I've been a blood donor on and off for many years but in the last year or so I also started donating plasma.
Previously I'd never really thought about donating plasma as the nearest centre that collected plasma was a bit over an hour away so I was happy enough just donating blood when the mobile blood donor unit visited every 3-4 months.
It wasn't until my wife went through breast cancer and as part of her treatment had to have radiotherapy for 5 1/2 weeks in Traralgon that I had the bright idea of donating plasma while we were over there.
With plasma you can donate fortnightly so I managed to squeeze in a couple of donations in that time.
Since then I've done quite a few donations, mostly combining it with a ride on my ST...
Which brings me to today...Being pretty much house bound with this Covid 19, making a plasma donation offered a legitimate reason to get out of the house and get out for a ride...
It would also give Sue a break from having to put up with me 24/7...
All I can say is, what a shame I had to ride all the way to Traralgon to donate...
Well, I managed to get rid of an entire afternoon which was such a chore, especially with the sun shining brightly...
I'm not sure how it happened but I even managed to take a couple of wrong turns on the way home (accidentally of course) so had to suffer an even longer journey! Damn, the things I have to put up with!!!
Anyhow, if you're hanging out for a ride, there's worse things you could be doing than combining it with a plasma donation.
You'll blow those cobwebs out of your head and come home feeling all warm and fuzzy after doing your bit to help others...
Today's Route...