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I arrived at the hospital today to get my blood tests done, the doctor who done it wasn't very nice and it worrys me about tomarro :( I have deep vains and he stuck a needle in both wrists, both arms, left hand and left foot :( I feel like a pin cushion, and now I'm super worried about my op tomarro morning :( any words of wisdom/advice?

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I arrived at the hospital today to get my blood tests done, the doctor who done it wasn't very nice and it worrys me about tomarro :( I have deep vains and he stuck a needle in both wrists, both arms, left hand and left foot :( I feel like a pin cushion, and now I'm super worried about my op tomarro morning :( any words of wisdom/advice?

Hi, I haven't had my surgery yet; but I will tell you something I've learned after watching my mom & myself dealing with medical people for a countless number of years....only YOU can control how they treat you. I have hidden veins myself & before I have blood drawn I let the person know this in advance. By the time I'm done saying this, they know I am not their personal pin cushion & I will not tolerate that kind of treatment. Be firm....their job is to take care of you; make them do it well!

Don't worry about tomorrow. You'll be fine. :)

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Hi' date=' I haven't had my surgery yet; but I will tell you something I've learned after watching my mom & myself dealing with medical people for a countless number of years....only YOU can control how they treat you. I have hidden veins myself & before I have blood drawn I let the person know this in advance. By the time I'm done saying this, they know I am not their personal pin cushion & I will not tolerate that kind of treatment. Be firm....their job is to take care of you; make them do it well!

Don't worry about tomorrow. You'll be fine. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

I actually always do tell nurses and doctors I have SERIOUSLY deep veins, and the reply I get is 'yea yea, I've been doing this for years, I know what I'm doing' but then they soon realise they've met their match and can't get to my veins and I get so frustrated :( I find that maternity nurses/midwives are good at finding them sometimes, but none of them here :( so nervous something will go wrong tomarro :(

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my veins are deep also and i tell them to use the top of my hand.

nothing will go wrong and you will be 100% fine. you will wake up banded.

just be as nice as you can and kill them all with kindness (anyone who is mean/rude/bad mood)

congrats and all the best

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my veins are deep also and i tell them to use the top of my hand.

nothing will go wrong and you will be 100% fine. you will wake up banded.

just be as nice as you can and kill them all with kindness (anyone who is mean/rude/bad mood)

congrats and all the best

Yea I try to be supper sweet when I'm in hospital or at the doctors because I usually get grumpy nurses but then they lighten up :) when I had samonella when I was 17 a grumpy nurse kept poking me with a needle 8 times 8 different places! Eventually I burst out crying and said 'I'm sorry I've just been though a lot today' and I think she felt bad and turned out really nice lol :) yea I really hope it goes well, super nervous lol thanks :)

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Tomarro? Are you trying to type the word "TOMORROW"?

Just sayin' a dictionary may help

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Tomarro? Are you trying to type the word "TOMORROW"?

Just sayin' a dictionary may help

No need to be so rude, sorry I spelt it wrong :/ :(

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Tomarro? Are you trying to type the word "TOMORROW"?

Just sayin' a dictionary may help

For someone who wants to complain about spelling, sayin' is not a word.

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Had my band put in on Tuesday. Been great so far. Main issue was post op, gas pain. And to all the spel chkers out there lay off the guy.

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Ask them to do a local anethesia to numb the spot before they place iv. Also tell them you are scared of needles and they are usually nicer.

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Tomarro? Are you trying to type the word "TOMORROW"?

Just sayin' a dictionary may help

Seem like you clearly used your context clues and was able to figure out what she meant. I dont see how your post was productive. Just sayin'

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Ask them to do a local anethesia to numb the spot before they place iv. Also tell them you are scared of needles and they are usually nicer.

I was just discussing how the part most disturbing to me has to be the IV. I asked my mom would they numb the area, she said no however she is against it. So glad you were here to inform me. Thanks SpartanPower!

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For someone who wants to complain about spelling, sayin' is not a word.

yes it is a word, it is slang......................sayin(g or ' )

Regards to you!!

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