Blood

Yesterday, I had an appointment at the Eau Claire Red Cross to donate a unit of my blood. The last three times I was scheduled, my hemoglobin was a little low, so they turned me away. Yesterday, it was OK, so they hooked me up, and drew the first unit in my second gallon of donations in a couple of years. I found out that donating blood is not only a great thing to do for any recipient (duh), but it is good for your bod, as well. Apparently, it is great if you have high cholesterol, and it is sorta like an oil change. Giving blood stimulates your body to replace it, and I guess that is a good thing. I'm not fond of needles, and it does hurt to have the needle inserted into your vein, but it's only for a little bit, and I would encourage anyone to donate. It's the right thing to do. Kind of a win-win deal.