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Post by carol on Jan 25, 2015 13:50:57 GMT -5
When I was drawing blood in a doctor's office you know who the biggest wimps were when it came to having blood drawn? Men! Sorry guys but it's true.LOL I had men who shook so bad that I had to have someone hold their arm so I could draw safely. I had one man who was a rugby player. He was at leat 6'5'' and just as wide. With all the punishment they take on the field all the pain they endure you would think they would be tough? Well this guy saw the needle and nearly fainted. He had to lay on the table rather than sit in the chair when I drew his blood. I can't recall one woman who was bothered by the needle. Some didn't look when I stuck them but that is as far as it went.
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Post by cinlou on Jan 25, 2015 14:03:48 GMT -5
I used to work for a veterinarian and helped with surgery so blood and things that go along with it don't bother me.
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Post by Kathy Lee on Jan 25, 2015 14:44:39 GMT -5
When I was drawing blood in a doctor's office you know who the biggest wimps were when it came to having blood drawn? Men! Sorry guys but it's true.LOL I had men who shook so bad that I had to have someone hold their arm so I could draw safely. I had one man who was a rugby player. He was at leat 6'5'' and just as wide. With all the punishment they take on the field all the pain they endure you would think they would be tough? Well this guy saw the needle and nearly fainted. He had to lay on the table rather than sit in the chair when I drew his blood. I can't recall one woman who were bothered by the needle. Some didn't look when I stuck them but that is as far as it went. My daughter's father-in-law is the same way. He will hunt and dress a deer but the sight of a needle makes him ! I can look when they draw my blood and not be bothered by it. My mother was diabetic so I saw needles all the time.
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Post by patriciaanne on Jan 25, 2015 16:51:51 GMT -5
When my sister first graduated from nursing school, she worked in a local doctor's office. I would let her practice drawing blood from me and in return I got free bloodwork. On any given day, my mother would wake up and find vials of my blood in the fridge. Fortunately, she wasn't squeamish either.
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Post by sdw on Jan 26, 2015 11:55:24 GMT -5
I don't like needles.but I have never fainted.The last time I had to have a tooth filled,the dentist used laughing gas on me,and I didn't feel a thing.
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Post by Uncle Coaster on Jan 26, 2015 12:16:16 GMT -5
My weakness is the eye doctor. I am a very bad patient and hate anything getting near my eyes. About 20 years ago I actually (instinctively) punched an eye doctor when they tried to do the puff of air glaucoma test in my eye. I felt terrible about it.
I had cataract surgery about six or seven years ago (a different doctor, for obvious reasons). For weeks leading up to the surgery, I could not take eye drops. I would struggle when nurses tried to put them in my eyes. They Dr decided to put me to sleep for the actual surgery, but I woke up in the middle and nearly broke the piece they were using to prop open my eyes when I started to panic. I apparently shared some choice words with the staff during the process, too, but I don't recall.
I was going to have lasik in the other eye a week or so later. While I was still in the procedure room following my cataract surgery one of the nurses went out to my parents in the waiting room and told them to make sure we scheduled the lasik surgery for one of her days off. My Mom started to laugh and the nurse looked her in the eye, said "I'm not kidding", turned around and walked out the door without saying another word.
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Post by sdw on Jan 26, 2015 12:21:10 GMT -5
I have cateracts and if I have something done I hope it will a long time from now,and when I do have them removed,I hope they do something to me,so I want feel a thing.Right now I'm taking drops which is helping to slow them down.
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Post by daniela on Jan 27, 2015 0:57:04 GMT -5
I have cataracts as well. Thanks to Melissa Sue Anderson, aka, Mary Ingalls, I have had a fear of going blind since I was a kid. When the eye doctor told me I have cataracts, the first thing I thought, "Oh God...I'm going to be like Mary Ingalls". Then I turned a pale white colour, and was going to faint. The doctor quickly assured me I was not going blind. Freaked me right out. I explained to the doctor about Mary Ingalls, and he laughed a little, and promised me I was not going blind. Phew! It was so embarrassing because my eye doctor is so cute
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Post by Marge L on Jan 27, 2015 14:18:05 GMT -5
I have cataracts as well. Thanks to Melissa Sue Anderson, aka, Mary Ingalls, I have had a fear of going blind since I was a kid. When the eye doctor told me I have cataracts, the first thing I thought, "Oh God...I'm going to be like Mary Ingalls". Then I turned a pale white colour, and was going to faint. The doctor quickly assured me I was not going blind. Freaked me right out. I explained to the doctor about Mary Ingalls, and he laughed a little, and promised me I was not going blind. Phew! It was so embarrassing because my eye doctor is so cute I know how you feel. At my last eye exam, the doctor told me that I had advanced cataracts and "they were ready" to be removed. Well, I told him, "With all do respect, they may be ready, but I'm not". He told me that was okay and that when things started to look foggy then maybe I'd be ready. My response..." Yeah well, the fog rolled in a long time ago and I'm still not ready". He laughed and said that when you're ready they'll still be ready. That was four years ago. I'm still not ready and the fog is just a wee bit denser than before. Not ready to give in just yet!
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Post by daniela on Jan 27, 2015 14:49:18 GMT -5
My cataracts have stayed the same thankfully for the last eight years. I was 32 when I complained that the brightest days were foggy. I'm forty now, and I get checked every year.
I would be the same as you. I'll hold off as long as I can before I have surgery !
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Post by Honeybee on Jan 27, 2015 15:05:18 GMT -5
I'm not squeamish. I did passed out from my own sight of blood. (Like the one time, my toe nail came off my big toe) I think, cause of the rush of the blood. I passed out. Another time, I passed out at camp. When the nurse took out the splinter. (Also on that time of the month) I don't get squeamish when seeing blood or gore. The camp nurse, should had me, sit down when taking a splinter out. I was 13 at the time.
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Post by Marge L on Jan 27, 2015 15:09:44 GMT -5
My cataracts have stayed the same thankfully for the last eight years. I was 32 when I complained that the brightest days were foggy. I'm forty now, and I get checked every year. I would be the same as you. I'll hold off as long as I can before I have surgery ! Well, I'm 53 and still stomping on the surgery break!!! Toms mom is 90 and is just now thinking about having the surgery. I worked in health care for 20+ years. I found that when someone was mentally and physically ready, had a good relationship with their doctor/surgeon and believed that the procedure was right for them that the results and healing were excellent compared to those who didn't have those things set in their minds. As for me.....well.....my husband has a good sense of humor and he really "gets me". He knows I'll probably still be saying NO even when I'm looking like Mr. Magoo!!
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