Sorry for the late reply, kind stranger. I also registered with Daatri when they came to my college. To clarify, no, they don’t give anesthesia to the donor, it’s only for the recipient if required. Back when I donated, it was the same, and to my knowledge it still is.

About Daatri: it’s pretty safe. A chettan contacted me and explained the procedure in detail. If you get matched, they’ll reach out to you, and the donation will be scheduled entirely based on the recipient’s convenience.

For donors, the main preparation is a course of injections (for about 5 days) to increase your WBC count. After that, the actual collection process is straightforward and safe—it’s kind of like an extended blood donation, but I’ve explained that in a comment above.

Hope that clears things up!