I see you've canceled, but the IV...here's a tip. If you have any doubts about the person who is doing it, ask for a phlebotomist. I've been in a situation where the person didn't know what they were really doing, and I had to be stuck at least 4 times and and they still didn't get it! They finally called in a phlebotomist (which is the person in the hospital who just does blood draws) and I didn't even feel the darn thing!

Since then, they only get one chance with me, and then they have to swallow their pride and call someone who is better at it!

It really doesn't hurt that much, and it's only a very short time that it hurts. Once it's in, it doesn't hurt. I take a really deep cleansing breath and I don't look, either.

Karen