Giving blood and getting a piercing in the same day...too much?

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I'd expect someone with a phobia of needles to have given blood for me...

Why?

You shouldn't feel you have to do it. You should want to it and if you have a phobia of needles you probably don't..

Reply 21

TVC15

Original post by Jacktri

says someone who wants to cut themselves and lose blood on purpose you emo

What are you 12? Do your research cretin.

Reply 22

Jacktri

Original post by TVC15

What are you 12? Do your research cretin.

ohhhh the cretin comments are coming out this has just turned hardcore

Original post by greeneyedgirl

For a while now I've wanted my cartilage pierced but before I get it done I would like to give blood because I wont be able to for a while after getting a piercing done.

I have a phobia of needles (but giving blood is a good thing to do so definitely want to) so I'm debating getting both done in the same day just to get all the needle stuff over and done with...

Is this recommendable? Or do you think it more likely that I'll faint or something?

cartilage is done with a needle and takes around a year to heal so you won't be able to give blood again for bout year and a half (I recently got it done and I was a bleeder)

I'd say give blood, give it a couple weeks then get the piercing

Good luck!

Reply 25

TVC15

Original post by Jacktri

ohhhh the cretin comments are coming out this has just turned hardcore

You're proving to be quiet entertaining! That all you got? I'm surprised you understand what it means.

Go play elsewhere.

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 26

greeneyedgirl

Original post by rugbyladosc

Why?

You shouldn't feel you have to do it. You should want to it and if you have a phobia of needles you probably don't..

I want to enable someone else to live. Donating blood and being an organ donor are the ways I'm able to do that. I don't want the needle in my arm, but if I've been able to have needles in my arm to prevent diseases in myself, I should be able to do it to save someone else...

Original post by warning.shot

cartilage is done with a needle and takes around a year to heal so you won't be able to give blood again for bout year and a half (I recently got it done and I was a bleeder)

It can only take 3 months tho! I won't be able to give blood for a year because in Scotland you can't till a year after piercing, hence wanting to give blood first

Reply 27

Renni131

Original post by greeneyedgirl

It can only take 3 months tho! I won't be able to give blood for a year because in Scotland you can't till a year after piercing, hence wanting to give blood first

3 months is much closer to the average than a year. To expedite the healing process I would suggest getting a bar put in, instead of a ring. Rings move a lot more so don't settle quite so easily as a bar.

I've never been able to give blood (never been a long enough gap between tattoo/piercing sessions!) so I think it's great that you're doing that! :biggrin:

Reply 28

greeneyedgirl

Original post by Renni131

I want a bar not ring, think they look better :smile:

That's why I'm giving blood now, then over next few months getting all piercings and tattoos I want, then wait a year, then donate again =D

Reply 29

Renni131

Original post by greeneyedgirl

I want a bar not ring, think they look better :smile:

That's why I'm giving blood now, then over next few months getting all piercings and tattoos I want, then wait a year, then donate again =D

Good plan

I'm sure everything will go smoothly when you go to get this done, but good luck anyway! :smile:

Reply 30

greeneyedgirl

Original post by Renni131

Good plan

I'm sure everything will go smoothly when you go to get this done, but good luck anyway! :smile:

Thanks! I'm gonna try and do it all tomorrow as a "treat" after an exam...

Reply 31

greeneyedgirl

Just in case anyone cares, gave blood and got cartilage pierced today =D

Bloody hell cartilage hurt like ****!
Giving blood didn't hurt in comparison, plus nurses were very nice =D