In two days, I shall be donating blood. This is the first time i am doing so and if anyone has any input on past events when they donated or have a useful tip please post them.

I hear you get a little dizzy after the donation.

Of course JJ.
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Pried, you should have lots of drinks on hands (juice, water etc.) to drink after donating the blood.

They had a blood drive at my HS last year. I didn't donate though.

What's you blood type?

not sure, but my brother and father are 0+

You mean "O"?

yes but 0 gives a more dramatic effect.

i'm a B
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Preid... ur gonna loose lots of fluid so drinking water n stuff is good for ya

+ a BIG well done for donating man

Don't look while they are drawing it. I donated three times and once I made the mistake of looking and fainted. Its far worse if you see it so just turn away.

well i donated today, and i must say that it feels funny afterwords =P. I am glad i did a good deed but it took alot out of me, i feel like a ran the mile today. is that normal?