I tried, I really did!
Earlier today I visited the Red Cross Blood Service donor centre in Ringwood, Victoria, after deciding that despite a fear of needles, I still owe it to other people to donate my blood to save lives.
I was doing some reading beforehand, and discovered that the fear of needles is actually a known, documented and named phobia: trypanophobia. And today, my trypanophobia got to me.
Here’s my video blog of the afternoon, which follows exactly what happened on my first attempt at giving blood!
I haven’t decided yet whether I will try again. But I am afraid now that my trypanophobia will cause me to reject potentially live-saving medical treatment should I need it in the future… so I really need to work out how to cure myself!
Haha I do recall needles in year 6. Someone fainted and took a nasty hit to the head on a whiteboard…
Tim – that was an excellent video! :O) You’re a natural “video blogger” – give up radio and jump into TV!
p.s. I think you’ve definitely got a weird phobia about needles and such! ;O)
I know exactly how you feel Tim. I once fainted at a school visit to a blood bank. You were very brave!
unbelievable Tim, that you can make a video of that stuff
…. you’re a funny boy
I’m not afraid of needles, yet I pass out when I get stuck too. Useless body…
This made me smile – not your trypanophobia, bit just the way you wrote it =)
i donated blood once.
i was pretty sure i was gonna faint, and then all the blood i donated would have to be used on me again.
haha, but i lived! it feels really good afterwards!
Mate! 2 Timothy 1:7! God didn’t give you a spirit of fear in any way, shape or form!
Well done for actively facing your fear. That’s extremely brave of you. At least you seemed to have fun putting the video together.
Good try Timbo!