ButterflyLois

Amputee life before and after...

Thursday, October 01, 2009

~I Made the Trip~ :-)

Well, I made it to the lab at the hospital in 3 Rivers.
Curtis came an hour early! Talk about RUSH! We werent
really ready but only took a few minutes for the final
touches, getting sweaters and I had to transfer to my
manual chair... I had told Laurie at COA 10 as in TEN,
not 9 but we did it.. Was VERY cold this morning and I
HAD to wear another sweater even though the van was
warm, Just the time from the door into the van I didn't
want to catch a chill and come down with something. Which
for me is TOO easy .. I think that's why I don't like to
go out that much cuz it seems a short time after that I
come down with something...

I couldn't have anything to drink after midnight, which
to be honest, I had forgotten about..but I didn't have
anything... We didn't have time for coffee anyway this
morning.. so.. but I made it to the lab.. While I had to
wait in the hallway the door to the lab opened and this
mom with her little boy came out, I bet he was about
4, so cute, but this poor baby had the saddest frown
on his face, kinda held his arm out from his side, I
looked at him and smiled and told him.."it will be better
honey" and he just looked at me even sadder..Bless his
little heart, Mom says "Hes not too happy right now" I
told her I didn't think I would be when I get done back
there either ! And THATS true! 3 times they stuck me..


First try at the base of my left thumb, nothing, she poked
around till I told her to stop it hurt too much.. 2nd try was
on my right thumb.. that didn't work good, she did get
some, but I told her, that vein is gonna collapse and you
wont get anything.. Well it stopped. The girl called in a
different girl , she says "is it ok if I try?".. well... like I HAD
a choice??? so she tried back on my left thumb just below
the first stab but kinda in my wrist.. She pulled on that
to draw that blood out of that vein till I told her she had
to stop it just hurt too much... But she managed to suck
out enough blood that time... I have awful veins.... So now
I wait for Erica to phone.. which I KNOW she will...Wanna
know what shes gonna say? "Lois, Dr needs to see you before
she will re new your stuff as some of the lab work was not
good" I already know it.. So.. lets just wait and see... :-) BUT
I am pretty sure that's what is gonna happen next, which I
wont be a happy camper if I have to go back in there to the
clinic.. Wait and see... :-)

So anyway... Rebecca phoned and canceled tomorrow and
moved it to Monday at 10 am... And she will be bringing
that other Rebecca.. Which as hectic as this week is all
ready I'm kinda glad she cancelled tomorrow.. Its been
busy enough .. I am give out... well kinda, that trip made
me hungry and I could use some lunch.. I think some
left over chili.. I made some yesterday and it was pretty
good..will be even better today... and needless to say
this STUCK 3 times GORGEOUS WEEBLE is a tad tired,
so its time to warn ya... "I'll be back!" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? luv ya and Thanks !
Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You", is my prayer today,
I'm honored to call you friend..
I pray the Lord will keep you safe,
Until I write again...

3 Comments:

  • At 8:04 PM, Blogger MaryC said…

    Hello Lois
    Having 3 stick sure does hurt for lab.
    Pam going back Friday for more lab, she is so black and blue from all the lab...
    My brother in law is dying now, going to get up there Saturday or Sunday...My daughter Beth is taking us and Bob sister Barbara...it about a 3 hour trip.
    If I miss being here, you know why...
    God bless you.
    Mary

     
  • At 4:22 AM, Anonymous rkaufman33@gmail.com said…

    George has a visit to the phlebotomist today & They have a 2 floors of people giving blood They always hit the vein cause thats all they do. I have a tattoo near my elbow and the vein is right beaneath the tattoo. George goes by accessaride & the weather is getting cooler.

     
  • At 11:53 AM, Blogger Lois said…

    Hi Mary,
    Yes, usually when they LISTEN to waht I tell them to do I have no problems.. but when some insist they know more than I do usually I am the one getting stuck moren 1 time.. Thats the problem.. We know..but they dont think we do :-)

    Hiya Momar,
    Ya, its really getting cool here too have had to turn the heat on the past few days, just to warm it up in here.. :-) Joys of winter :-)

    Good to hear from you!!
    Love, N'Hugs,
    Lois ****

     

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