Health: Today, I decided to give blood for the second time. I felt excrutiating...

By Anonymous - 28/05/2009 04:19 - United States

Today, I decided to give blood for the second time. I felt excrutiating pain when she stuck the needle in my arm. Another nurse came running over in a panic. Apparently my inexperienced nurse had put it in my tendon instead of my vein. FML

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By Boo Boo - 22/01/2012 04:23 - United States

Today, I went to get my blood drawn to see how far along I am pregnant. The lady stuck both my arms twice and then busted a vein in my right arm. She told me to come back tomorrow to try again. FML

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By bloodless - 05/01/2016 05:17 - Canada - Grande Prairie

Today, I went for bloodwork. It's routine for me, so I was ready for the nurse to put in the needle and take my blood. It went in fine, but right after, she slowly pulled the needle out, then wondered why the blood stopped. She then moved it back and forth in my arm while I panicked silently. FML

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By blinkanimgone - 01/09/2010 11:08 - Australia

Today, I went to the blood bank to donate plasma. All went well until the machine went to return my red blood cells. It turns out the nurse sliced my vein and the blood built up in my tissues. I now have a massive swollen arm and bruising, and look like a junkie. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/06/2019 12:00

Today, I needed to get blood drawn. Apparently, my veins are too thin and no blood would flow into the tube. I'm afraid of needles, and was just poked with some unsuccessfully, and I have to go back next week to try again. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/07/2014 16:13 - United States - Rockville Centre

Today, I had to go to the hospital to get blood taken. The nurse mentioned how pronounced and easy to see my veins are. I guess that explains why she missed five times in a row. I'm surprised my arm doesn't look like a heroin addict's right now. FML

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By ohmygosh - 21/07/2011 23:35 - United States

Today, I accidentally asked a one-armed man which arm he wanted me to take blood from. He asked for a different nurse. FML

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Panic attack

By Anonymous - 06/05/2009 00:22 - United States

Today, I went to donate blood for the first time. When they stuck the needle in my arm, I had a panic attack and begged that they take it out. The woman helping me told me she'd take it out in a moment and left. It was then that the Red Cross stole a pint of my blood while I had a panic attack. FML

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By lydiacoolness - 08/08/2009 02:27 - New Zealand

Today, I got my annual blood test. The nurse was inexperienced and it took her several tries to insert the needle properly. When I get back home, my fiancé starts yelling at me and storms out. The reason? I am a recovering drug addict and my arm appeared as if I had been shooting up. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/04/2012 16:24 - United States - San Juan Capistrano

Today, I went to a blood drive. The nurse taking my blood mentioned that she'd been called in on her day off, and she swore she wasn't drunk. I didn't know what to do, so I just smiled and blinked back tears as she savaged the vein in my arm. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/09/2010 07:03 - United States

Today, I tried to get over my childhood phobia of syringes by donating blood. The phlebotomist hadn't even touched the needle before I started sobbing hysterically. They made me leave. FML

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Thursday 28 May 2009 12:17

OH! Man, I hope you're ok. How the hell do you mistake a tendon for a vein? Veins are clearly a very different color from tendons. If you have dark skin or your veins aren't that visible then I can understand a bit better. Like I said, I hope you're ok and you don't have to go through something like this again. Hope this doesn't stop you from donating blood again in the future. Try asking for a more experienced nurse next time. I believe you can do that in most places.

FPsLife 5

Thursday 28 May 2009 12:17

your so vein (joke, for any of you idiots that'll see it and immediately critique every part of this)

Comments

lologirl419 0

Monday 1 June 2009 3:31

WTF? People like that shouldn't be working... at least not on real-life patients. That is one sucky nurse. I agree with # 107. FYL completely.

Hropkey 0

Monday 1 June 2009 3:44

I am so, so sorry! I literally gasped when I read this. Oh my gosh.

ibcnuldu 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 0:31

Wow. I'm not super experienced at drawing blood but I've never done that. The rule for nurses is Stick Twice. Get another nurse. Don't let them use you as their pin cushion!

jplumbob 4

Wednesday 3 June 2009 10:12

R u kidding? Are any of these posts real? If so wow you have done it all.

rakhil11 7

Tuesday 9 June 2009 4:20

needles freak me out....

MunchieCrumbles 0

Monday 15 June 2009 5:29

ouch. once i had to get 4 needles at 2 different places before they could draw blood.

LadyWallflower 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 10:18

Lol I've had this happen before when I was in highschool doing the blood mobile thing. Some older lady stabbed my arm and I was in intense pain for the rest of the day. Now I just have one arm that I tell them to use and point to the scar on my arm (I used to give blood frequently) and they know where to stab. I also ask for experienced nurses because I know I have deep veins and don't want to be stabbed a bunch.