My First Blood Donation Experience

When I was a student of Masters Degree in Kathmandu Model College, there was a blood donation campaign. Many of my friends and juniors donated blood, but I feared. I was just feeling nervous and mentally I had not thought, ok, I will donate blood. On the other hand, my weight was not much enough to donate the blood.

This Sunday, I was in the Teaching Hospital and saw Dhading Health Society had organized a blood donation campaign. This society belongs to my homeland. I just had a quick idea: ok, lets do it. Later I found that all the people of that organization, I knew. I was there for the first time, going to donate the blood, which was quite unique feeling. I was a bit more frightened about what will be the situation after donating the blood. I was waiting my turn and there was a lady who had just donated the blood. She fainted. Really. Then, you can guess what was going in my mind. I know, blood donation is a common act that people are doing, but if you are going to do it for the first time, you will not feel it comfortable.

Blood donation is life donation

     I was little bit scary

I did my pressure checked up. I went to the place where it took place. I felt like a pinch when the nurse inserted a needle. Then everything was ok. I just made confident myself if I was not feeling dizzy and anything. Yes, everything went well. Later, they offered something to eat after the session ended. Later I called to my mum and let her know about my social deed, but she was not happy, just because she did not want to hear that about ½ liter of blood went from my body. However, I felt myself re-energized and I am so happy that I could do it.

No more fear after all

(I am sharing this experience as a first time blood donator because many people fear that they will have some health problems if they donate the blood)