Health: Today, I went to the blood bank to donate plasma. All went well...

By blinkanimgone - 01/09/2010 11:08 - Australia

Today, I went to the blood bank to donate plasma. All went well until the machine went to return my red blood cells. It turns out the nurse sliced my vein and the blood built up in my tissues. I now have a massive swollen arm and bruising, and look like a junkie. FML

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By Boo Boo - 22/01/2012 04:23 - United States

Today, I went to get my blood drawn to see how far along I am pregnant. The lady stuck both my arms twice and then busted a vein in my right arm. She told me to come back tomorrow to try again. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/05/2009 04:19 - United States

Today, I decided to give blood for the second time. I felt excrutiating pain when she stuck the needle in my arm. Another nurse came running over in a panic. Apparently my inexperienced nurse had put it in my tendon instead of my vein. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/07/2014 16:13 - United States - Rockville Centre

Today, I had to go to the hospital to get blood taken. The nurse mentioned how pronounced and easy to see my veins are. I guess that explains why she missed five times in a row. I'm surprised my arm doesn't look like a heroin addict's right now. FML

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By angelsaredicks - 11/09/2015 13:55 - United States - Morgantown

Today, I gave blood for the first time, since I'm a universal donor. After it was done, I passed out, woke up, puked, and passed out again. The kind nurses told me I was the worst case they had seen all week. So much for doing something to help others. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/04/2012 16:24 - United States - San Juan Capistrano

Today, I went to a blood drive. The nurse taking my blood mentioned that she'd been called in on her day off, and she swore she wasn't drunk. I didn't know what to do, so I just smiled and blinked back tears as she savaged the vein in my arm. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/06/2019 12:00

Today, I needed to get blood drawn. Apparently, my veins are too thin and no blood would flow into the tube. I'm afraid of needles, and was just poked with some unsuccessfully, and I have to go back next week to try again. FML

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Panic attack

By Anonymous - 06/05/2009 00:22 - United States

Today, I went to donate blood for the first time. When they stuck the needle in my arm, I had a panic attack and begged that they take it out. The woman helping me told me she'd take it out in a moment and left. It was then that the Red Cross stole a pint of my blood while I had a panic attack. FML

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By bridalqueen - 24/03/2009 12:43 - United States

Today, as a veteran blood donor, I made a friend who was donating for the first time- I told her not to be scared and that I've been doing it for six years and that it was a great way to help people. While at the snack area afterwards, I passed out, started convulsing and went into shock. FML

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By Why - 18/12/2018 05:00

Today, I finally went to have blood taken for an allergy test I really need. Afterwards, I had an allergic reaction to the bandaid they used on my arm. FML

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By bloodless - 05/01/2016 05:17 - Canada - Grande Prairie

Today, I went for bloodwork. It's routine for me, so I was ready for the nurse to put in the needle and take my blood. It went in fine, but right after, she slowly pulled the needle out, then wondered why the blood stopped. She then moved it back and forth in my arm while I panicked silently. FML

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Wednesday 1 September 2010 16:05

Don't ever mess with the nurse. They do that on purpose... >.>

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Wednesday 1 September 2010 16:11

Whats a 'ure' ? Seriously, is it the beginning of the urethra?

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shawty_1_fml 0

Wednesday 1 September 2010 20:50

ah that sucks it happened to me too. my entire upper arm pretty much bruised it hurt for a longtime time

SwaggasaurusRex 0

Wednesday 1 September 2010 21:41

best nurse ever?

billieisme 0

Wednesday 1 September 2010 21:43

Exact same thing happened to me except I was giving double reds. Had a golf-ball sized lump on my arm for two days, and then looked like a junky for two weeks. Fun times.

Pensu 12

Wednesday 1 September 2010 22:40

Aw man, that sucks. I tried donating blood once but the nurse missed the vein and wound up nicking it while fishing with the needle, wound up with a huge bruise and a big spot of blood visable under the skin for a couple weeks. Volunteering to give out snacks from now on kthx.

BetterUThanMe 0

Wednesday 1 September 2010 22:54

I'm a phlebotomist and sometimes if your veins are crappy it happens :(

sallen0046 4

Thursday 2 September 2010 0:18

Unless you are an actual junkie, what difference does it make? Sure, it's a little painful, but if you'd done your research you'd have realized it was not only a possibility, but something that happens fairly frequently. It's not the end of the world, wear a bandaid.

betty66 3

Thursday 2 September 2010 1:37

This isn't really a big deal, it's pretty common. I have to get my blood tested regularly and I always get bruises, again, not a big deal

BlaBleBliBloBlu_fml 0

Thursday 2 September 2010 4:11

I have blood tests every week and they cannot find my veigns. so I end up with like 8 bruises on each arm and my arms are blue.not a big deal. it happens.

DrmGrl0128 0

Thursday 2 September 2010 5:27

I had the same thing happen to me. What's even worse is that I was doing it to help save up money for a down payment on a car, and I couldn't go back for 2 and a half weeks cuz of the bruising!