I really hate thus part they never can fund my veins in my arms and i always wind up have to give it thru my hand but on another note the process has began...egd is scheduled pysc eval is scheduled pulmonary scheduled so i guess after all that is done ill get a surg date....-feeling anxious and nervous

Hang in there. You're in the home stretch!

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4

Wow that's awesome!!!!!!!! Great job...i really am not a fan of needles lol but i know the end result is worth im so glad i found this site u guys are very supportive:))))

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM . THEY TOOK BLOOD FORM MY HAND 2X ,,AND IV WAS IN MY HAND ..( IN THE HOSPITAL) WASNT SO BAD ... THE ONLY PLACE THEY TAKE IT RIGHT IS IN MY DR. OFFICE....( I LOVE MY DADDY ,,GOD REST HIS SOUL,, BUT I GOT THIS TRAIT FROM HIM .... SMALL WIGGLEE VEINS.. LOL)..GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

Lol yes my lil bitty wigglys was acting up as usual....good luck to u as well im really excited about this but the the pain part of it

I always ask who is good at finding veins. There's a term for it, and I can't recall now ... like "good at a hard stick."

But I go to a hospital lab, and there is always an expert phlebotomist available. I usually ask and get him. I think he's the supervisor. Last time, he assured me someone else was "probably better than me." Not true, not even close! I'll make sure he does it next time.

Otherwise I get a huge hematoma on my arm that can take months to clear up. But of you insist, most of the time you can get a good phlebotomist. It's an inborn talent they have where, they can "feel" a good vein by touch only, even when they can't see it.

I've never let anyone do a blood draw from my hand. As a patient in the hospital, IVs are a problem. Most are too busy to care, so a quick stick is their goal. Last time I was in they put the IV in the crook of my arm. I couldn't use that arm for days until a compassionate nurse redid my IV.

So stand up for yourself, girls. It's worth it!

Wow yes this what always happens i always have to get ivs in my hand then after a couple days it'll go bad and they have to stick my other hand to get blood then both my hands wind uo swelling up and neither hand is useful anymore im going to try and ask for a person with a good stick bc i really have bad experiences with getting blind drawn and getting iv fluids for overnight stays.....even anesthesia unless its a gas mask is difficult......i don't have anymore blood to give but my egd is the 8th n that will cause for anesthetic so i hope i don't have to be stuck over and over bc i hate it:(