I had given almost 6 gallons of blood and was a platelet donor before I had to stop, so I clearly have no needle issues. I do have issues with incompetent stickers. They can only use my left arm now, and the good vein is deep. I know I'm in trouble when someone starts randomly feeling around my arm for a vein. The vein where there are already 50 needle marks, moron. Then they go for the hand, where the veins are tiny and roll. Like Hil's, they need the smallest possible needle, and sometimes when I tell them that, they either won't believe me or get pissy about it.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - Nov 15, 2008 6:40:48 pm PST #1564 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
beth b - Nov 15, 2008 6:41:09 pm PST #1565 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Trudy Booth - Nov 15, 2008 6:44:04 pm PST #1566 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I once saw the inside of my bladder when it was being scoped. That was SO COOL. I could see the openings where the ureters connected. And we saw no lesions (which was the fear) so it was also fun. It's nice to have a medical test and get the "looks good!" right away.
The only bad thing about it was trying to pee afterwards. I REALLY had to go (because I drank a lot for the test) but everything was a little spazzy so I couldn't. People kept knocking on the door to see if I was ok. OH THE PRESSURE!
Hil R. - Nov 15, 2008 6:48:48 pm PST #1567 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I've got no problem with gross medical stuff. When my mom had bypass surgery when I was six, there were a few times that she asked me to change the bandages on her leg, and I had no problem with that. Thought it was kind of neat, actually. (She didn't ask me to do it too often, just a few times when the bandage accidentally came off when my dad was at work. She couldn't bend over enough to reach it when she also had the incisions in her chest healing, and my sister was way too grossed out.)
§ ita § - Nov 15, 2008 6:53:59 pm PST #1568 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The vein where there are already 50 needle marks, moron
See, I'm the opposite. Once you get a spot on me, the square inch is verboten for weeks.
Thanks Frank. I'm holed up half-conscious today with continuous headache, so your sentiment is much appreciated. My last ER visit was Thursday, so no relief for me for a while. And I really should have filled my Flexeril script yesterday when I was feeling better.
Laura - Nov 15, 2008 6:55:23 pm PST #1569 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
I don't mind most medical stuff at all. Watch all kinds of real surgery shows and such. Needles - major phobia. I had both the kids natural because there was no way in the world I would agree to have a needle. They took my blood weekly during both pregnancies and it was pure horror. Never got used to it.
JenP - Nov 15, 2008 6:56:27 pm PST #1570 of 10002
I'm OK with needles EXCEPT in my hands for IVs. I have to get those on my arms or side of the wrist or whatever. Cannot deal with the thought of needles in my hands. Ack.
One nurse had to spend a good deal of time digging around for a vein one time, and, I mean, once the needles in, it's not really that painful, so I wasn't bothered... I thought the guy who also happened to be in the room was going to pass out watching that - why did he keep watching then??
Laura - Nov 15, 2008 6:58:39 pm PST #1571 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Happy Birthday, Sumi! I hope it was a delight filled day.
JenP - Nov 15, 2008 6:59:55 pm PST #1572 of 10002
Oh, oops. I got distracted by the needle talk...
Happy Birthday, sumi!
Ginger - Nov 15, 2008 7:08:33 pm PST #1573 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
See, I'm the opposite. Once you get a spot on me, the square inch is verboten for weeks.
So to add insult to injury, they have to keep finding new places to stick you? I feel a lot luckier now for my one little vein that could.
It seems futile to keep saying how much I wish you could find some real relief, ita, but I do wish it fervently.