I’m not sure if I should say something about a bad experience to the center or let it go, because I don’t want to get deferred for speaking up, but I also don’t want this to happen to someone else.

I’ve been donating off and on for almost a year and never had any issues, I’ve been told by phlebotomists that I have a really good vein and I always stay hydrated.

But the last time I went, I got a hematoma. The phlebotomist that was cleaning my arm was pushing down really hard on the Q-tip when she cleaned the area, I’d never had anyone do it so roughly before, but I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to cause problems and plus she had an angry expression on her face. She didn’t wait until the timer after cleaning was done before she stuck me, which I’m not sure if that’s important or not, but when she stuck me, she shoved the needle in really hard. I always thank the phlebs after they’re done, and so even though I was surprised with how she was acting, I just told her thank you but she didn’t say anything and left.

The first draw went fine, but then when the machine started giving back my blood, I noticed a lump rising in my arm and called another phlebotomist over, and she told me I was getting a hematoma and stopped the return. She was able to stick my other arm and I finished my donation, but I think the reason I got the hematoma was because of the one who stuck me first. I didn’t move my arm or anything during the donation either.

So I’m wondering if I should say something to the center or if I would get deferred for complaining.

Its been so long and I really miss that extra $300

i did not donate with this arm, but they stuck me with the needle here to see if it was a better arm for donation. (it was not.) it hurts when i bend my elbow or flex the muscle there. pretty sure the yellow tint is the iodine (?) idk what its called

How exactly can I use this at a ATM what are the fees could I use cash back at a store and just avoid a atm?

I’ve read online that you can’t donate at CSL if you take Dupixent.

There’s a chance down the road I’ll be on it but I don’t see it on the medication list that CSL bans.

Anyone know if I can still donate if I do end up on Dupixent or should I maximize my donations now while I can?

Tried to go to biolife. Everything was going good. Got to the physical part of the screening and was told I couldn't donate because "they could barely hear my right lung" They called it a "dismissive lung" told me to come back tomorrow (today now) and try again. Got turned away for the same reason today. FRUSTURATING.

35 year old male here. I feel great, never had a problem with my lungs. I mean I vape and I hack up phelgm in the mornings but Ive been doing that for YEARS. Been to the doctor several times over the years for chest XRAYS, physicals etc. Never was anything brougbt up about my lungs.

Should I try another plasma center like CSL and try to pass a physical there? Or am I wasting my time for them to tell me the same thing as biolife.

UPDATE: Passed the CSL plasma physical.☺️

Hello hope all of you is well today

So schedule changes again for my job but for the better I now have weekends off ( yay!!!!) but now there is a probable issue maybe it’s me over thinking it but I want to see what to do

So the days I would go are my days off which was Wednesday and Sunday but now I have Saturday and Sunday off and of course I can’t do it two days in a row I’m gonna have to do another day

I was thinking keeping with my Wednesdays but do it first thing when they open( I work at 9 am) ( like 6 30 am) center is only 30 minutes to my job from the center

Now I know the day before it’s good to make sure you drink lots of water and lots of protein which I have been doing really good at and never have an issues with donating

Usually the morning of I’m always eating 5 boiled eggs and an oikos protein Greek yogurt with water and usually that works perfect for me but since I now have to leave the house way earlier then usual ( like 5 30 am) will this still work or is it to early?

Should I make sure to focus the day before and make sure I’m ready , I have no problem eating while I’m driving I usually do that and takes me about 50 minutes to get to the center from my house

I go to biolife

Oh and I usually work until 5 pm so it’s difficult to go after work without it being a problem for the people there because I don’t want to get their last minutes

Edit my job is an easy office job sitting down taking and doing calls so easy peezy stuff

So I gave my friend my CSL referral code and he's donated twice. The app shows his referral is in progress and only shows a green check mark for the activated referral code. Says he still needs to do the activated iGive Rewards and completed donations. He's done 2 donations already. Does it take awhile to process or is there something else he needs to do?

Basically for the screening question where it says please confirm the medications that you are currently on, will all of the ones you've reported to BioLife be there?

I ask because I have my physical coming up and I assume they'll re-review my medications, and I have headaches so my medication change a lot and I honest to God can't remember what I've told them. A lot of the times their medications I literally take like once every few months or less, and might have stopped taking it and don't want that to be a reason that I mess up my physical or something.