Doing the collection itself wasn’t so bad – bit of a pain to trek back and forth to the fridge overnight – but I got a horrible migraine, probably triggered by caffeine withdrawal. I spent yesterday afternoon vomiting, ate nothing, and went to bed at 8. I wonder if it was 100% necessary to follow the directions to the letter… The wording says “Diuretics cause your body to pass more urine than normal,” but if I drink 1-2 cups of coffee every morning, isn’t that my normal? Anyway, I’m glad we don’t celebrate Christmas because the day was a wash. The Quest Diagnostics appointment this morning went smoothly – another urine sample and 3 tubes of blood. I told the technician I was glad it wasn’t the 17 tubes that other donors talk about, at least not yet! Fingers crossed the dehydration etc. (4 pounds lost in 1 day – I should have pushed liquids harder) doesn’t mess up the results. I don’t know how quickly the results come back – a week or two? Progress on the journey at least!