. I must have been in a very good mood that day, telling her that it was OK: that everybody has bad days.
She broke down in tears, saying "but today is my FIRST DAY"