Chemo nurses are absolutely fantastic! With the problems with drawing blood yesterday I was filled with trepidation at the thought of chemo. The cold I was developing hasn’t progress too much so I was fairly confident the bloods would be fine. I always arrive early, I cannot stand being late or even just on time I have to get anywhere with plenty of time to spare. And of course, for the first time the clinic was running very late, which didn’t help my stress levels and all the veins in my hand decided to burrow themselves as deeply as possible, I think they were trying to burrow to Australia. All the chemo nurses know I have a needle phobia, and do take their utmost care to calm me and insert the needle with the minimum of pain and the nurse I had was fantastic. The first attempt failed, the vein just wouldn’t co-operate. Now had I been able I would at that stage gone home but of course that isn’t an option is it? So out came the hot packs again and we waited and waited. After what seemed like an absolute age in she went. Yes it was a little more painful that usual but she succeeded and then it was a piece of cake. Now I have just one more cycle to go!!!!!!
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as if its not ad enough having chemo, it must be awful to have a needle phobia too. You have done really well to get to your last cycle you must be so pleased
I don't have needle phobia just that my veins have kind of folded themselves away out of reach of anybody. They are just so disgusted by the whole cancer process as I am.
I have chosen not to have any chemo at all ever but it would be awful to have needle problems and chemo at the same time.
Thanks for all the comments. I was really brave yesterday and managed to watch a bit of the prodding around which was a big step forward for me so I feel quite proud of myself.
I am racing, well plodding, to the finish line and looking forwards to eating again all those foods that I was advised not to eat and so have dutifully avoided them, I drool in front of the blue cheeses and the Italian cheese and the brie. I have my menu almost sorted out.
Thanks for all the comments. I was really brave yesterday and managed to watch a bit of the prodding around which was a big step forward for me so I feel quite proud of myself.
I am racing, well plodding, to the finish line and looking forwards to eating again all those foods that I was advised not to eat and so have dutifully avoided them, I drool in front of the blue cheeses and the Italian cheese and the brie. I have my menu almost sorted out.
