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.

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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)

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jSOPURE 3

Thursday 28 May 2009 21:12

Wow. I just yelped reading that. Sorry. :(

banerkblue 0

Thursday 28 May 2009 21:14

OUCH.

love_jd13 0

Thursday 28 May 2009 21:16

I get so irritated when I hear about nurses like this who have no idea what they're doing... and the worst and most common incidents always have to occur with them giving needles. It's scary enough for some people as it is! That really sucks, hope you're feeling okay! By the way, good on you for giving blood! It's a great cause, so hopefully, this won't discourage you or too many others from continuing it in the future.

nenalinda 0

Thursday 28 May 2009 21:22

Ouch.

xsw33tyx101 0

Thursday 28 May 2009 21:23

why do ppl say he deserved this? :s

Rackamster 0

Thursday 28 May 2009 21:27

I know your pain. I recently had a hospital visit where they have to put in a site and take labs, not only did they blow out my vein leaving me with a ping pong sized lump, but she then proceded to take four vials of blood out of the already blown out vein and put another site in right next to it.

jewel_505 0

Thursday 28 May 2009 21:30

how do you know it was a nurse? 99% of the time the people who take blood are phlebotomists, NOT nurses. i'm glad you gave blood, but don't assume that because this person missed they are inexperienced. lots of people have shitty veins that are hard to stick and are very challenging no matter how long they've been doing it.