{"id":37053,"date":"2010-08-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/08\/31\/time-out-with-t-o-roll-up-those-sleeves\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:37:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:37:26","slug":"time-out-with-t-o-roll-up-those-sleeves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/08\/31\/time-out-with-t-o-roll-up-those-sleeves\/","title":{"rendered":"Time out with T.O. – Roll up those sleeves"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the recent heat wave, dozens of scheduled blood donors in Omaha cancelled appointments every day because it was “too hot,” said April Oppliger, a PR specialist for the Red Cross in Omaha. <\/p>\n

That’s weak. They could have at least used the old “my dog swallowed my appointment card” line.<\/p>\n

Typically, the Red Cross’ two most commonly heard excuses are, “I just never thought about it,” and “I don’t like needles.”<\/p>\n


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\n<\/TABLE>I’ve donated off and on for more than 30 years. I honestly look forward to it. The phlebotomists are awesome. The reclining chairs are comfortable. You can read — I like to catch up on Sports Illustrated. <\/p>\n

I last donated on Aug. 23 — read all about the Phillies’ Jayson Werth and how he hates to talk to media. I’ll keep that in mind should I ever get a job in Philly. <\/p>\n

And you get snacks when you’re done. What’s not to like?<\/p>\n

The needle stick you say? <\/p>\n


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