Blood Tests - Buttefly Needles

[shootingstar]

Maybe Rollie you're one of the occasional patients who asks for something so specific. I wouldn't get angry at the person drawing your blood. Not worth it.

It's not fair of us to judge so harshly for people who must deal in their daily work with physical sensitivies and pain (however slight) of their clients/patients. Most times, the workers are trying their best. Best be respectful of their nature of their work ...for little public glory.

One of my sisters worked for several years as a receptionist for one of the blood testing lab companies right in the heart of downtown Toronto amongst several major teaching hospitals. They dealt with alot of patients who can't stand having their blood drawn for minor tests. Patients who faint, who don't listen to instructions, etc. All kinds of stories.

I dislike having my blood drawn for testing. I cannot even look at the blood sucking up in the vials while it's being drawn from me. I have not donated blood for many years now, partially because I don't like things sticking inside of me and also because of my slim weight/history of occasional anaemia, I should not give blood.

I have small veins that are difficult to find in my arms to stick in any needle for blood drawing. (vs. my veins on my upper hands which bulge out in heat, like right now.) A few weeks ago, the lab technician gave up trying to locate a spot on each arm. She drew blood from 1 arm for 2 sets of blood tests within a 2 hr. period, which meant poking a 2nd hole in same arm. (it was for glucose level testing, iron testing, etc.)