I just got back from getting my blood drawn yet again. I think since last August I have had almost 25 holes poked in the veins in my arms, good grief, I feel like a pin cushion. The girl today was pretty good. She missed my vein on the first try but found it pretty quick after that. I didn't catch her name. The one on Monday was the worst, she was literally digging around in my arm, I think she tried like 4 times, ouch. Wednesday was Heather, who also didn't succeed on her first try, or her 2nd, but then she finally hit paydirt. I think I am done going there. The girl at my doctor's office is really the best, she has never missed, and she pokes veins that I can't even see. She says it's because she goes by feel instead of by sight, which is what they are trained to do. I can't figure out why she seems to be the only one who knows that. Although the ones at the Sacred Heart day surgery center haven't been bad either, so I guess that is my other option if the office is closed. At my first D&C the nurse also missed my vein on her first try at the IV. Luckily I was already numb at that point so it didn't matter. So that's me, small veins.
Anyway, I asked the phlebotomist today how long it would be for the results. They didn't put stat on the order so it will probably be Monday before I hear back, which is awesome. I love sweating these things out for days at a time. The diagnosis code that my doctor put on the order for the hcg quant was 634, which means miscarriage. So that's awesome too. Glad he has such a positive outlook on this. I guess he just didn't want to get my hopes up but I still can't help but feel like this could be handled better.
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Since you're not afraid of writing TMI, I'm not afraid of commenting TMI.
I agree. I wish they'd handle things a little differently for you. More friendly and personal. Even if they are friendly while they're with you, they could still be more caring about your whole journey and treat you like a friend and not just a patient with struggles. It seems (just from what I've heard from you) that they are not as compassionate as they could be, handling something like this. During my miscarriage/million blood draws experience, I always got to see the same phlebotomist and the nurses all knew my name. They called me at home so much, even when I didn't need anything. It felt strangely comfy to walk into that office, like it was an office of friends/family instead of a dreaded location where I got bad news and physically poked (in more ways than one). Granted, I like going there now because we did end up with several happy experiences after the bad ones. I so look forward to you getting those happy experiences.
I wish they'd put a rush on your tests or at least put them second on their list of importance (only after very serious emergencies or something ... of course we would all put you FIRST no matter what).
I'll be back here visiting the blog all the time. Can I share the link with my mom, too? Love you.
I agree with Mandy why didn't the rush your test this weekend? I totally think you should keep your chin up you could have totally ovulated late in your cycle it is not like you are a regular 28 dayer I mean are any of us? At least it is in your uterus adn not your tubes or something bottom line it is there and your HCG's are good. You are in my thoughts...PS my hormones are crazy and your blog totally made me cry :(
Of course you can send this to your mom :) Or anyone else for that matter.
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