Retirement can be a catch up on the things that you were too busy or tired to do when working a 60 hour week_______________________ From: Derek L Warner <dlwarner@bigpond.net.au>
Subject: Blood Factory Monday 11.03.2019
this morning, called @ the
Blood Factory……[super swanky new 4 story building in Kembla Street with free underground parking]
just by chance, Lara saw me & we sploke ..she introduced me to the other staff like I was a long lost uncle or something
so the satff member [Suzie] reinrolled me as a current donor….complete with my Prescription drug total listing
re-established my record of
78 previous donations into the system
the understandable Q@A - [Stat-Dec] on health & life style & practices etc takes 20 minutes…….
I contributed 750 ml of whole
blood which will be tested then given to some poor unsuspecting receipient
the painful finger pricking to check for Fe [iron levels] is now absolutely painless
no local anesethic……..the big needle in the arm to drain the blood didn't even feel…… so afterwards, the chicken, lettuce & Mayo Execuitive style sandwich [cut in triangles] on Multi grain was nice
vanilla milk shake with malt & ice cream was a bit thick for me
packet of salty Smith chips & 600 ml of spring water
Such fun & so nice the people, an appointment has been made for me in 4 weeks at the same
Factory & snack bar…………
xo
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From: Derek L Warner <
dlwarner@bigpond.net.au>
Sent: Friday, 8 March 2019 4:31 PM
Subject: Cloths bags from Lara
Bec….Lara has dropped off 1 x large bag for you
Megan….3 smaller bags for you…..I could bring them up next weekend Sunday the 17th??
Lara was wearing a Blood Bank Nurses uniform……..so we spoke about the old days when I started @ the Blood Bank 1975?......
Mentioned I got to
87 donations?...3 badges etc [25…then 50…then 75 ..missed out on my 100th]
Lara has been with the Blood Bank for 15 years & said with the technology today, I could return [even with medication] and make donations of plattlets only
It appears they take blood, process the fluid & return the blood back to the donor….minus the plattelets??
Something for me to consider
xo