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multigraincracker

(34,090 posts) Fri Dec 29, 2023, 03:09 PM Dec 2023

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Gave blood today. Piece of cake.

For many years I had high BP and fast pulse. Today it was 100/60 and 60 bpm.

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Gave blood today. Piece of cake. (Original Post) multigraincracker Dec 2023 OP

Glad to hear your vitals are looking better! Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #1

Are they related? eom Marcus IM Dec 2023 #2

Yep. Have a Pacemaker that multigraincracker Dec 2023 #3

I was asking about your blood donations and your current healthy stats. Sorry for not being clear. Marcus IM Dec 2023 #4

The last time I gave blood was about 30 years ago. Everything went well till the technician realized the valve mitch96 Dec 2023 #5

Elessar Zappa

(15,913 posts)

1. Glad to hear your vitals are looking better!

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2023, 03:13 PM

Dec 2023

And thank you for donating blood, it’s always desperately needed.

Marcus IM

(3,001 posts)

2. Are they related? eom

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2023, 03:14 PM

Dec 2023

multigraincracker

(34,090 posts)

3. Yep. Have a Pacemaker that

Reply to Marcus IM (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 29, 2023, 03:20 PM

Dec 2023

Won’t let my pulse go below 60. It runs 85% of the time. Trying to get the Cardiologist to lower my BP meds. I have no AFib. Went to another heart doc and he lower the dosage, but not enough. I jog 3 or 4 times a week and stay very active for a 74 year old.

Marcus IM

(3,001 posts)

4. I was asking about your blood donations and your current healthy stats. Sorry for not being clear.

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 29, 2023, 03:30 PM

Dec 2023

I know it's personal, so, don't answer if it's crossing any boundaries.

mitch96

(14,658 posts)

5. The last time I gave blood was about 30 years ago. Everything went well till the technician realized the valve

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2023, 10:14 PM

Dec 2023

on the bag was set to open on the floor. The floor was covered with my blood..
Kinda sorta turned me off to donating in the future... I am an organ donor though.
If they screw it up I'll be dead and won't care..
Color it with dark hospital humor...
m

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