# Thread to bump when you give blood **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [December 7, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947 "2022-12-07T00:56:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/nerdalert/32/683_2.png) [@NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NerdAlert)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/122 "2024-10-22T15:36:36Z")
Here! 9.5 minutes, about twice as long as normal for me. ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/123 "2024-10-29T18:53:37Z")
:bump: ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/124 "2024-10-29T19:04:56Z")
No nutter butters today though. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Breadmaker](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/breadmaker/32/83065_2.png) [@Breadmaker](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Breadmaker)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/125 "2024-10-29T19:16:37Z")
Any compliments on your big, thicc veins??? :popcorn: ---
**Author:** ![JFG](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/jfg/32/8801_2.png) [@JFG](https://community.goactuary.com/u/JFG)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/126 "2024-12-01T21:40:43Z")
:bump: ---
**Author:** ![UltimateAnyone](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/ultimateanyone/32/265_2.png) [@UltimateAnyone](https://community.goactuary.com/u/UltimateAnyone)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/127 "2024-12-01T21:49:27Z")
And a belated :bump: for my double-red last Tuesday (I knew I was forgetting something!). ---
**Author:** ![NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/nerdalert/32/683_2.png) [@NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NerdAlert)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/128 "2024-12-17T18:12:55Z")
:bump: 6th donation of the year! Hero for babies jacket is alllll mine. ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/129 "2025-01-07T18:22:38Z")
:bump: Nutter Butter time ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 1:34am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/130 "2025-01-16T01:34:43Z")
I claimed my jacket today ---
**Author:** ![NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/nerdalert/32/683_2.png) [@NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NerdAlert)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/131 "2025-01-16T20:45:45Z")
Me, too! We can coordinate days to dress like twins. ---
**Author:** ![NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/nerdalert/32/683_2.png) [@NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NerdAlert)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/132 "2025-02-01T16:03:52Z")
Next year there are joggers! ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/133 "2025-02-01T16:07:02Z")
I saw that, but not sure I want that item. ---
**Author:** ![NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/nerdalert/32/683_2.png) [@NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NerdAlert)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/134 "2025-02-01T16:43:34Z")
That’s nuts. My goal is to get an entire blood donation outfit. Jacket, tshirt, hat, socks, and pants at a minimum. All that’s left are the pants! ---
**Author:** ![Triweasel](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/triweasel/32/159_2.png) [@Triweasel](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Triweasel)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/135 "2025-02-01T16:56:32Z")
Red cross blood truck was setting up in our auditorium at my building at work yesterday. I asked the guy if they were doing walk-ins but they were all booked for the day. So no stab for me. ---
**Author:** ![NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/nerdalert/32/683_2.png) [@NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NerdAlert)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/136 "2025-02-01T17:01:53Z")
[redcrossblood.org](http://redcrossblood.org) ! ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/137 "2025-02-02T21:04:50Z")
Sounds like you need my red cross umbrella too. ---
**Author:** ![JFG](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/jfg/32/8801_2.png) [@JFG](https://community.goactuary.com/u/JFG)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/138 "2025-02-02T21:50:37Z")
:bump: ---
**Author:** ![meep](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/meep/32/44_2.png) [@meep](https://community.goactuary.com/u/meep)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/139 "2025-02-04T21:33:09Z")
I was -going- to give blood yesterday… but I was deferred for having too low iron again I need to work on my health ---
**Author:** ![NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/nerdalert/32/683_2.png) [@NerdAlert](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NerdAlert)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/140 "2025-02-19T18:28:58Z")
Donated yesterday, hemoglobin was at 13.5 (12.5 required for female), all went smoothly and finished just past the 5 minute mark. It was my 61st donation. Almost up to 8 gallons! ---
**Author:** ![ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/arthuritas/32/63_2.png) [@ArthurItas](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ArthurItas)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/141 "2025-03-04T19:03:00Z")
In the chair getting tapped now. One improvement this time at my donation center: no more finger stick. They have a gadget to do that now that doesn’t require blood. [Previous page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947.md?page=6) [Next page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947.md?page=8)