# 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:** 9
**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:** [July 3, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/162 "2025-07-03T01:52:58Z")
Ooh Goodr’s are pretty nice. They did a benefit with the National Parks and we got a few pair. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/163 "2025-07-16T04:30:38Z")
Well, I tried to give, anyways - apparently they didn’t get a good enough stick in me and the flow wasn’t fast enough before the clotting took over. [sigh] We’ll give it another go in 8 weeks. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/164 "2025-07-22T20:14:00Z")
High quality O+ right there. ![image](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/9/39e1b71cf4405e6ea37b4108b553777db4eeebfe.jpeg) ---
**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:** [August 20, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/165 "2025-08-20T16:29:27Z")
Bump. ---
**Author:** ![PatientZombie](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/patientzombie/32/391_2.png) [@PatientZombie](https://community.goactuary.com/u/PatientZombie)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/166 "2025-08-20T16:38:47Z")
i used to have easy to find veins, today for a simple medical draw she had a hard time finding it. i dont believe the veins are worse, I think i have too much scar tissue. Sort of like testing the wellness of a steak by touch after getting a good sear crust. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/167 "2025-08-20T17:31:28Z")
I donate blood exclusively with my left arm, thinking I’d “save” my right arm vein. Once I decided to switch it up and they ended up not liking the right side and went left anyway. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/168 "2025-08-20T17:50:56Z")
Yeah I used to give with my left because it has a better vein, but then a few years ago I started getting consistently bad sticks. Not sure if it was me or just a coincidence. Switched to my right arm. Not sure what I’ll do if that one starts being a problem. I really hate when they have to adjust the needle. ---
**Author:** ![PatientZombie](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/patientzombie/32/391_2.png) [@PatientZombie](https://community.goactuary.com/u/PatientZombie)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/169 "2025-08-20T17:52:50Z")
I went right, as I felt it was the better vein. but back in the day when I did two armed Apheresis, my left got scarred up a bit too. I was doing ten donations a year (6 platelet, 4 regular) ---
**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:** [August 21, 2025, 3:37am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/170 "2025-08-21T03:37:00Z")
Huh. I think the needle scratched me on the yank out. I’ve never had that happen before. ![image](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/a/7a6a60ba17154c27043632109a83d11d2f6ca081.jpeg) Also, when they were collecting the blood vials at the end, every time they insert a new tube I felt a stinging in my arm. That’s also never happened to me before. The phlebotomist said it might have to do with the suction or something. It wasn’t terrible, just unexpected. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/171 "2025-08-28T19:43:18Z")
I had an appointment to donate blood today, and had my first deferral in a long time. I have to take an antibiotic for a few days, and that bounced me. I of course checked the medication deferral list before I went, and the med was not on it. It took 3 workers and about 20 minutes for them to decide to defer me. I can donate again 24 hours after I stop taking the meds. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/172 "2025-10-03T17:22:49Z")
:bump: ---
**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 15, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/173 "2025-10-15T16:41:37Z")
Bump. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2025, 12:05am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/174 "2025-10-17T00:05:34Z")
I forgot to bump this when I gave blood a few weeks ago. Got a Peanuts t-shirt! ---
**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 17, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/175 "2025-10-17T15:21:06Z")
Enjoying my nutter butters now ---
**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:** [November 16, 2025, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/176 "2025-11-16T23:24:43Z")
Gave earlier today; was actually scheduled for earlier this week after work, but then got a text requesting I move to this morning since I was “a specific match for a pediatric patient who needs your help”. Okay, if you’re gonna play the “pediatric patient” card, I can give up my sleeping in on Sunday morning… (and the donuts are a lot fresher in the morning! 👍). ---
**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:** [November 21, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/177 "2025-11-21T16:46:39Z")
I noticed a blood donation reward that’s different from the standard ones. If you register you can get a Metallica / Red Cross cobranded Tshirt while supplies last [https://www.redcrossblood.org/local-homepage/events/metallica.html](https://www.redcrossblood.org/local-homepage/events/metallica.html) ---
**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 6, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/178 "2025-12-06T18:43:37Z")
:bump: ---
**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 10, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/179 "2025-12-10T16:37:58Z")
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:** [December 12, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/180 "2025-12-12T18:21:58Z")
: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:** [January 16, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-bump-when-you-give-blood/6947/181 "2026-01-16T20:51:30Z")
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