Up until recently, I've always looked away when the needle went it. But then I decided to experiment and see if I could actually watch it go in. That turned out OK, so now I always watch.
Drawing blood for tests is still weird for me - when they remove the rubber tube and the blood seems to gush into the tube thing all by itself is disconcerting. But when they're drawing a dozen tubes worth of blood, I feel I have to watch, so I can see the progress being made.
I think the thing that freaks me out the most is the thought of "what if something were to happen while the needle is in me?" Like, I dunno, I fall down or someone bumps into me. It's just the weird feeling of being incredibly vulnerable....
I've stabbed myself enough with MK's needles, the what-ifs of accidents don't ping me. ANd neither do the accidental sticks. Brains=weird.
I've had 9 shots in the past two months, mostly for my trip to Senegal in December. It's a good thing needles don't bother me much.
ETA: Happy Birthday, Sumi!
Happy birthday, Sumi!
Needles don't bother me at all. I watch when doctors or nurses have to stick me, and I watch when I get tattoos.
I don't like shots, they hurt, but getting blood drown breaks me. I have to be lying down when they do it or I will faint.
Oh, heh. One of my co-workers is going to Haiti in December for an annual mission/work trip with her church. She was explaining to us some confusion going on with her doctor and said loudly, just as one of those classic hushes falls "And I got it all worked out with my doctor and I
do
have Hepatitis B!"
Of course, she meant that yes, she had previously had the vaccination. But the look on her face.
I think I need to redo my hepB shots. When I got it first, I think I missed the booster. I hope all else is current. A quick review of the cdc indicates this is likely. I still have my little yellow cards!
Oh yeah in all the hubbub with mac today, I had to get a ppd also. Of course, I got mine while calming him down the first time I just held out my arm and never even saw the dr or it coming since I was trying to get mac to make eye contact with me and get some deep breaths.
OK - 9 ebay listings up and 1 amazon. WHEE! 3 toys I was going to list were given to a friend, so I think I only have enough pictures to list 2 more things tonight. I may get these things out of the house before Thanksgiving - that would be shiny.
Happy birthday, sumi!
I get an IV put in twice a week, so it's good I'm not slightly phobic. I can sit still through all the rooting around for a vein (mine are small and roll and blow) unless they're working in my foot. I twitch compulsively then. Can't stop myself.
