Bad first experience

Monday, 1:20 pm

By KateC

The lad gave blood at the school’s blood drive today. It didn’t go well. He has deep veins and the needle sticker had a hard time finding one. When she finally did she rammed that baby home and rammed it so hard, the vein quit giving blood after what the lad describes as “about a half a coke can full.” And now his arm is bruised from his mid-forearm to above his elbow and it is quite swollen.

I asked if he plans to give blood again, and he said, “Probably, but I don’t look forward to it.”

That’s a more positive answer than I’d give.