When a needle is moving in my arm, I can't feel it! \o/

Donated blood again today. I've been slacking off on that this year thus far *smacks hand*, and my body got lazy too...first they had to search for the vein and kept tightening the blood-pressure-taker thingy (the pins-and-needles sensation that creates is quite interesting o_O). Then after they found it the blood flow was slow...then normal...then slow...then stopped...and after they pushed the needle in further and pulled it back and tightened/loosened the pressure thing and I'm squeezing the little tube thingy as hard as I can, it FINALLY starts flowing again and I manage to finish. But yeah...when the needle goes in there's a "pinch and a burn", but once it's inside I can't feel what's going on.

Today was the first time I ever needed an ice pack afterwards >.> Yeah, there's gonna be serious bruising, I'll bet. *Shrugs* And yet, I enjoy these things. I actually legitimately enjoy it.

Also! My blood pressure is 106/62. That's, like, the ass-end of normal. My temperature was 96 degress F.

Ok, so I went to the gynecologist. AFAIK so far everything's fine :) and I'll get the Pap Smear results soon enough. By the way, why did no one tell me the Pap Smear hurts like a fucking BITCH?! I gave blood earlier today and the needle was in my arm for 10 minutes, and it didn't hurt nearly as much!

And now I have spotting as well...haven't I lost enough blood today? *Sigh*

Mood: sore
Music: "Reason Why" by Rachael Yamagata

So Luna went to her fourth blood drive today! Third successful attempt (the first one flopped because I hadn't drunk enough fluids and my veins weren't close enough to the surface. In fact, this time the nurse thought they weren't close enough until I told her the blood pressure thingy wasn't tight). I almost failed the anemia test; they had to do something extra to make sure I had enough iron (it's probably low because I'm on my period).

My arm still kinda hurts and is a little stiff, but I'll sleep it off.




That's my arm with the bandage on.


That's my arm with the bandage off. The yellow crap is iodine.