Desmo
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- Braintree, Essex.
I was in for donation No.5 on Monday
Really glad I signed up
Really glad I signed up
^^^ that's truly amazing Doug - fighting and beating the needle phobia and helping others in the process
EDIT ... btw, you should be receiving a badge and certificate to mark your 10th donation
Well bugger me, donated again yesterday at a different location miles away from where the above happened and got the same nurse. What are the odds? Anyway, he definitely swabbed my arm this time and it didn't feel as bad during the donation. Maybe he was just new.I've never had a bad experience with them, until now.
The needle went in ok but it felt like it was burning my arm all the while it was in. I genuinely struggled to continue til they said I was finished and I honestly don't remember him swabbing my arm first. (I was distracted by watching my partner next to me as she is a relative noobie). Hopefully that was a one off as I reach my 50th next year hopefully.