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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
I never minded needles when I was on the giving side, but I don't like being on the getting side  .
I am not sure if I had been diagnosed with HH whether I would have got used to the needles....and I was very good when I had the armful of blood taken.
I don't think I am really needle phobic Sue........I just don't like them when they are heading towards me, point first.
I will be thinking of you on Thursday.......hope all goes well for you. |
Thanks Marg - so far touch wood all is good. I am over a third of the way through the treatment and so far no side effects which may be still to come. Saw the consultant yesterday and he was happy.
I asked for my radio appts to be late on so Richard did not lose too much work time, and then they said at his work not to worry about when he came and went. But they are all around 6pm, and I didn't know at the beginning about all this blood stuff most of which has to be done on a Friday before 4pm. Still it gives us time to go to Sainsbury's in Preston and do some shopping between appts. We even managed a meal as well the day my last appt was not till 8pm.
I was quite fascinated watching the blood going in when I had the last transfusion, not so sure I would be so happy watching it going out all the time - which is one reason why I never fancied being a blood donor, though I have every reason to be grateful to those who are.
Just been in in the garden for an hour, potting up some seedling plants I had ordered. That's enough for one day!