This is a longish whiney rantish thing... I'm such a baby!!
Okay, I just got home from the gyno, and I couldn't give any blood for my HIV/syphillis test. They stuck me in my hands and arms 8 times!I HATE needles, but I put up with them for the good of my health. Although, my hands are always ridiculously sweaty during any blood withdrawal -- it's so embarassing how big of a baby I am.
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Doctors/nurses always have a difficult time finding my veins for some reason. I've never EVER been able to give blood through my arms, it always has to be through my hands. Like when I got my wisdom teeth extracted, I told the surgeon, and he didn't listen to me. He stuck the IV in my arm like 3 times before he finally gave up and put it in my hand..
I'm not sure why it's so difficult, but they weren't successful at all today. They kept putting a needle in a 'big full vein' and nothing.. so they push it around in the vein (ow!), nothing... They told me to go home and eat and drink and come back this afternoon (in case it's because of dehydration). Eeeek, that means more needles!! I HATE NEEDLES!!![]()
And right now, the little holes look awful. When I get my blood drawn or get a shot, there's always a little red mark, but these marks are bruising badly. I just went into the bank looking like I've got fucking track marks like a heroine junkie!!
And to top off my lovely morning, I couldn't get my depo shot. I was gonna try it for the first time, and I did talk to my doc about it, but she doesn't want to start me until I'm on my period which is like 2 weeks away ..![]()
And I can't understand why my blood won't flow for them. When the needle comes out, suddenly I'm bleeding all over the place!![]()
Hopefully I can give the blood this afternoon. I'm starting to wonder if I was bitten by a vampire or something... why am I all dried up?!



I HATE needles, but I put up with them for the good of my health. Although, my hands are always ridiculously sweaty during any blood withdrawal -- it's so embarassing how big of a baby I am.
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