I donated platelets again yesterday. I remain in a four week rotation. Lifetime donation number 223.

My blood is normal AFAIK. Stories like this Australian donor who recently passed show the absolute nobility of being able to save a life. Or a couple million lives. With just a blood donation. It's not hard.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4xqe60gyo

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Adventures In Volunteering: What It’s Like To Donate Platelets

So you want to know what it's like to donate platelets instead of whole blood? Welcome!

If not, or if you hate needles, here's a pretty bird.

First, why do I donat

https://thecareyadventures.com/blog/adventures-in-volunteering-what-its-like-to-donate-platelets/

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So they held a dinner in my honor.

OK, me and hundreds of other platelet donors. But it was still a nice gesture.

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