Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Well, I went for my first post-op bloodwork yesterday. Why hasn't anyone mentioned that they take at least 10 vials of blood???/ AGH! It didn't hurt at all, but the poor technician had to use BOTH arms because he had to draw so much. Perhaps it was the lab I went to (a local Quest, not the hospital lab), but I'll be darned! ROFL I wondered when it would end...... It was almost akin to giving a blood donation! LOL Hopefully I'll have the results by next Wednesday when I have my appointment with the surgeon. all the best, lap DS with gallbladder removal Dr. Gagner/Dr. Quinn assisting/Mt. Sinai/NYC January 25, 2001 four months post-op and still feelin' fab! pre-op: 307 lbs/bmi 45 (5'9 " ) now: 253 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Hi - It sure is alot of blood--Good for a 2 pound weight loss. Let us know how you make out. Good luck. Ellen(pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Hi - It sure is alot of blood--Good for a 2 pound weight loss. Let us know how you make out. Good luck. Ellen(pam>>>>> Hey, Ellen(Pam: I never thought of it like that, but hey! LOL Unfortunately, aunt Flo is about to visit so I'm puffy and in one of my 'mini' plateaus (hopefully it will remain mini like the others I've experienced!) all the best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Hey I went to Quest to! the technician kept smacking (lightly though) my arm because my vein kept collapsing so she just before she finishes drawing all the blood I tell her one of these has to be in an amber vial so its not exposed to light, so she says to me " I know my job and I know what I am doing " well needless to say guess who has to take another blood test because the blood wasnt put in an amber vial. Which quest lab did you go to? ww, Lisbeth --- ruisha@... wrote: > Well, I went for my first post-op bloodwork > yesterday. Why hasn't anyone > mentioned that they take at least 10 vials of > blood???/ AGH! It didn't hurt > at all, but the poor technician had to use BOTH arms > because he had to draw > so much. > > Perhaps it was the lab I went to (a local Quest, not > the hospital lab), but > I'll be darned! ROFL > > I wondered when it would end...... It was > almost akin to giving a blood > donation! LOL Hopefully I'll have the results by > next Wednesday when I have > my appointment with the surgeon. > > all the best, > > lap DS with gallbladder removal > Dr. Gagner/Dr. Quinn assisting/Mt. Sinai/NYC > January 25, 2001 > > four months post-op and still feelin' fab! > > pre-op: 307 lbs/bmi 45 (5'9 " ) > now: 253 lbs. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Well, I went for my first post-op bloodwork yesterday. Why hasn't anyone mentioned that they take at least 10 vials of blood???/ Gee-- I had at least that many at my pre-op Tuesday -- you mean it goes on forever? =Sigh= My poor veins. Nan E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Here's the key: Beware the techs who use those little "butterfly" (needle-on-a-tube) thingies. I have found that they take at least twice as many sticks, on average, to get the dang thing into a vein. ): Tom I finally figured out that that many of the techs get used to finding veins by eye-- something that jus' don' work wif us fat folks. So I always inquire how the given tech does the vein hunt. Plus I have oriented myself to the freckles near which the veins lurk and can direct the traffic flow. That is, if they listen to me -- some are so used to tuning out patients, that it is hopeless. Oh well, guess I will start visualizing strong healthy huge veins that don't scar or roll away from incoming needles. Nan E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 I had my first post-op bloodwork done recently and they only took 5 vials of blood. Guess each Dr. is different. T. in Kansas Dr. B, 01/30/01 -50 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 In a message dated 5/25/01 3:27:38 AM, duodenalswitch writes: << > Well, I went for my first post-op bloodwork yesterday. Why hasn't anyone > Gee-- I had at least that many at my pre-op Tuesday -- you mean it goes on forever? =Sigh= My poor veins. >> Man, this was nothing like pre-op, man (unless we required different tests, it is possible). I mean, the vials NEVER stopped coming! It was like a marathon! Good luck on your upcoming surgery! All the best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 > Gee-- I had at least that many at my pre-op Tuesday -- you mean it goes on > forever? =Sigh= My poor veins. > Nan E. Yeppers, it sure does. They'll take another five or six the morning of each surgery, and if I remember correctly, they do daily draws while you are in USCUH after the DS. Here's the key: Beware the techs who use those little " butterfly " (needle-on-a-tube) thingies. I have found that they take at least twice as many sticks, on average, to get the dang thing into a vein. ): Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 > Here's the key: Beware the techs who use those little " butterfly " > (needle-on-a-tube) thingies. I have found that they take at least > twice as many sticks, on average, to get the dang thing into a > vein. ): Oh my... I work with transplant patients, & their veins are fragile due to prednisone use.. They INSIST I use a butterfly.. I believe the key is more that you get a good tech rather than what they use.. I've even had 'fraidy-cats tell me they didn't feel my sticks! Heh heh heh... get a PICC or central line.. then they don't have to stick you at all!! Hugs, Liane J. French Preop, Dr. Warden Ocean Springs, MS May 30, 2001 Starting BMI 60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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