I am an Official Red Cross Donor

When I had surgery almost 2 years ago, I received blood from the blood blank. I promised myself I will give back. After watching the maze runner movie at ayala mall (which was good btw) and ate lunch,  I dropped by Cybergate to give blood.

I had a  cough and cold but they said its okey. They make you read some info, then fill up a form and get your blood pressure.   The next table, they draw a bit of blood from your fingertip to determine your blood group. The next table is for the doctor to check you up. After that, you are ready for blood drawing. Its important to eat first and drink lots of fluids before drawing of blood. You may feel faint at first but thats normal. After 10 minutes of rest and eating snacks, you can go home. My arm is a bit sore, so no heavy weighlifting for 24 hours.  I know the blood will still undergo some tests to determine if its "clean" from contagious diseases. I hope  I saved a life with the blood I gave. Hope everyone donates blood to the red cross.