I Hate You.

[MoonCat]

I really appreciated the work of nurses and doctors during my recent stay in hospital, even though they had a bet running between doctors and nurses about the number of tries it would take to get a blood sample or to place a new iv needle. Yep, my veins are that bad! A second try did cost a pack of cookies (3 or 4 times), third try was cake (only once), noone needed a 4th try, phew.

I have that problem. When they need to take a blood sample, they have to go in through the vein on the back of my hand. It hurts, but not as much as having them dig around in my arm! And some provider are very, very good at getting it in on the first try.

[TelephoneAngel]

We medical peeps have dark and twisted senses of humor.

Maybe TMI

But.

My male doctor, talking to me when I had cell removal from the cervix, which was painful, and I bled quite a bit afterwards,

said deadpan "that's bloody annoying!"

me *not used to his warped sense of humour*

[BeeMused]

I have that problem. When they need to take a blood sample, they have to go in through the vein on the back of my hand. It hurts, but not as much as having them dig around in my arm! And some provider are very, very good at getting it in on the first try.

It is the back of the hand for me too, most of the time. But they used children size needles for that, and they are too thin for some stuff they need to get into your bloodstream. This when you hear lines like: "Don't worry everybody has veins." or "I swear there was a vein, where did it go?"
Some people really have the knack of wielding needles. It still sucks when they have to stab you on a daily base.

[wagegoth]

I have a lot of admiration for members of the medical profession, at least, the members who actually care about their patients. Thank you, one and all, thank you!