Thursday, October 6, 2011

No more

I don't want to do peak +7 blood draws anymore.  I just got back from one, and it was horrible.  I was in so much pain that I almost cursed.  The lady said that I am starting to get scar tissue and that they are going to have to start drawing from other areas, like the forearm.  So, on top of the excruciating pain I was in with her supposedly pushing through scar tissue, I had to deal with the mental trauma of thinking of an upper arm blood draw.  I cried all the way home.  My freaking arm still hurts.  Why do we have to have these draws anyway, especially if we haven't had any medication changes?  I am going to ask Dr. H's office if these things are necessary.  I just don't feel like I can do them anymore.  I am still in tears.

4 comments:

  1. Oh I'm so sorry :( I will be praying for you.

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  2. You are so brave to have made it through a draw with scar tissue blocking the way. Saying a prayer for you!
    -January

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  3. Sometimes you just have to draw the line to preserve your sanity. I'm so sorry you had to go through this :(

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  4. I am sorry for the painful blood draws! Have they tried butterfly needles? They are much smaller than the regular needles, so while they take a bit longer to draw the blood, I think going in to the vein is so much easier. I underwent chemotherapy 11 years ago and basically both of my arms are chock full of scar tissue, so I am always asking for a butterfly needle. Also, putting a heat pack on usually helps. My one suggestion, try to avoid at all costs the top of the hand blood draws, those are the are the worst in my experience. I hope things get better!!

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