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Originally Posted by jaysay
I once had needle phobia susie, but I soon learnt to overcome it back in 1980 and my first 7 week stay in hospital, now its just part of my treatment, especially when I'm in house, but it doesn't matter how many times I going on the ward, I will never ever get used to the torcher that is taking blood gases, the is were the needle goes straight into the artery, usually in the wrist, now that does bring tears to your eyes believe me  |
Enough to make a grown man cry!? Yes Jay fortunately I have not had to have that done, but the lady in the opposite bed did, and the doctor could not find the artery, she got really terrified and I had to go across and hold her in my arms to comfort her while he kept trying. Don't think he ever succeeded but someone else came and did it and she said it was agony though she had calmed down a bit by then. I shall never forget that.