Coming from someone who's been hospitalized many times throughout his life, including dozens upon dozens of blood drawings, IV drips, you name it, I can't help but read these blood-donor related FMLs and think the people posting them are little bitches. Also, no matter how brave you think you can be, anyone with a phobia of needles or some other such qualm with the procedure that still puts themselves in that position, is an idiot. The "stole a pint of blood from me" only further kills my compassion. People deathly afraid of heights aren't going to go skydiving even if it means saving a life. Your heart was in the right place. Your brain wasn't.

I don't know, I can see why you might feel pretty shitty about this, but at the same time, it pisses me off. The part about "stealing your blood" pissed me off. Would you say that a ten-day-old baby with a tumour on his heart who NEEDS blood to live is "stealing" your blood? Because that was my brother. So, yes, that hits close to home for me.

I volunteer on a daily basis for the red cross and I also have a fear of needles and I still donate! My frist time donating I also had a panic attack and they threw away my blood supply. If they had seen dangerous signs of distress they would have done that for you too. Number 6, its worth suffering through it to help save three peoples lives.... Also it helps me to remember the difference it can make in even one person's life. I have a friend who had cancer and received blood transfusions often. Without them he was left tired and sad. Once he received the transfusion he had so much energy and was able to enjoy the visits from his friends and family. Another thing to think about, have you had any friends who have been in an accident? known any one whose given birth? known anyone who has recieved surgery? or had cancer? If any of those situations had gone wrong, would there have been enough blood to save them? Did they go wrong? Ask around, you might be surprised to see that you most likely know at least one person who has recieved a blood transfusion.

Like everyone said, if it was a REAL panic attack,you wouldn't have sat through the whole procedure. Phobia of needles doesn't equal panic attack. You freaked out. Accept it! Stealing blood now? Wow! Were they gonna sell it or something? You signed a contract,didn;t you? Next time read it! I have no sympathy for you because most people(Asians, Africans and some Europeans) would gladly "have a panic attack" giving blood but WE CAN'T because we either have mad cow,the malaria virus or are predisposed to certain types of flu. Be proud that your blood may go to someone who needs it and you CAN DONATE IT! and quit whining!

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Lame. When you say 'panic attack' I wonder if you were just scared, or actually suffer form anxiety, and have real panic attacks? That sucks either way.

if you were legitimately having a panic attack im sure theyd stop. youre just being a baby

Weak, no one told you that you had to donate blood, you volunteered for it, so you should man up and deal with it.

pussy...

LOL