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30 Thoughts You Have When You Have To Get Blood Drawn— Before You Pass Out

"I won't pass out. I won't pass out. I won't pa-."

Hannah Pollock

Feb 04, 2019

Shippensburg University

30 Thoughts You Have When You Have To Get Blood Drawn— Before You Pass Out

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If you're like me, you really don't look forward to getting blood tests. I don't mind the sight of blood or needles, yet I usually have problems with donating blood or just having blood drawn in general. Despite bringing candy with me to treat myself afterward, I usually end up psyching myself out and making things way worse for myself (and the person taking my blood).

Here are 30 thoughts I had the last time I had my blood drawn:

"I hope she can find the vein right away. These fasting blood tests always make me really hungry."

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"What do you mean you can't find a vein?"

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"I know they're in there."

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"This is a fasting blood test and my veins are hidden to begin with..."

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"Oh, now you are tying up my other arm."

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"I can feel my pulse. Gross."

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"You still can't find a vein?"

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"Oh, you have to go get someone else to do it. That's encouraging."

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Ties even tighter knots around both arms "Owwww! This shouldn't be that difficult."

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"Yay! Someone finally found a vein!"

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"Ok. This is fine. She's almost done."

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"Are you done yet?"

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"How many more vials?"

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"She's taking all my blood."

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"How am I going to replace all that?"

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"Wait, we're done?"

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"Wow. That wasn't even that bad."

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"I don't feel very good."

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"Can I lie down?"

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"I'm gonna lie down right here."

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"I am so light-headed."

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"And now I can't see. Things are progressing nicely."

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"I have to eat or drink something? I really don't feel good."

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"Oh hi Mom. They called you from the waiting room?"

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"I just want some water and I'll be fine."

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"This apple juice and cheese and peanut butter cracker duo is no bueno."

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"Hey! I can see again."

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"I guess eating does really help."

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"I can stand up now without falling over. #Winning"

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"See everyone in a couple months!"

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"I hope she can find the vein right away. These fasting blood tests always make me really hungry."

"What do you mean you can't find a vein?"

"I know they're in there."

"This is a fasting blood test and my veins are hidden to begin with..."

"Oh, now you are tying up my other arm."

"I can feel my pulse. Gross."

"You still can't find a vein?"

"Oh, you have to go get someone else to do it. That's encouraging."

*Ties even tighter knots around both arms* "Owwww! This shouldn't be that difficult."

"Yay! Someone finally found a vein!"

"Ok. This is fine. She's almost done."

"Are you done yet?"

"How many more vials?"

"She's taking all my blood."

"How am I going to replace all that?"

"Wait, we're done?"

"Wow. That wasn't even that bad."

"I don't feel very good."

"Can I lie down?"

"I'm gonna lie down right here."

"I am so light-headed."

"And now I can't see. Things are progressing nicely."

"I have to eat or drink something? I really don't feel good."

"Oh hi Mom. They called you from the waiting room?"

"I just want some water and I'll be fine."

"This apple juice and cheese and peanut butter cracker duo is no bueno."

"Hey! I can see again."

"I guess eating does really help."

"I can stand up now without falling over. #Winning"

"See everyone in a couple months!"

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Ties even tighter knots around both arms "Owwww! This shouldn't be that difficult."

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