Well, I'm gonna make this kinda short, but I wanted to put this out as it's something I'm proud of and finally did it after like half a year, it's only a blood donation, but it meant a lot to me on this special day.
You see, my government even had to spend on radio broadcasting the importance of blood donation. Now I know, a bag of blood can be split into 3 different components. Red cells, platelets, and plasma. So, each donation going to the blood bank has to potential of saving up to 3 lives.
I've been donating blood on and off since I was very young, until I had high blood pressure and stopped. My health isn't at its best shape since I started to put shit in my mouth. Going to the blood bank is like hitting by chance. If my blood pressure isn't really that high that day, they will allow me to donate. If I'm not fit, they will send me back.
Last October, my blood pressure sits at 160/120. My body weight was 82kg. Probably the worst state in the past 10 years. Surprisingly, the medical officer allowed me to still do the donation. That being said the blood bank is running seriously low on budget.
I've been trying to lose weight since that last donation, and things weren't really go that well, but it's a start since I made the new year resolution. Deep in my heart, I know losing weight can bring down a lot of other risks.
And now, half a year gone. I'm about 10kg lighter than I was since my previous blood donation. So happened today is a good Friday, home minister got some church choir to do, and I took a day off to look after the kids. So I took them together with me and do the deed. The blood pressure pump shows me a beautiful 113/93 reading.
I'm not trying to be Jesus, but I'm just feeling happy to have such blood pressure reading. Those medical officer clear me for the donation and I finished the bag in 2 minutes. Well, to me its an unusual meaningful day with such good news. Will be looking forward to saving more lives every 3 months from now on.
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this is really impressive, a noble task you have done, it is beneficial for those who need it,
Terima kasih Alvonso. You can do that after the fasting month 🙂
It seems like your health must have improved since the last donation, considering the reading is so much better. That is a relief, and it's nice to see you still donating <3
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Thanks buddy! That's only this much we can do, especially during this disturbing times. Let's hope the government doesn't waste my blood.
Imagine if the system of blood donating consisted of informing the donor of its use after it was used, regardless of how long it took to use.
I'm also not sure if bloods of the same type are mixed for larger and easier storage or other procedures that could complicate this process of tracking and informing, so I'm not entirely sure if it would even be possible.
My thinking regarding this is more people might be lining up to donate blood if they knew their donation was actually being used as intended.
I bet someone would feel pretty good if they got a letter saying they saved someone's life because of their blood donation.
The intention and possibility is still there though bro, so it's entirely possible and even likely that your donations have saved lives and may continue to do so.
Well, that defeat the purpose of "donate" doesn't it 🤣 two times in my life, I was "sent" to donate blood for someone whom I know. Both incident I had it because of friend and family had a surgery, and the private hospital told the family we'll have to find someone to "replace" their stock, or we gonna get charge a bomb. In a way, my blood helped to "relief" the medical bill for the friend and family. How do you think I can feel good after I'm knowing that bag of blood actually has a price tag to it? Also, my bag of blood is actually going to split into plasma, platelets and red cells. So, the hospital is actually getting back 3 bags from me 🤣 and private hospital does give recognition to "donors" because these idiots helped to stock up their blood banks like my friend and family used 2 bag from the hospital and I actually supplied total of 6 bags(from the two donations) to them 🤣
I got pass that and decided I will never do that again for the private hospitals. All my donation goes to the crooked government, the national blood bank. I don't wanna know the blood goes to who anymore, as long they remain free for the person who needs it. That person doesn't need to thank me, because God already rewarded me with a "qualified" to donate body, until next time 😁
It's not just a blood donation, maybe your blood can save a life and you don't know it, so that's excellent of you
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Yes buddy. A bag of blood can save up to 3 lives.
Well done you, for donating. It is a special thing, saving peoples lives thru blood donation. And well done on the weight loss and lower blood pressure. You'll have more energy to write more blogs 🙂
Thanks babe! Gonna make it a habit to donate it every 3 months.
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Congrats on donating! You never know your blood may save a life and that's a beautiful thing!
Yes buddy. A bag of blood is split into 3 usage, so it's possible to save up to 3 lives if it was being used for 3 different individual.
Wow that is an act of kindness. Kudos to you for donating blood.
Thanks Charles. I'm gonna restart this and do it every quarterly
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a very good coffee shop when we relax and the coffee is very tasty and delicious if I may where is the coffee shop I hope I can stop there!
Coffee shop? Abang, ini kegiatan donor darah.
Well, not only potentially saving three lives, but it sounds like compared to last time you're also extending your own life. Nice to see they can still afford some sweet snacks for anyone that may get lightheaded after donating.
The semi cow diet does helped! Especially nowadays I'm pouring in good amount of uncooked grass, feeling so much better. Probably snore less too as I found my sleeping quality improved a lot.
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