Haddonfield Today 142_2024Jan26

#142 • JANUARY 26 TO FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Word on the Street
Two Red Cross Blood Drives
are scheduled to be held
in Haddonfield: Wed Feb 14
and Sat Feb 24.
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How well do you handle
the sight of blood, the prospect
of getting jabbed, and similar
invasive procedures?
KAY PETERS of
Sewell became a
registered nurse in
1958 – she’s seen
it all. “I was always
interested in how
the body works and
how it responds
to interventions,”
she says. “I never
had a problem
watching surgeries.
In fact, I found them
fascinating.”
“I don’t mind getting
stuck, but I couldn’t
stick you,” says
MATT DOBOS of
Delran. “Blood in a
vial doesn’t bother
me, but pouring out
of a body? That’s
a different matter
altogether.”
Haddonfield’s
LAUREN ZONIES
has a brother who
was “afraid of blood
and bodily injuries.
So I played the role
of the big sister and
helped him get over
it.” And as a mom?
“No sweat!”
“Since I’m a mom,
I’m a pro when it
comes to blood and
bodily fluids,” says
CONNIE BALIS of
Mullica Hill.
“Also, I’ve had
multiple surgeries,
so I’m used to blood
draws and jabs.”
LEE PETERS of
Sewell is a fan of
horror films. “The
gorier, the better,”
he says. “Well, in the
movies anyway. I‘m
not a squeamish
person, but seeing
someone lying in a
pool of blood in real
life would probably
turn my stomach.”
“It depends whose
blood it is,” says
ROBBIN MULLIN of
Cherry Hill. “When I
have a blood draw,
I don’t like to look.
But I’m perfectly
fine with getting
vaccinations.”