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[-] Hardeehar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Fasting is a good way to achieve that.

But as far as donating goes, there may be a day you might be the recipient of much needed blood donations.

Had a lady need 12 bags of blood after almost exsanguinating following a really complicated delivery (both survived). She never gave blood before due to fear of needles, but now is a regular blood donor because of the importance of it. She told me to not wait and just start giving.

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 3 months ago

I have a hard time believing she was a needlephobe and not more of a person who was not wild about needles as phobias do not disapear so easily.

[-] Minnels@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago
[-] Hardeehar@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I 100% agree with this

[-] Hardeehar@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

That's arguable. But she did her first blood donation and it took her around 3 hours.

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 3 months ago

okay. that sounds like phobia. thats how long it took to get my meningitis shot in college. walked around the quad yelling at myself in my head.

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