{"id":3801,"date":"2023-12-15T11:52:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T03:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/?p=3801"},"modified":"2023-12-15T11:52:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T03:52:38","slug":"a-pledge-of-life-my-first-blood-donation-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/2023\/12\/15\/a-pledge-of-life-my-first-blood-donation-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"A Pledge of Life: My First Blood Donation Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There comes a moment when a simple action can mean the world, not just to you, but to someone else&#8217;s life. Today, I found myself seated in a donor chair, arm outstretched, ready to give a part of myself for others. After years of taking blood thinners, I finally received the green light from my doctor to donate blood. It was a first for me, a milestone that I approached with a mix of nerves and excitement. As the blood flowed from me, I thought about the chain of life it represents, the unknown faces it might save. This experience, more profound than I ever anticipated, has changed my perspective. It&#8217;s not just about giving blood; it&#8217;s about embracing the fragility of life and standing in solidarity with those in need. Today, I did more than just donate blood; I joined a community of quiet heroes who believe in the power of giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/940\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-15-at-11.38.41-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/940\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-15-at-11.38.41-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"The image serves as a personal testament to the act of giving, capturing the momentous first-time experience of contributing to a life-saving resource through blood donation.\" class=\"wp-image-3803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/940\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-15-at-11.38.41-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/940\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-15-at-11.38.41-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/940\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-15-at-11.38.41-1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stepping into the blood donation center, a sense of anticipation filled my heart. For years, the medication I was on held me back, but with recent medical clearance, I was finally able to give back in a way I had longed to. As the needle pierced my skin, it was more than blood that flowed; it was hope, life, and solidarity with those in need<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14058,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[344,342,341,345,343],"class_list":["post-3801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal","tag-blood-donation-experience","tag-blood-thinners","tag-first-time-blood-donation","tag-lifesaving-contribution","tag-medical-clearance","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14058"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3801"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3804,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3801\/revisions\/3804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/azlansuhot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}