I'm happy 'cuz I found out I passed my CPR demonstrative exam! It was the first time I've ever had to do such a thing. We had not barely covered how to use an AED and yet I was tested on that :blink:. So, not only did I pass (80% is required to pass), but I also had one of the highest scores in the class: 93%
.
Also, the other day, I gave blood for the first time in over five years
. I had a scary experience before, when what I did not know was un unsupervised trainee fished for my vein (it's very hard to find), and since I am afraid of sharp objects, that was not a pleasant experience
. Anyhoo, I now feel good about donating blood
.
I did have a scary experience at the end, though. Due to such a quantity of blood draining out of me in a short period of time, my body went through a reaction in which the oxygen supply to the brain becomes insufficient. I suddenly became light-headed, felt terrible pain allover, ended up convulsing and was losing consciousness, but thankfully the crew was able to snap me out of it. Otherwise, I would've been sent to the hospital
. They had me stay for a while so they could be sure I was okay. I do not have a bleeding disorder (they would not let me donate if I did
) but I am considered a "bleeder". It can take the average person fifteen to twenty minutes to fill the bag with a pint of blood, but it only took me around ten minutes :blink:. That was still scary, though
. Now I know how a person who is bleeding to death feels. It felt like I was internally asphyxiating.
I'm okay, though. I went home and napped for two hours
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