Any reason to donate plateletes?

[RipOwens]

I was talked into it once, it took a bit longer and the needle was huge.

[Times Roman]

I was talked into it once, it took a bit longer and the needle was huge.

I was told at the donor center where I regularly go is that it takes two hours, and they use the same gauge needle they ordinarily do, a 16ga

[RipOwens]

I was told at the donor center where I regularly go is that it takes two hours, and they use the same gauge needle they ordinarily do, a 16ga

No idea why it looked bigger to me...