Good job I'm not scared of needles. Horror story!!!

[Fingers crossed]

Went for my CD21 blood test this morning (I got my days worng when I booked it, I'm on CD20), I was sat in the chair for about 10 minutes with the health care assistant poking my arms to try and find a vein, she said she THINKS there was one on my right arm so put the needle in, attached the tube, but nothing came out so she moved the needle backwards and forwards to see if she could hit a vein, but still nothing. She then said she THINKS there was a vein on my left arm but when she prodded it it dissapeared. So again she put the needle in and nothing came out, moved the needle in (quite far) and out, this time she wriggled the needle from side to side too. Still no blood . She she went and got one of the GPs to have ago. The GP was prodding my arms for ages too and then moved down to my wrists, she thought there was one on the side of my left wrist so sunk the needle in (this time it was one of those needle where you pull the plunger out) and nowt came out, so again the needle was wriggles back and forth and up and down and in and out (about an inch into me), but again no blood. She had another prod around all over my arms and hands to find somewhere and she thought she'd have a go on the back of my left hand, needle went in was wriggled about a bit and woohoo some blood, only a tiny thimble full though so kept on wriggling the needle around to try and get more but nothing. So all in all I was sat being prodded for half hour by a HCA and a GP and only produced a thimble of blood which they said they may not even have enough to test and I got 4 nice bruises coming up on my arms, wrist and hand. Like I said it's a good job I like having blood taken

 

[fothers]

The hospital always have job adverts for phlebotomists in our local paper- and it says no experience necessary!!

 

[Fingers crossed]

I'd like to do that job. How fun would it be if you had someone you didn't like and you could put the needle in quite hard and hurt them

 

[happy-chick]

I'd like to do that job. How fun would it be if you had someone you didn't like and you could put the needle in quite hard and hurt them

OMG I wouldnt like u as my nurse fc!

I always have trouble with blood tests, im officially classed as a 'difficult blood patient'

 

[cheryl]

i think i would have fainted! Im a right wuss when it comes to needles

 

[h33]

Hiya

Had to pluck up the courage to read this hate hate hate needles well done you i would of cried of after the 2nd attemt.

I am rubbish to get blood out of they always have to use the back of my hand and there is always one nurse that says she will be able to do it and then has to take it from my hand

My sister-in-law works at the doctors so i have a supply of numbing cream at my house now

Heather

 

[Gem & Leland]

aww poor u , id had bloods done yesterday too for my pre op , ive got a whacking bug bruise on my arm now