Day Off YAY

Yesterday I had off and made my way down to the hospital to donate some platelets. Here is one of the pictures that the Air Force MSgt that works in there emailed me. It is just a little trailer off the main tent of the hospital, with sandbags stacked around it.

The whole process took about 2 hours. It was really uncomfortable when the machine was putting my blood back in me, I was cold and my lips were very tingly. The Air Force medics gave me Tums to suck on while I was doing it, something about the calcium in them helping the tingling sensation. I like that place. The whole time, the people that work in there make it seem like your some big hero for donating, probably so you'll overlook the discomfort of it and come back. On my way out of the hospital, I got disoriented and almost walked into an operating room, while there was some kind of procedure happening in there! A Staff Sergeant saw me heading in that direction and steered me towards the exit. There wasn't even a door or anything. It's really confusing in there, but I guess I will get used to it.

The large amount of new Air Force people that just came in are starting to affect my life. There is now a water shortage on the post, and they won't even let us wash our hands before we eat in the DFAC. We have to use that hand sanitizer stuff, which is sure to work wonders on my eczema. This afternoon, there was no water in the living areas. Thankfully, I had already taken a shower, plus I brush my teeth with bottled water anyway, so that wasn't too bad. They say the water is safe to brush your teeth with, but the last time I was here, there was fecal matter in the water that came out of the sinks, so I think I will stick with the bottled water. :)