Tag: blood
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A Yom HaZicaron message or two.
This morning I donated blood at Hadassah hospital in Ein Kerem. The nurses who worked my veins were both Arab. I was curious to stay until the siren to see how the blood bank unit, including the nurses, would react but it was going to happen too late. Instead I was driving along Herzog. It…
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Giving blood for Yom Hazicaron + woman who needs platelets.
I figured I’d share this email I just sent to friends in the Jerusalem area, since the more people who can, the better: Hey guys – I meant to write this email to like two people and then I figured, why not let everyone know… I was thinking of donating blood in honor of Yom…
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What kind of doctor *are* you?
Why is it that whenever I go to my doctor for an issue, I always end up with a referral to get a blood test? Is that universal to Israeli kupot doctors? Seriously, watch this: “Doc, I think I injured my knee.” “We should get your blood count.” “Doc, I’ve been getting weird headaches lately.”…