By Haberdashing - 13/11/2013 20:10 - United States - Rochester

Today, I donated blood. Afterwards, I regained consciousness on the floor with a half-eaten cookie in my mouth. FML
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Haberdashing 13

Wow. This was my FML. It was my first time giving blood. I'd tried once before but my hemoglobin was too low. So I made sure to eat lots of iron rich foods the weeks before and was fine this time. Everything went really well. But when I got settled at the table with the snacks where they make you wait for 15 minutes I started to feel a bit dizzy. I fainted then. I'd been in the middle of eating my cookie, so it wasn't that odd. The wonderful people there caught me and lowered me to the floor, and I was only out for about 20 seconds. When I woke I was just really confused, and all I could really coherently think was "I have a half chewed cookie in my mouth," and I couldn't figure out how to swallow. They gave me juice and ice and I went back to my dorm to lay down until class. I think it actually went really well, and I'm excited to give blood in the future. I'll just have a larger breakfast and stay laying down for longer.

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emirie 21

I totally pictured you walking with a cookie in your mouth, minding your business and suddenly fainting.

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psycheiris13 20

Oh god! I had a similar situation happen, I passed out while I was eating a cookie after donating blood. But I was put on a stretcher and given another cookie and juice later :) I hope you're feeling better OP.

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bandeek 30

I'm technically not allowed to donate because within the last year I've had sexual contact with a male who's had sexual contact with another male.

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rdenkewicz 11

I've been there. Make sure you lay down if you decide to give blood again. You faint because no oxygen is going to your brain.

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yeahyeah12 5

It's okay. At least two to three people fainted today at our blood drive. At least you aren't the only one!

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Jennaflamingo 14

On the bright side, no one took your cookie! (:

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figures101 5

I confess...I wanted the other half of that cookie.

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dmbfan31 7

If you were still at the donation site, why was no one there to check on you? Donors are supposed to stay on site to eat and drink for at least 10 minutes after donation.

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Haberdashing 13

We have to stay for 15. There were tons of people there. The floor was just the best place for me at the time.

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ThErAlSlImShAdY 2

You fainted and they used the sugar in the cookie to revive you.

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