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I went in for a CT scan two weeks ago, and while it isn’t always necessary, if the doctor orders “contrast”, that means they get to stick an IV in you. In my case, I *always* need contrast. This time, I knew I was in trouble as soon as I saw the nurse. She had a less-than-pleasant look on her face, and informed me I was her first patient of the day while I was doing my pre-needle ritual (chewing gum, squeezing the stress ball, imagining myself on the beach, etc.) So she sticks me once… and keeps pushing the needle farther and farther in. Says she can’t find a vein – which isn’t too unusual, since the chemo I did last year cooked them pretty good. She tries the other arm – Strike two! No vein that time either. I’m getting pretty irritated at this point. So finally she gets it on the third try. But a week and a half later, I still have a memento of her first botched attempt. Missed the vein, eh? Looks like she got it pretty good from my perspective:
