Health: Today, I went to get my blood drawn to see how far along I am...

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 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 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 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 - 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 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 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 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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By Why - 18/12/2018 05:00

Today, I finally went to have blood taken for an allergy test I really need. Afterwards, I had an allergic reaction to the bandaid they used on my arm. FML

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By breathexali - 24/07/2010 10:50 - United States

Today, I had to get bloodwork done. I'm deathly afraid of needles. The whole lobby heard me scream as soon as the nurse said 'hello'. FML

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firegirl1993 21

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:09

Uh make sure you don't get her tomorrow again XD

omfg_creepers 8

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:12

That must be "bloody" painful.

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UsernameHere234 13

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:19

Sorry OP that rly sucks sorry you had to go through that. I'm sure she felt terrible as well for putting you through that. It can however be very hard to hit veins as they often roll around and can cause you to miss. I work at a vet clinic and it happens often that you need to take extra goes at it. Still, sorry to hear that.

ashes1005 0

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:23

Um usually thats y they do a sonogram to find out hoe far pregnant u r

cysanleigh 13

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:42

Blood work is to generally confirm pregnancy. It can also determine the approximate week she's in by the level of HCG hormone she has in her blood. That alone can usually tell you if the pregnancy will terminate or be viable by how high the level is…

GoW_Chick 14

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:48

21- Did you just want to call OP a hoe, is that why the spelling is so bad?

kbabylvr21 10

Tuesday 9 July 2013 3:50

That why you go to school, to find out how to spell correctly and use proper grammar. I really hope that there's still time for you to learn.

THE_A_TEEN 27

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:27

Well OP, let's just say that DocBastard will appreciate your visit in the near future, unless he forget's about it due to old age...

kittenvks 11

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:27

Sorry to hear about this OP but it really is common. If this is your first it's only going to get better! *sarcasm* But it's worth it in the end.

littlemsweirdo 12

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:28

Ugh. It happened to me once too! It scares the hell out of me. How can you stick a needle in me unsuccessfully 3 times and have no sense of professionalism in your procedure ?! Anyway, You should've asked for another assistant. Good grief....

mama2b3 20

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:37

Getting blood drawn sucks enough without getting someone inexperienced :( Sorry op

chellyX92 8

Sunday 22 January 2012 21:10

There are so many factors that play into this than whether or not the nurse is experienced.

Clay_K 17

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:37

Congratulations on the baby! Better luck tomorrow

cysanleigh 13

Sunday 22 January 2012 9:37

Sounds just as bad as the student I allowed to do my bloodwork. I have rolling veins and she managed to miss in both arms! Here's to hoping you get a different nurse for your bloodwork tomorrow! Congrats on baby and good luck !