Donating today
Left arm, yellow ring, green 2, booth 3, machine 01
And for once
My appointment is pretty much on schedule
I only waited about 8 minutes to check-in
And I’m already in a bed by 15 after
Though, it does seem pretty busy back here
So we’ll just have to wait & see
How long it takes them to actually prick me
…
Color me surprised
Because pretty much right away
Someone came over to start setting up my machine
It’s 20 after now, so I hope to be pumping but 10:25
And with how quickly I normally get through this
I might actually be done within the hour
I’ll still probably be out about 10-15 after
Since I’ll have to wait to get unplugged
But even still
This will be one of the few times
Where the whole process was done in about an hour
Though
That is only if it continues at this pace
…
Pumping at half-past 10, so
5 minutes after my hoped start time, but
Not really too much of a delay
I still think my 10-15 after 11 ETA still applies
…
Something that’s a little annoying
Is the holdover from last week
That the wifi isn’t working here
You can connect to the network
Though not to the actual internet
And for some reason, the back of
The building doesn’t get good cell coverage
Like, I still have bars, but nothing works
Even while writing this
I keep getting notifications from the app
Telling me that my drafts can’t be saved
And that they’re only stored locally
So even though I’m not worried about losing this
I technically could if the app randomly closed
Without having saved any of my progress
…
So far it looks like my timing is right
It’s been 15 minutes since I started
And I’m past halfway: 440/694, so
I’ll definitely be done pumping before 11
Giving me plenty of time to get unplugged & out
…
10:54, and just finished: 696/694
I guess I’m an overachiever
So, now comes the part
Where they fill me up with saline
Before unplugging me & letting me go
…
Out of the door at 11:04
And since I technically showed up about 3 minutes late
I was in & out in just over an hour
Which, funnily enough, happens to be my 61st donation