Just a normal day in the life of a woman.

I went to the blood bank to donate some blood to save some lives. I was donating absentee, so I answered honestly, even the sexual partners question, which was an absolute zero. I have never been kissed romantically, let alone had sex. The medical intern leaves, then the biochemist enters with a suspicious look on his face, “You really haven't had any sexual partners?” I replied, “No, I have not been kissed, let alone had sex!” After the question, the process went smoothly, then donated blood as I normally do. It was just a little hard to find the vein with deep, thin veins. After a little struggle, the biochemist was successful in getting blood from my vein quite quickly, a high volume in fact and very good quality as it flowed out.

Few days later on a Friday, at a 36 hour hospital shift during my rotation in Hospitalization 2nd floor, my lead asked me to go to the blood bank because they weren’t responding for some reason on the phone “Alice, can you go to the blood bank to confirm if the erythrocyte package on reserve for the patient Leo Reyes Gonzales is ready for neurosurgery at 10 am?” I replied to her, “Yes, certainly! I would happily go!” Carefully raced off to the blood bank to check about the package on reserve for the patient Leo Reyes Gonzales. While at the blood bank, I saw Dr. Alexander Clemente with a look that he already knew what I was about to say as I was hurrying up the narrow white corridor to the donation area, as he replied with the following: “Alice, you are here about the erythrocytes package on reserve for the patient Leo Reyes Gonzales is almost ready. It’s still in the hot water bath, but should be ready in 20 minutes.” I replied, “Perfect. Thanks!” He laughed, then replied, “You don’t need to thank me. That’s part of my job.” I replied, “I know, but I like showing my appreciation.” He replied as he moved his head from side to side slowly while giving a small smile, “Go on now before I change my mind! And blame you for all the wrongs that happen in this hospital, like I do with Jalo.” I replied while laughing as I left, “Ok, see you later.” Carefully made backup to hospitalization, and my lead asked hopefully, “Any updates on the reserve?” I replied with good news as I gave a thumbs up as a confirmation, “Package is getting ready as we speak, it should be ready in 20 minutes!” She replied, “Perfect! Thank you, Alice.” I replied, “You’re welcome. Happy to help.” Later that day, while waiting for the Uber to arrive to go home after a 36-hour hospital shift, which was 14 minutes away from me,  I decided to visit my friends in the laboratory and in the blood bank. As I arrived at the blood bank, to Randy, Dio, Ruiz and Alexander, I said the following: “Hi everyone! Just here to say and waste time!” Randy replied with the following: “Hi Alice, good to see you again!” Biochemist Jamie laughed while saying the following: “Hi Alice! You are wasting time and causing trouble like Dr. Vanos does?!” Dio and Ruiz laughed. I replied as I laughed as well, “Yes, but also just wanted to see you and you guys in the blood bank!” He just smiled. I asked them, “Have you heard about the party next Saturday? Are you guys going?” They replied, “Yes, we heard and even donated. All of us are going. Are you?” I replied joyously, “I’m totally going and also donated.”

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