Comments on: What a morning… http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/ Make yourself at home, this should be fun. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: catie http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8430 catie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:01:52 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8430 I spent the last three months and summer following the end of grade school serving as a pin cushion for the lab technicians in my (then) doctor's office. (One of the hazards of contracting mono). Since I went on anti-depressants ten years ago and was diagnosed w/Type 2 diabetes in 2000, I've again become a regular at Santa Barbara's testing clinic--yeah, these are always fasting and they stink! We're not even allowed to drink black coffee--can you imagine? No, blood tests are not fun; five vials is one to two more than what they usually take from my, but I'm pretty sure they don't fill them completely...unless (going along Zoe's train of thought) there are vampires masquerading as techs and they're getting a few kickbacks that have nothing to do with cash. :) I hope your results turn out well. I spent the last three months and summer following the end of grade school serving as a pin cushion for the lab technicians in my (then) doctor’s office. (One of the hazards of contracting mono). Since I went on anti-depressants ten years ago and was diagnosed w/Type 2 diabetes in 2000, I’ve again become a regular at Santa Barbara’s testing clinic–yeah, these are always fasting and they stink! We’re not even allowed to drink black coffee–can you imagine? No, blood tests are not fun; five vials is one to two more than what they usually take from my, but I’m pretty sure they don’t fill them completely…unless (going along Zoe’s train of thought) there are vampires masquerading as techs and they’re getting a few kickbacks that have nothing to do with cash. :) I hope your results turn out well.

]]> By: Edie http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8428 Edie Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:57:34 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8428 Sorry you had such a bad experience. I was going every four months for about seven years. They're really good at taking blood around me now. The needles are much smaller than they used to be. The not eating part isn't fun, but I only do it once a year for a cholesterol test. Sorry you had such a bad experience. I was going every four months for about seven years. They’re really good at taking blood around me now. The needles are much smaller than they used to be.

The not eating part isn’t fun, but I only do it once a year for a cholesterol test.

]]> By: Marissa http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8427 Marissa Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:10:42 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8427 Laughing at Zoe's comment. That's awesome. Denise! You are a rare find indeed! A phlebotomy tech's wet dream... so to speak. I don't mind shots at all. None of it, but do an IV or vein stick and we have issues. I've got rolling veins, tiny veins, skinny veins, deep veins... I've heard it all. It's evil, evil I tell you! Amie- HUGS! You have had it rough. Sending virtual chocolate and champagne for your trauma. Azteclady- Sorry the blog at your post :-( I hate it when that happens. I applaud your courage for needles. I am a coward *G* Cynthia and Lauren- The passing out, yeah, my mom is like that. I just can't seem to look away once I get "poked". Odd, that. *shaking head at self* Juliana- I will only go through this annually... if not less. It's a minor thing, but one that can, at times, be traumatic. I'm just glad she found the vein on the first stick! WOOT! Laughing at Zoe’s comment. That’s awesome.

Denise! You are a rare find indeed! A phlebotomy tech’s wet dream… so to speak. I don’t mind shots at all. None of it, but do an IV or vein stick and we have issues. I’ve got rolling veins, tiny veins, skinny veins, deep veins… I’ve heard it all. It’s evil, evil I tell you!

Amie- HUGS! You have had it rough. Sending virtual chocolate and champagne for your trauma.

Azteclady- Sorry the blog at your post :-( I hate it when that happens. I applaud your courage for needles. I am a coward *G*

Cynthia and Lauren- The passing out, yeah, my mom is like that. I just can’t seem to look away once I get “poked”. Odd, that. *shaking head at self*

Juliana- I will only go through this annually… if not less. It’s a minor thing, but one that can, at times, be traumatic. I’m just glad she found the vein on the first stick! WOOT!

]]> By: Juliana Stone http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8426 Juliana Stone Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:25:13 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8426 hahaha Zoe...thanks for the chuckle.....and Marissa...sorry you have to go through with that...I'm with Lauren...haven't had blood drawn since I was pregnant...but ya know.....my luck will only hold for so long! hahaha Zoe…thanks for the chuckle…..and Marissa…sorry you have to go through with that…I’m with Lauren…haven’t had blood drawn since I was pregnant…but ya know…..my luck will only hold for so long!

]]> By: Lauren http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8425 Lauren Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:22:49 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8425 The only time I had to do labs was when I was pregnant and I am such a wuss, I had to look away when they drew blood or I got all woozy, LOL. The only time I had to do labs was when I was pregnant and I am such a wuss, I had to look away when they drew blood or I got all woozy, LOL.

]]> By: Cynthia Eden http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8423 Cynthia Eden Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:06:19 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8423 Oh, Marissa--lady, that sucks. Glad it's done with and you can recover with your coffee. I hate getting blood drawn because I'm a fainter. So when they have to do blood work, I've learned to never, ever look at the needle and sometimes, I can almost pretend the nurse isn't stabbing me (sometimes I even manage not to hit the floor--this has happened before though, and it is so embarassing!). Oh, Marissa–lady, that sucks. Glad it’s done with and you can recover with your coffee. I hate getting blood drawn because I’m a fainter. So when they have to do blood work, I’ve learned to never, ever look at the needle and sometimes, I can almost pretend the nurse isn’t stabbing me (sometimes I even manage not to hit the floor–this has happened before though, and it is so embarassing!).

]]> By: azteclady http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8422 azteclady Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:02:08 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8422 Okay... the blog ate my previous comment. I'm sorry for your pain, Marissa. I don't have any fear of needles now, though I'm told I did as a kid. As an adult, I donated blood and plasma regularly for years. I have keloid scarring, though, which made it harder and harder to find spots to poke in my arms. Now that I think about it, I should get back to it... Okay… the blog ate my previous comment.

I’m sorry for your pain, Marissa.

I don’t have any fear of needles now, though I’m told I did as a kid. As an adult, I donated blood and plasma regularly for years. I have keloid scarring, though, which made it harder and harder to find spots to poke in my arms.

Now that I think about it, I should get back to it…

]]> By: azteclady http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8421 azteclady Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:45 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8421 Testing... Testing…

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8420 Zoe Winters Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:35:54 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8420 See, this is all a racket to supply vampires with blood. They're just going to use a microscopic amount for all your tests. The rest go to the vampire food bank. I know these things, I gots connections. :P :twisted: See, this is all a racket to supply vampires with blood. They’re just going to use a microscopic amount for all your tests. The rest go to the vampire food bank. I know these things, I gots connections. :P

:twisted:

]]> By: Amie http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/general/what-a-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-8419 Amie Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:08:33 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=786#comment-8419 There was a point last year I was going every two weeks nad yes doing 3-5 vials at a time! It was nuts! Now I only go every six months and my doctors office can do a lot of my labs so some stuff i don't have to go to the outside lab for. I always treat myself to Starbucks afterward--for the pain and suffering :grin: There was a point last year I was going every two weeks nad yes doing 3-5 vials at a time! It was nuts! Now I only go every six months and my doctors office can do a lot of my labs so some stuff i don’t have to go to the outside lab for. I always treat myself to Starbucks afterward–for the pain and suffering :grin:

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