Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 That's agreat idea.....as I hate to be poked....... Steve. > Louise in Australia asked for help regarding donating blood. > > I, too, am a " hard stick. " Besides making sure you get *THE BEST* person to draw your blood, suggest they use HEAT. My lab uses these little square pads that heat up. They put it on your arm for a few minutes and ....sha-zam! A vein! > > When my sweet (thin & beautiful) 17 year old daughter had her tonsils out, the heating pad worked for her, too! ---Sure beats having the lab tech (or nurse) DIG around both arms and both hands...that happened to me on more than one occasion. > > LOTS OF LUCK!!! > ~~Shirley Ann > Pre-op Dr. Welker (Eugene, OR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 > Louise in Australia asked for help regarding donating blood. > > I, too, am a " hard stick. " Besides making sure you get *THE BEST* person to draw your blood, suggest they use HEAT. My lab uses these little square pads that heat up. They put it on your arm for a few minutes and ....sha-zam! A vein! > > When my sweet (thin & beautiful) 17 year old daughter had her tonsils out, the heating pad worked for her, too! ---Sure beats having the lab tech (or nurse) DIG around both arms and both hands...that happened to me on more than one occasion. > > LOTS OF LUCK!!! > ~~Shirley Ann > Pre-op Dr. Welker (Eugene, OR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 > Louise in Australia asked for help regarding donating blood>> Also, before you have blood drawn, make sure that you are very hydrated. This helps too. Jane J. 230/165 lbs. (-65 lbs.) Lap BPD/DS April 26, 2001 Dr. Ren NYU Medical Center, NYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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