Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Blood Donation


Platelet donation is an automated blood collection process called apheresis, where only platelets are collected from a donor's blood. After drawing the blood, a machine separates the platelets and returns the remaining blood components, such as red blood cells and plasma, to the donor. 

Why nurses move the needle

If a nurse or phlebotomist adjusts or moves the needle during a donation, it is typically done to fix a problem with blood flow, not as a standard part of the procedure. This is a normal practice for a trained professional and is done for several reasons: 

Vein movement: Some people have "rolling veins" that move away from the needle during insertion. A small adjustment can reposition the needle to access the vein correctly.

Needle position: The bevel (the slanted opening of the needle) might be pressed against a vein wall, obstructing the blood flow. A slight twist or shift can correct this.

Needle against a valve: Veins have one-way valves, and if the needle is positioned against one, it can block the flow. This can sometimes cause a vibrating sensation. Moving the needle a millimeter can fix the obstruction.

Slow flow: Modern apheresis machines have sensors that monitor blood flow and will beep and pause the process if it slows too much. The nurse may reposition the needle to restore the proper flow rate. 

While this movement can sometimes be uncomfortable or cause bruising, it is a safe and necessary adjustment performed by a trained professional to ensure the donation is successful. 

Why platelet donations are needed

Platelets are tiny blood cells that form clots to stop bleeding. Donated platelets are vital for patients with a variety of serious conditions. 

Cancer treatment: Chemotherapy and radiation can damage bone marrow and reduce a patient's platelet count.

Trauma and surgery: Accident victims and people undergoing major surgery or organ transplants require platelets to control bleeding.

Blood disorders: Platelets are needed for patients with conditions that cause low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia) or platelet dysfunction. 

Since donated platelets have a very short shelf life of only five to seven days, there is a constant need for donors. 





 

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Left leg

 

Injured on job

Left leg swollen 


Used turmeric  powder reducing pain
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9-12-2025 
X-Ray


2nd picture 


Use ice on leg
10:30 am to 11:00 am

Ice applying on leg 2;30 pm to 3:00 pm
After 8:00 pm it's swollen 

8:00 pm ointment apply
9:00 leg swollen





Apply ice
10:15 pm to 10:50 pm


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Applyied ice pack
10:00 to 10:30 am
Little bit batter 


Wearing special shoes
Recommended by Fast Med





















Friday, August 15, 2025

Skin allergies


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8-20-2025
At night I do not apply ointment but using regular lotion and morning white spot





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Left side lower stomachs 




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Lower Neck area









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Night time before shower and after shower





8-19-2025
Morning time when wake up and hand after shower








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5:20 am








8-17-2025
Visited emergency 
Call atrium health 
And discuss situation they reported to go to hospital 



8-17-2025
Itching on throats turn red




8-17-2025
By le founded in evening 







Bubble growing on finger
After morning shower and long time after noon found yellow pimple







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8-17-2025
After shower apply cream 11 am and 12:00 pm 






8-17-2025
After wake up in morning apply urine and after few .minute apply ice on skin


Morning time after water up 




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8-17-2025
Apply rubber alcohol and rinse with water then used I e on top still rad and rash

1:30 an










Apply Dettol
Apply det shop and shower

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 City of Charlotte NC call me about flush water for 10 minutes in August 2025

I noticed water test was bad for few days and drinking

August 12,2025


I got itching on right hand and scrubbing 

Start tiny pimple on right hand skin




More and more found on 8-15-2025

I got a doctor's appointment it was lre planned make appointment in July 2025

It will be helped

Ant bites last year in August 2024 

And at time I got redness skin and after 1 year no ant bites and I got a same pimples again 

Starnge thing going on 















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