Today I was meeting with one of the guys in my Bible study at the University Center (UC) on campus. I usually meet with each guy one-to-one during the week and sometimes at different places. Today also happened to be the American Red Cross blood drive at the UC.After I was done meeting with David, I met up with Tara to go give blood. As I was sitting in the chair waiting to be called I was getting nervous because the last time a needle was put in my arm was four years ago after our rollover accident. Tara was ahead of me and looking fine, not nervous at all.
So I was called to come and sit down and they were going to check my blood type. The lady pricked my finger and began drawing out blood for two different samples. As she was doing this she said that since I was a taller guy I could give twice as much blood and they would put me on this special machine. I was trying to figure out what she meant and as I looked at the blood on my finger and the machines I began to get really dizzy.
I asked the lady for some water hoping that the dizziness would go away. She told me to sit back and drink the water. Then they had me get up and lay down on this wheeled bed. They wheeled me across this large room and many people were saying "oh I wonder what happened to him?". Meanwhile Tara was waiting and heard what was going on and said "oh that's too bad" and then when she saw it was me she said "wait that's my husband!"
I wasn't able to draw blood today but possibly tomorrow. I felt a bit embarrassed but oh well what can you do. It was a comical story to tell, especially when Tara realized it was me.
What would we do without a little bit of adventure everyday?!
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