Health: Today, I went to a blood drive. The nurse taking my blood mentioned...

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 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 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 passedout - 14/07/2017 05:00

Today, I got my blood drawn for a donation and they didn't warn me that I was borderline anemic. I passed out in the middle of Walgreens and woke up to people just standing there, staring. FML

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By trackgurl - 21/02/2009 02:37 - United States

Today, I went to get my blood drawn for the first time. After I explained to the nurse how nervous I was, she replied, "Oh honey, don't worry! This is my first time too!" FML

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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 bridalqueen - 24/03/2009 12:43 - United States

Today, as a veteran blood donor, I made a friend who was donating for the first time- I told her not to be scared and that I've been doing it for six years and that it was a great way to help people. While at the snack area afterwards, I passed out, started convulsing and went into shock. 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 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 lsta - 04/05/2009 04:40 - United States

Today, I donated blood for the first time, and all the nurses kept complimenting on how good my veins were. That's the nicest thing anyone has said to me in the past 2 months. 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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mk58 31

Sunday 15 April 2012 2:53

Step 1. Take syringe out of her hand. Step 2. Ask if she'd like to donate blood. Step 3. Regardless of what her answer is, go looking for HER vein. Have fun! And don't blame me for any consequences of your actions!

mhopper 13

Sunday 15 April 2012 2:38

Wow. She could have not come in! Is she wearing gloves at least? Who knows what other mistakes she's making! RUN for your life!!!

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thebiglloydtree 12

Sunday 15 April 2012 2:54

YDI, you should have reported her to her bosses and asked for someone else to do it.

kelseynikolee_ 7

Sunday 15 April 2012 2:54

You can always press charges

jonn090 13

Sunday 15 April 2012 2:59

Copying me on Fml is never the answer

kelseynikolee_ 7

Tuesday 17 April 2012 5:08

When did i copy you?!

ExplodingToaster 6

Wednesday 10 October 2012 14:45

"Lawsuits exist for a reason." Just look a few comments ago, lawsuit and pressing charges are the same thing.

GEFStryker 29

Saturday 3 May 2014 4:24

A wee bit full of ourselves, aren't we now #19?

DocBastard 38

Sunday 15 April 2012 2:56

At least she didn't sparkle.

False_Stupidity 41

Sunday 15 April 2012 3:03

Good point, we can always be grateful for the lack of sparkles in anyone.

mk58 31

Sunday 15 April 2012 3:04

People, come on... sparkling vampires, anyone?

stevenJB 25

Sunday 15 April 2012 4:07

Lol its funny cuz it had nothing to do with the FML :3

DocBastard 38

Sunday 15 April 2012 5:15

StevenJB - Phlebotomists draw blood. So do vampires. Get it now? Thanks for making me explain it, thus ruining the joke.

micahsmommy 13

Sunday 15 April 2012 7:20

She would be drawing blood inside though, thus there would be no way to know if she sparkled unless direct sunlight from a window reached her. Perhaps the nurse really was a vampire and that's why OP's vein was so ravaged.

Epsilonyx 15

Sunday 15 April 2012 9:29

40, is your profile picture a hotdog being molested by ketchup?

kat2812 1

Sunday 15 April 2012 2:59

did she seem intoxicated? if so you definitely should have said something, even if she already had taken your blood. Not that taking blood is rocket science, but **** no! If I ever suspected a medical professional was intoxicated in any way on the job I would report it. You may be fine, but you could be helping out future patients of hers. FYL, OP.

merko 8

Sunday 15 April 2012 3:02

must of been the best time of your life.

Angelrose2004 17

Sunday 15 April 2012 3:22

When she randomly mentions that she wasn't drunk, that should have been a major red flag. What sober person would say that at random? Besides my mother...

fromthesuck 8

Sunday 15 April 2012 3:23

I'm phobic of any syringe needle. So I always give the nurse one test of faith in their own abilities. I tell them they have one shot to get it right or I sock em in the face. If they go get another nurse I know they weren't right for me. If they stick to their guns I trust em.