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!

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.)

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.

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.

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??

Happy Birthday, Sumi! I hope it was a delight filled day.

Oh, oops. I got distracted by the needle talk...

Happy Birthday, sumi!

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.

once the needles in, it's not really that painful, so I wasn't bothered

Maybe they're more random with me, but that's when I find it the most painful and when I bruise the worst.

Thursday night I had one miss that was a gusher--took three pieces of gauze to soak up the blood, but it still wasn't a good stick. Took four more to hit home, and then I moved during the saline drip and lost it entirely (it was in right by the knuckles) so the last meds went in IM because they weren't willing to go through the hunt again--already worn out two nurses getting the abortive one in.

they have to keep finding new places to stick you?

I'm a bruise from elbow to knuckle. When the CSIs find my corpse they will file me under clumsy junkie.

I do wish it fervently.

Thank you. I don't say it enough, but I highly appreciate all the good wishes of the buffistas.