Thanks so much, guys! I felt really bad after posting this because it is really such a small thing in comparison to everything else all of you have to deal with here...I should not have come on the forum til I had "recovered" from my traumatic event. But, I knew you would have some great thoughts, so I'm glad I mentioned it now.
I usually do warn the nurse that it might be tough, then I worry that I might make her nervous and it would be even harder. I will try to insist they use the pediatric needles...Yes, I was serious, Sharon, about taking a valium before I go back in next week, but now I won't do that - thanks! Although, I'm due for another MRI in a few weeks and know I'll need one for that...hmmm. I am a coke-aholic, but I'll try to get the tests done prior to consuming too much. I have often thought they need to supply "laughing gas" for those of us who hate needles and have uncooperative veins
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My mother never had any worry about me becoming a heroin addict!
So, I'm drinking lots of water, no coke, no valium, doing jumping jacks to get the blood flowing, requesting/demanding a
butterfly needle and someone who knows what they're doing...I'll let you khow how it goes. Again, sorry for whining yesterday, but thanks for putting up with me
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Just love this forum and all of you!
Cindy