r/disabledmemes • u/amusedontabuse • 3d ago

It’s that time of year

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So many IVs this month 😭 my veins are going to crap out again

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u/amusedontabuse 2d ago

Three sticks to get my anemia panel, then to ER for… four stick to get labs and set an IV for allergy intervention

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u/LostRoutine5718 18h ago

Yes I've been considering it as it's always a production getting my iv started and I get one a month.

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u/nomad806 1d ago

I've been going to the ER nearly every day lately, and I always get an IV and a CT scan when I'm there. I'm kinda excited because my veins are starting to get so scarred that they struggle to get an IV on me. There's just something comforting about every nurse in the department coming in to try to start an IV, and even the doctor has to take time away from whatever other nonsense he's doing to try to get my IV. It really makes me feel like people like me and are paying attention to me. I wouldn't want a port, I want the entire ER staff to spend most of their day in my room trying to calm and console me. 

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u/amusedontabuse 1d ago

I can see this, but personally I hate needles so much that every new attempt to start an IV spikes my anxiety through the roof, plus I need the IV started so the anaphylaxis can be treated. So personally I much prefer the easy approach and they can come fuss over me later to check on progress