Hours of sleep: 2 less than I need
Times I had to remind myself not to eat breakfast because I had to be fasting for bloodwork: 7
Times I forgot I wasn’t supposed to be eating and tasted the kids waffles: 1
Times I lied and said I had been fasting, despite rogue waffle tasting: 2
Gallons of water drunk before 8:30am: 2
Minutes waited at the lab: 35
Times the elastic tourniquet was tied around my arm: 12
Times my hands or arms were slapped by nurses to encourage veins to “pop” out: 348
Number of different nurses who punctured me and dug around under my skin with sharp needles: 3
Needle pokes in arms: 1
Needle pokes in hands: 3
Bruises from said poking: NONE (So unfair! At least a bruise would earn me some sympathy!)
Heat packs applied to hands to encourage veins to “pop” out: 1
Times I wished to be eating something: 58997
Times I wished I hadn’t brought the 2 year old: surprisingly, 0
Tylenol capsules I am about to consume to treat very sore hands: 3
OW.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:54 am
I guess if you have no bruises they were no where NEAR your veins on those attempts!
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I hate having blood drawn. I can’t imagine them sticking my hands though. Screw that!