Bruises
I mentioned a week ago that I let a local apothecary draw my blood to test for certain kinds of diseases. I have fears of both needles and blood (especialy my own) so I looked away during the process. I barely felt it at all.
A bruise appeared a few days later. It is still evident on my arm, right at the elbow. It extends about four inches (though I have know many guys who would claim it to be six and a half inches) and it is a mottled red surrounded by ugly yellow splotches.
I have a friend who works as a healer in one of the local hostels. I showed him my arm and asked if I needed to be concerned. He assured me that bruising is often a normal part of drawing blood, though he also noted that the apothecary did a really poor job to have caused such an extensive mark.
Fortunately it is not painful.
A bruise appeared a few days later. It is still evident on my arm, right at the elbow. It extends about four inches (though I have know many guys who would claim it to be six and a half inches) and it is a mottled red surrounded by ugly yellow splotches.
I have a friend who works as a healer in one of the local hostels. I showed him my arm and asked if I needed to be concerned. He assured me that bruising is often a normal part of drawing blood, though he also noted that the apothecary did a really poor job to have caused such an extensive mark.
Fortunately it is not painful.
posted by Loremaster Alec | Sunday, February 05, 2006
7 Comments:
My bruise from the other week is still there. Of course, in my case it was my fault for moving around in the chair when I was supposed to keep my arm still. Oops.
I wish I had taken a pic of my arm when I had my hernia surgery. The nurse couldn't find a vein for my IV and my entire arm was bruised for like 2 weeks. I looked like someone had beaten the hell outta me.
I have really, really good veins for drawing blood, and I still get a little bit of a bruise.
I have a giant vein in my right arm that phlebotomists looove. Every once in a while, I get an inexperienced one who has a hard time getting the flow right the first time. I end up with a pretty nasty bruise in the same spot from time to time. It looks gross, but nothing with which to be concerned.
Sorry about your bruise.
I hate needles! *shiver*
It's a hit 'n miss when I have to give blood. Sometimes it works out great and there is no bruising. Sometimes, major bruising.
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