So as mentioned before, I stumbled out of the room and went down the stairs in search of a nearest source of food (not human or birds) Got a chicken pie and hot chocolate which tasted not nice at all.
After all that I had been through, I was even more determined to get the money so I went back to that dreadful place for a second round T__T
The queue was as long as ever and while contemplating if I should go straight back to have my blood taken or join the queue, a girl who was having her blood drawn left the chair and sat on the ground, hugging her knees O_O the helper and phebotomist fussed over her, offering her ferrero rocher. I guess that would have been me if I had spoken up hahaha so embarassing cos everyone was looking! Kinda glad I chose to bear with it. But then, no chocolate for me! =(
Anyway to cut a long story short, she poked me once again at the right arm but to no avail.. I was told that they just needed abit more to fill up the purple tube (blue and pink ones already filled from the 1st drawing) so I was encouraged to 'try my luck' with another phebotomist which arrived shortly before I left the room to eat. A friendly china guy hahaha I couldn't help laughing when I heard him interacting with the girl before me cos he said 'shit' when the needle was in the girl's arm and she complained before she left that it scared her alot. LOL
Despite his friendliness and confidence, it was still a failed attempt to get any blood out =( his helper was very sympathetic after seeing the numerous holes on my arms and kept saying that it was ok, that we should stop trying. So I went to get my money and left for good.
Mood: PHEW =D
Time spent: 4 hours
Money collected: $68 -__-
Took a long nap after reaching home and left in the evening to have dinner with J. Only felt better after having a heavy dinner.
I was quite lucky that the bruise only showed up after AFA if not I would have looked abused if the photo happened to capture my right arm. It was a very ugly and big bruise, only at the site where blood was successfully drawn.
Thus I have reached a decision that I will not try to donate blood anymore. Well...... maybe just once more > _<> cos after this experience, I have come up with a few tricks which might make my veins pop up more. Ahh well but my major worry is that I might not be able to receive blood easily if I happen to need a blood transfusion in the future.
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