RE: Suckers (the candy)

[Guest guest]

Ouch! When I was in the hospital back in September for a week, they had IV's

in both hands.... so when they needed to draw blood (3 times a day because I

was on blood thinners) they had to use my foot... talk about pain!! Yikes!

Anyway, I'm not sure of the Starbust suckers.... but I do know a Blow Pop is

1 point.... don't know if that helps.

Sara in Toronto

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-----Original Message-----

I just gave blood for the medical class here in

school... I got a starburst sucker.. anyone know how

many points it would be? By the way... I got it done

in the back of my hand. It hurt so bad! I give blood

to the Red Cross all the time but I never have any

pain problems.... but they take it out of the inner

elbow... the back of the hand needle felt like fire.

[Guest guest]

I'm with you Tory.... I've had 3 open heart operations and I love anyone

who'll give blood.... My father never did.... he hates needles... but after

my first operation (when I was a year old) and I needed a transfusion.... he

started giving blood whenever he can....

Sara in Toronto

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-----Original Message-----

Your phlebotomist needed more training. I've had it both ways and it didn't

hurt, and one time out of my arm it did. The needle wasn't positioned quite

right. Ugh!

2 points for the sucker. They're about 100 calories.

From someone who needed five pints of blood last year THANK

YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unless you've ever needed a transfusion, you just

have no idea how amazing it is to go from literally feeling like if you

close your eyes you may never open them again, to feeling like a new

person. Unfortunately I can't give blood, so I heart people who can!