Re: worrying about the little things

[Guest guest]

> Cheryl,

>

> If it's any consolation, the thing that I was most scared of was

having my

> finger stuck for the blood draw. Not the draw itself, but the

finger

> stick! A friend came with me (as they suggested I not make the

drive home

> after having donated a pint) and she was laughing hysterically

because I

> kept yanking my hand away. I had horrid memories of having some

big woman

> in a white dress come after my poor little finger with a large

dagger and

> suck up more blood into a tube than could possibly be good for

me! After

> that turned out to be nothing, there wasn't anything else that

came up to

How funny! I could cope with having blood taken all day long!!! I

find it fascinating!!! Just came back from pre op assessment today

and made the nurse do a ecg test just to be sure my heart could take

the strain. Even though I did'nt need one because I was low risk.

She thought I was completely mad! Thanks for making me smile. Cheryl

x

> compare to it!

>

> Cindy

> C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01