Pre ops all done 5 days to my op it’s starting to get a bit real now eeeeeek
they have said I might go in the day before for them to monitor my diabetes and bm as I’m newly diagnosed on insulin injections but bloods due back today for the anaesthetist
do you ladies have crap veins for getting blood out of or cannula insertion mine are terrible it takes them ages to get a vein
will keep you updated but I’m bored to tears due to isolation before surgery lol. Xxxx
Hi Zippy,
Yes, I have rubbish veins and when having blood tests end up with the nurse having two or three goes to get blood out. One nurse used a 'butterfly', which seems to be a tiny needle with 'wings 'on. It takes longer to get the blood out, but it works! I always ask for that now. Good luck for the operation. I found the whole thing easier than I expected. xxxx
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