Ying and Niq’s Niche

No, this post isn’t about Rambo: First Blood. It’s about me donating blood for the first time on 21-Oct-08. Penang General Hospital Blood Bank organized a Blood Donation Campaign at my workplace. I was first tested for blood group and hemoglobin. Then I went through an interview on to make sure I was in the safe group. I later lay on a bed, filling a bag with my blood. All went well. The nurse advised to use the arm which was most used as the blood vessels are more pronounced and thus easier to prick and also gives a faster flow. It was practically painless. In fact the most painful part was the prick on the finger for the blood screening. The phrase “First Blood” is used to mean the winning situation in a duel. Well, of course I didn’t lose the fight to Count Dracula. It was more of victory of my conscience over the ill-effects other people say about donating blood. So I shall conclude my post with a sentence made with the phrase “First Blood”: I have contemplated donating blood for a long time out of fear, but today my conscience drew first blood.