Oct. 28, 2012
I haven't been able to donate blood since 2006. My iron count was too low and it just kept dropping lower each time I tried to donate. I had a doctor that was starting to look into it but then she moved and I didn't follow up with my next doctor. In April of 2011 I finally ended up in the hospital where they determined I had anemia with pretty severe iron shortages.
To cut a long story short, the problem was fixed after a few months but due to a blood transfusion I couldn't donate blood for a year. My church had the bloodmobile outside today so I thought I'd see if I was finally eligible. It was more than a year after the transfusion so that met one requirement, and the iron test needed to show at least 12.5. It came up at 13.8 :)
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