Friday, 16 August 2013

Ouch, ouch, ouch and a final ouch


I went yesterday for my blood work and my MRI.  Well the blood work went fine; the blood freely flowed (?) from my veins.  However, when it came time for the MRI I was doing so good, I prayed and I could see an angel hovering over me which brought me great comfort in that small tube.  All the while I’m thinking “I wonder if a spider ever crawled in here when someone was in here” Re-focus on the angel.  Before I knew it it was time to get pulled out and get the dye injection for tracing the cancer.  Well this is where it got really funky.  She asked if I was de-hydrated after looking over my arms, I said “ de-hydrated, that’s an understatement”  so she couldn’t get a good vein so she apologised and had to go in the same spot they went into for blood….that was only the beginning.  It didn’t work so she says “well we are going to go into the back of your hand”  I don’t know if you’ve ever had a needle there but it is the most painful place I’m sure…still no vein…please understand that these were not just in and out needles, they were ‘the veins are recoiling so while the needles is in there lets hunt around and see if we can find one.’ That’s a lovely experience; having a needle in the back of your hand under your skin moving around.  It’s like going hunting but for veins…anyway long story short from there we went fishing on the wrist then discussed not getting the dye shot which would mean the image wouldn’t be as clear; I bravely said “nope not an option we need to find one, just make it quick.”  So we switched arms and found a wee one that couldn’t recoil quick enough so we got the little bugger. LOL.  My left hand was on ice most of the night and all the needle sites are sort today.   It’s done and now we have Wednesday to look forward too.
 

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