How many people on here donate plasma? What have your experiences been like? My parents are being extremely gay and won't give me my social security card so I can start donating. Its super irritating especially since they have no real logical reason against it. I'm contemplating going down to the social security office so to get my own card.
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Are you 18?
Then do what you want.
Oh, are your parents paying for school? Books? room and board? Clothes, transporation, or entertainment?
Are they still gay?
I did it when it was there. 99% of the time was a good experience. Made some money for watching movies on my Nintendo DS. It's even more worthwhile if you are able to go at times where there is no waiting. If anyone tells you they can make $20-30 sitting in a chair for an hour should qualify that with how long they had to wait to get into that chair. I had 2 hour waits on a number of occasions. If you're in there when it's empty it moves fast, and the staff is around more for the 1% of the time something isn't quite right.
Well if you're over 18 be a man and take it from them. It's yours.
Donating plasma allowed me to earn money for beer and actually do my reading assignments. Not bad.
Donating plasma allowed me to earn money for beer and actually do my reading assignments. Not bad.
For the year and a half I did it, it was great. Eventually it wore down my immune system from doing it every week, but it's very convenient, as you can study while doing it, and the pay EASILY covers your entertainment budget. I have a significant scar in my left elbow pit, but it's no big deal, IMO. There really is no legitimate reason for your parents to be opposed to this.
There will be times you look like a heroin addict, so if you already look like Scott Weiland it might not be worth the hassle.
gay /geɪ/
Show Spelled Pronunciation [gey] Show IPA adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb Use gay in a Sentence
–adjective 1.having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits; gay music. 2.bright or showy: gay colors; gay ornaments. 3.given to or abounding in social or other pleasures: a gay social season. 4.licentious; dissipated; wanton: The baron is a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies. 5.homosexual. 6.of, indicating, or supporting homosexual interests or issues: a gay organization.
–noun 7.a homosexual person, esp. a male.
–adverb 8.in a gay manner.
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A few comments:
1. What do your parents' homosexual relations have to do with them giving you your social security card?
2. I donated for a few years while in college. I found that a lot of the people in Ames were not good at it. I think a blind man could hit my veins with a pencil, but it did not seem that the people there could do so on a regular basis. They would often stick the needle through the vein, so I would bleed enough for some blood to be removed, but then would get a hematoma when the machine attempted to return the red blood cells.
I quit giving after a particular incident when they screwed up both of my arms in that manner. I could tell the person assigned to me was a trainee, and she screwed up my first arm. I actually requested that the supervisor do the second arm, but he assured me that she was really good and had the same trainee do it again. She screwed up again, and I was displeased.
3. On the plus side though, it is fairly easy money and addresses a need. Back when I did it you had to do it twice a week to make it worth while because they paid $20 the first time and $30 the second time.
1. What do your parents' homosexual relations have to do with them giving you your social security card?
2. I donated for a few years while in college. I found that a lot of the people in Ames were not good at it. I think a blind man could hit my veins with a pencil, but it did not seem that the people there could do so on a regular basis. They would often stick the needle through the vein, so I would bleed enough for some blood to be removed, but then would get a hematoma when the machine attempted to return the red blood cells.
I quit giving after a particular incident when they screwed up both of my arms in that manner. I could tell the person assigned to me was a trainee, and she screwed up my first arm. I actually requested that the supervisor do the second arm, but he assured me that she was really good and had the same trainee do it again. She screwed up again, and I was displeased.
3. On the plus side though, it is fairly easy money and addresses a need. Back when I did it you had to do it twice a week to make it worth while because they paid $20 the first time and $30 the second time.
gay /geɪ/
Use gay in a Sentence
–adjective 1.having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits; gay music. 2.bright or showy: gay colors; gay ornaments. 3.given to or abounding in social or other pleasures: a gay social season. 4.licentious; dissipated; wanton: The baron is a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies. 5.homosexual. 6.of, indicating, or supporting homosexual interests or issues: a gay organization.
–noun 7.a homosexual person, esp. a male.
–adverb 8.in a gay manner.
Not saying you're wrong, but check urbandictionary.
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That's what happened to me. I wouldn't let them touch my other arm after seeing the first one blow up to golf ball size. Only happened once though.
I've had my blood drawn a few times by professional nurses since I left Ames, and in hindsight the people at the plasma center should be better at it. At the time, most of the people were decent enough and a few were really good. They have a lot of vet students there to practice on people who see it coming, before trying it on animals who don't. Pray you don't get a nervous first timer.
why do you need a ss card to donate plasma? i have no idea, i've not ever done this.
the ss card is yours, you should have it.
your parents have some reason they don't want you donating, how about a nice rational conversation as to why?
As a parent and former drunk college student, until you can say no to all the questions, you should listen to your parents on this one.
Your stupid parents will get smarter as you grow older.
I donated for awhile in college. Made some good money and payed for my spring break vacation.
It's good if you can get a good person sticking you. I had a couple times where they had to stick both arms and they couldn't hit the vein, so they poked around for a little bit. Left a couple decent bruises but nothing major. When things went fine, they were good. You make good money to do nothing. After donating twice a week for a few months in a row, it did start to wear me down. I started getting sick fairly frequently. So, I stopped and haven't done it since.
But, all in all, its worth it if you aren't afraid of needles. Maybe take a week off every once in awhile if you are doing it frequently, just to give your immune system a break.
It's good if you can get a good person sticking you. I had a couple times where they had to stick both arms and they couldn't hit the vein, so they poked around for a little bit. Left a couple decent bruises but nothing major. When things went fine, they were good. You make good money to do nothing. After donating twice a week for a few months in a row, it did start to wear me down. I started getting sick fairly frequently. So, I stopped and haven't done it since.
But, all in all, its worth it if you aren't afraid of needles. Maybe take a week off every once in awhile if you are doing it frequently, just to give your immune system a break.
I'm not sure how my parents paying for tuition and room and board is relevant to the conversation that I'm a legal adult and should be able to do what I want with my blood plasma.
I got called idiot. I hope my medical insurance covers my bruised self-esteem.
...also, bruised self-esteem is probably something that Biolife would disqualify you for from donating plasma.
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