I don’t know why but for some reason far too many years pass between me donating blood. It does not take any real effort nor more than an hour of my time. Since I also don’t suffer from any side-effects there is really no reason why I should’t donate more often. So after 8 years and a talk with a co-worker I thought it was finally time to go to the Red Cross again. As with my previous visits the process was just very streamlined and everyone exceedingly friendly. One thing I’ll do next time, though, is fill out the required health form online (either through the website or their dedicated app). This is probably the one thing that took the longest 😄
Unfortunately the local app we have here in Styria feels a bit buggy but it’s still useful if for nothing else than acting as a donor pass and showing when would be my next possible date. I should probably come up with a schedule for a recurring event in my calendar that I’m only allowed to skip if I’d not be allowed to donate anywhere or if I’m on vacation 😬
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