Glenn McDavid

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My blood pressure is still OK. I had an apheresis (platelet donation) appointment this afternoon at the Red Cross, and as part of the procedure they checked my BP: 112/76.

It was a particularly good experience. We in colgaffneyis are all worried about our friend M, who has been in the hospital for a week and will be going to the Mayo Clinic tomorrow. And there is nothing we can do to help her. At least this way I could help somebody.

Not that I did anything heroic in the process. They stuck the needle in my arm, and I just dozed off for two hours while they extracted the platelets.

I made another platelet donation (apheresis) at the Minneapolis Red Cross this morning. The procedure takes about two hours, and I ended up taking a nap during more than half of it. By Friday I am usually short of sleep, so this is not surprising.

At the Minneapolis Red Cross finishing an Apheresis (platelet donation) session. My right arm is completely immobilized for the procedure, but I can use the left. The Red Cross has wifi and I have my Nokia 770. It is enough.

Just finished another apheresis (platelet donation) session at the Minneapolis Red Cross. It is nice to be able to lie back and doze off for a couple hours, knowing that it is actually doing some good for the world.

As part of the procedure they took my blood pressure. It was 122/74. A pleasant surprise. I expected much worse after all the recent stress at work.

I discovered that the Minneapolis Red Cross has wi-fi access. So when I went there this afternoon for apheresis (platelet donation) I was able to get to the web using my Nokia 770. Apheresis means being immobilized and unable to move one arm for two hours, so it is nice to have another option for passing the time.

I made another platelet donation at the Red Cross yesterday, for the first time in a couple months. It felt good to go back.

Did a another platelet donation at the downtown Minneapolis Red Cross today. It takes a while (2+ hours), but I don't really mind. All I do is lie on my back for a couple hours and doze off. Occasionally the nurses (mostly female) stop by and tell me what a great guy I am for doing this!