I have only one arm they can use to draw blood also. I'm lucky that the lab tech Sam does a wonderful job. I ask her to not dig I would rather be stuck a second time just a little higher or lower and she always manage to get something. She is the only one who will draw my blood there because I have really small veins. The one thing I do though is I read her jokes from the readers digest and she really likes it. I had moved away for 2 years and I had forgot about that and the first thing she said was where's my jokes from the readers digest. It makes it less painful to me when I am distracted. Suzan
--- On Wed, 2/25/09, C.M. Houtz <[email protected]> wrote: From: C.M. Houtz <[email protected]> Subject: [CMLHope] Re: Latest Hem./Onc. visit To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 4:54 PM I get stuck about every six weeks and it isn't fun as they can only use one of my arms, and that isn't doing so well. It's been stuck way to many times in the past 15 years. I have a wonderful lab tech, Jake, and he usually finds something. He says I'm wonderful as I don't complain. It certainly does hurt when they have to dig for blood. I go on Friday and this will be the big one for the Philadelphia Chromosomes (T cells). On Gleevec I got down to 1, but that's as low as I ever got. I'm hoping for the best this time. Wish me luck. I will try to let you know how it goes. I will try to remember to ask for a print out of my blood work. I never pay any attention to it. Best wishes to everyone....Millie ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:33 PM Subject: [CMLHope] Re: Latest Hem./Onc. visit Great SusieQ! Those labs can be scary at times. Last week, the nurse was getting my blood and it was hurting; she was moving the needle all around and she looks at me and ask me if it's hurting. I told her sometimes it hurts like mad and sometimes, the nurse just goes in and gets the blood, no problem. I think some nurses are more adept at getting the blood than others. Good luck and blessings, Jeanie<3 A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1971 - Release Date: 02/25/09 06:40:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
