Best B day ever

On my birthday my iron level was high enough to give blood platelets.

After unhooking me from the machine I had the mandatory 15 minute wait. Since it was a weekday Snacklady offered me a sandwich. "Would you like a sandwich?"

"Why not?" I said loudly. Then I pushed up my right bicep area with my left index finger and faked a flex, did a little shoulder pose, "I deserve a sammich!"

Some laughed. Some went pffff!

I sat down for my sammy and opted for a water. Then I was told that since it's my sixth donation this year, I get a free T-shirt!

The front of my shirt says:
I DONATED BLOOD. TIMES SIX X6

The back says:
LifeStream
GIVE HOPE | GIVE LIFE | GIVE BLOOD

AND there was a pint for a pint thing this week. I got a coupon for a free pint of Baskin Robbins Ice Cream. ON MY BIRTHDAY! I don't know when I'll use my coupon. I don't know where there's a Baskin Robbin's near me, but I'll find that bitch, get my dessert and be happy with my well deserved ice cream headache. Mmmm. 31 flavors. What to get? What to get?

My brother called on the 30th and asked what I did on my b day. So I told him that I gave blood.

"Really? You can do that?"

"Yeah. I didn't know till I saw a fellow type 1 diabetic at school in line to give blood."

My brother was disappointed that he did not know this for the KLOS Mark and Brian Blood Drive.

So far, I've gotten a trucker hat, a t-shirt, a pint of ice cream, a sandwich, a variety of snacks and a shit load of juice. All for sitting on my ass, watching a DVD of my choice with headphones.

It's not all I ever dreamed of, but it's a very distant second.

I helped somebody who really needs it.