Good Job I'm over Needle-phobia!

[john]

Yesterday I had my three weekly session of IVIg at the clinic.
To help out I had previously agreed that I would be available for some photos to be taken of me getting my treatment.
They started me off with the usual cannula in my left elbow and my infusion was well underway when the photographer turned up.
It was decided that he should have some shots of me actually being cannulated and providing some bloods for testing, so I was then also cannulated in my right elbow!
So as not to waste his visit, we thought that some shots of the patient having a sub-cut infusion would be good too, so, up with my shirt, and in went a sub-cut needle!! We simulated inserting the other sub-cut needles, although the first didn't hurt me at all!!
The photographer was really pleased and full of admiration for all we had done, and he made the comment that of all the many hospitals he has visited to do work, our clinic was the friendliest place he'd been to!!
Covered in sticking plaster I made my way home, thinking "Thank goodness I'm no longer needle-shy"!!!

[glowing]

You may think me cruel but I've been laughing out loud. I hope they gave you a certificate for being so brave. Now you can get part-time work as a sieve.
Well done you. Are you giving out signed photographs?

High five to you. (My kids will be so embarrassed.)

Gloria

[glowing]

I've been for my treatment today and told them about you. I told them how brave you are/were to let them do that to you. They think you're a hero now.
Hope it's all comfortable with no after effects.
Gloria

[john]

Not a hero at all, but it's nice of them to say that!!
It's all good now, not even a solitary bruise, and I was well enough to go in for my befriending job today.
Hope yours went well Gloria, and you didn't get frozen going out!