PSA: Consider donating blood.
If you can't, I'm really sorry; I couldn't for decades and it hurt. I was bitter about it. I know how it is and I'm sorry.
But if you can …
Look, everything is kinda shit right now. I am trying not to spiral. We're all struggling. But I just went and donated platelets and for a little while I can feel a little better about myself. Doesn't that sound nice? There's a selfish angle here, is what I'm trying to point out.
@stevegis_ssg I was scheduled to today, unfortunately I've come down with illness and wasn't able to go, but when I called to cancel my appointment they let me know. there's a new whole blood donation center opening at the mall near me, so I won't have to wait for the rare occasions the that they set up a unit on campus!
Course, I'm never going to get up to numbers that my buddy who donates plasma every single time he's eligible to get to, I think he's at near 100 donations at this point...
Yeah, I can do platelets ~every 3 weeks, which is great. I think today was #44 since they changed the rules to take fag blood.
Feel better soon!
Steve Gisselbrecht
Canageek