THROUGH THE BLOODSTREAM – PBSC* “Douglas Mbang (pictured) is donating through the bloodstream “A nurse visited him once a day for four days and gave him a small injection “That stimulated his body to produce more stem cells and send them into the bloodstream – some people feel achey and tired during this part “On day 5, Douglas went to the donation centre and had a needle in one arm, which took blood to a machine that filtered off the stem cells “The rest of the blood went back into his other arm “The whole process takes 4-5 hours – you can watch DVDs, go online or take a friend / relative with you. “Donors say it’s not painful but a bit tiring. *PBSC = peripheral blood stem cell