I just simply can't believe this! Grrr. This is outrageous. Let me tell you why. Decided to do some good deeds today, by donating blood to my mum's friend's brother, who is currently fighting leukemia. Donating blood is nothing foreign to me anymore, have done it once back in campus.
So yeah. Grabbed the car keys, and off we(mum and I) headed to the nearest Gleneagles. Went to the nearest receptionist, who then directed us to the nearest lab to check the blood group and platlet count. Once done, we headed to another lab to check the blood pressure and other tests.
Once I stepped into the lab with the form in my hand, one of the assistant said, "Amoi. You X boleh donate blood ah. You underage".
I was like "wtf. Saya twenty already".
And with that, instantly everyone paused and turned around and looked at me. This is scary man. I know I'm short la. But do I make heads turn when I say I'm 20? Haha. (not yet 20 btw. just a few more days to go before i turn 20)
I just googled on the minimum age requirement to donate blood.
Be at least 17 years of age; upper age 60 (420d*).
Hell yeah. Pass!
Then this malay doctor came. Looked at me suspiciously. Like I'm a refugee or something.
"Amoi. You terlalu kecil la. Berapa berat?"
"Oh? Saya 4*kg".
"Betulkah? Mari saya timbang you". Hence, pulling out the scale underneath the chair.
I stepped up onto the scale, looking forward, feeling full of confidence that I'm exactly that heavy.
"Aiyooooo! You only 4*kg la. Underweight".
With that shriek and comment, I frozed on the spot. Huh? How could that be? I'm like 2kgs lighter. I just weigh myself in gym yesterday. I definitely can't lose 2kgs in a single night.
And with that, she caused a commotion. Everyone turned and looked at me again, and another 2 assistants came. To kaypo.
"Haiya girl. You said you donated blood bout 4 months ago. How heavy were you?"
"Me? That time 5*kg lo". (yes, I was a real fat pig in the beginning of the semester)
"Then now how come so skinny?"
"Where got skinny la. Go gym exercise lo". (mind you I'm not skinny. I look average now. satisfied =))
"Wah. Go gym can lose weight on meh? Think you exercise too much already la."
I was like, hello? DUH! =___=. I just kept quiet. And the malay doctor decided to take my blood pressure.
"Amoi. Confirm you X boleh donate. You low blood pressure. You only 88/50. Very low. Boleh pengsan".
Blood Pressure: acceptable range is 160/90 to 110/60.
Fail big time! Busted. Grrr. =(
"Amoi ah. Tambah berat sikit la".
"Tak mau la. Sudah fine ini macam". btw. I lose weight it's not by those extreme dieting or whatsoever. I did in the painful way. Exercise. *claps claps*
I don't know to feel embarrassed or what. Haha. Mum couldn't donate too. Low blood pressure. Guess I inherited it from her. Lol! I was fine the first time I donated. Perhaps the sudden change of lifestyle caused this. Anyway,
"How to increase my blood pressure ah?" Flashing her with my best smile.
"GO EXERCISE".
Zha dou!!! =________________________________________=
Speechless. And I left the lab immediately.
p/s : Am feeling very guilty now. Was not able to help him. =(
p/p/s : I don't feel nauseating everytime I hit the gym. Weird.
6 Huggies; ♥:
below 45kg? lol. last time when i was only 39kg i was being stopped from donating blood too. and, i was underage that time too. haha!
anyway, u really lose weights a lot wey!!
I also wanna lose weight! =) and u motivated me. hit the gym. :D
By
WanSin, at
July 10, 2008 at 12:39 AM
wth? u were only 39kg?!?! wah lao. freaking thin la. u summore so tall la. T___T but u look good now. as in when i saw u the last time before we had our break. just maintain can dy.
haha. can hit the gym in utp. lousy la. but ok la. acceptable.
By
Josiah & Renae;, at
July 10, 2008 at 12:56 AM
ya, and my cousin said that i looked like a witch that time. So saddening. haha. Then my mum forced me to eat fried kuey tiaw + egg + full cream milk everyday before I slept for one whole month.
By
WanSin, at
July 10, 2008 at 12:11 PM
haha! you look just great now la. wwah. mum forced you to take protein kah. not bad. haha! one whole month. wah lao. and before u sleep. as in supper? T___T
By
Josiah & Renae;, at
July 10, 2008 at 2:17 PM
poor thing la. wanna donate blood oso xboleh.. aiks.
By
joe, at
July 10, 2008 at 11:38 PM
haha. kena rejected man. wtf!
By
Josiah & Renae;, at
July 10, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Give a Hug; ♥