Always Eat Before you Give Blood & Wait a Bit

You may be wondering what this one is all about. Well, I was just doin' what I normally do. Cram 10 things "I gotta do" into a very tight time frame. So I was up early and did 1/2 hr. Wii Exercise, got dressed and went to Medical Center to get BP and Weight checked. Then I gobbled my breakfast, because you don't want to weigh in after breaky. Then I cleaned a client's house for 3 hours. Back home for a quick bite to eat before going to give blood. All was well. I had an apt. with my walking partner that would be timed perfectly for when I get done giving blood. I know, don't give me the lecture. We walk her dog, we are not climbing mountains. That said, I decided to phone her to give me an extra 15 minutes in case it went long at the fire hall. At three o'clock I had my arm in the air and was waiting on my arm wrap.I went to the canteen to have some juice and cookies cuz' that's why everybody gives, when I started feeling warm and fuzzy in the head. I told the gal next to me that I was dizzy. That is the last thing I remember for a while. I guess I threw my head and Betty kept me from divotting my head or the table. They laid me on the floor and for the next couple of hours that's where I stayed until my blood pressure rose. I guess I was a scary shade of green and blue. I was so nauseous. Rick came and while I was getting some better, he gave blood. I was able to sit, then stand. We bee-lined to the bathroom because I had wet myself. I was given a nice pair of fireman's pants to wear and allowed to go back to the Canteen and have more juice and crackers this time. I think I'm allergic to the cookies:)
All told, I was at the firehall almost 4 hours! Some people will do just about anything for some attention and cookies.