Lori Villarreal

Review of South Texas Blood & Tissue Cen...

I am all for saving lives and have been donating b...

I am all for saving lives and have been donating blood for years. I just recently started to donate platelets because a technician couldn't find my vein and I had to wait to donate blood. I felt great because I had super high numbers and thought to do my part for those in need. However, that has changed due to the last time I went to donate. I had previously had the same tech and hoped it would be her again. I was being helped by another lady who I could tell was acting agitated. I should have trusted my instincts and asked for someone else. I've never had such a horrible experience in my 15 plus years of donating. She made me bleed and worst of all I cant donate now for another two months. I was livid. There should be technicians who can work with all types of people, not just the ones with perfect conditions. I'm upset that I had two people mess up my chances to donate and help during this shortage.