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Chronic Illness 36w
My infusion techs are literally the only people I have ever had struggle with my veins and unfortunately they are the ones I see on repeat every month. I am not ready to endure 45 minutes of sticking and a blown vein. Again
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Anonymous 36w

I’d say hydrate but I know thirty people around you already said that. Take deep breaths. Ask for someone who you haven’t had. Ask for a patient advocate if you need to. 🩷💜

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 36w

She did in fact blow a vein 💔 Thanks for the advice, It’s just difficult when she’s the only one there some days. And I’d hate to be rude, I don’t want to tell her she’s terrible at starting IVs when IVs are just hard to start :( But I also shouldn’t be forced to hurt for days after and push my pain tolerance to its limit each and every time

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 36w

🫂

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Anonymous 35w

Yeah but sometimes she’s the only one in the building, and when she isn’t, the other ones also suck. I know IVs are much harder than regular bloodwork, and that I have shitty veins, but god am I running low on the mental fortitude required to endure the trial and error and pain

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