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I used to have difficult veins to find for blood draws. Now my doc didn't even have to do the pressy pressy thing, he could see the vein right through the skin.

Skinny arms FTW

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1 hour ago, ummyasmin said:

I used to have difficult veins to find for blood draws. Now my doc didn't even have to do the pressy pressy thing, he could see the vein right through the skin.

Skinny arms FTW

💪 CONGRATULATIONS 💪

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I used to have difficult veins to find for blood draws. Now my doc didn't even have to do the pressy pressy thing, he could see the vein right through the skin.

Skinny arms FTW
Lol @ pressy pressy thing 🤣

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Congrats!!!!

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20 hours ago, ummyasmin said:

difficult veins to find for blood draws.

@ummyasmin

such a great NSV!! you must be thrilled!!☺️

I thought/hoped my bi monthly blood draws would be easier once i lost weight

unfortunately, i'm told my stupid veins are deep, and they "roll"

Therefore, i'll watch you, and be happy for your well deserved NSV.

kathy

congrats

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I used to have difficult veins to find for blood draws. Now my doc didn't even have to do the pressy pressy thing, he could see the vein right through the skin.

Skinny arms FTW
yooooo this exact thing happened to me today. I even said something. I was like.... whoa... you can see my vein! and the nurse was like "it's like a firehose line". absurd. no digging and multiple sticks.

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This happened to me on my 3 month and 6 month post-op blood draws and I didn't even think of it - doh!

On surgery day they stuck me 4 times, couldn't do it, then the anaesthesiologist had to come and do it with a baby needle on my inside wrist. Ouch. Big difference now.

Congrats to us! The NSVs just keep racking up!

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Well maybe I'm just a dark📍 balloon on the horizon, but I Do Think my veins roll more now that. I don't have all my stabilizing. fatty blubber to hold things in place. But I guess black and blue marks where blood goes "out" or very infrquently" in " is the trade- off I must live with- I still am thrilled that my hard work FINALLY "paid off" and I am one- half the SIZE I once was. I now can wear clothes looking like THIS.👗

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Oh my Oh my Do I ever have something to Cheer About, an N.S.V. I didn't anticipate happening!
Today I took a Shower, okay okay NOT THE FIRST IN MY lifetime. After YEARS and Years of experience using a Beach Towel or. a Terry Cloth Bath-sheet, I got out a Normal sized Bath Towel, not only did it wrap ALL the WAY around but I had Lap- over Room and could tuck the Edge in. Isn't THAT a Sweet NSV? Because I am So So Proud I've stuck IT through to this point in LIFE and Holy Holy Hip-hop, I AM APPROACHING TRULY AVERAGE/NORMAL SIZE FOR A HUMAN- TYPE PERSON! And I am Over Joyed! 👈😜👉

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