The endless needles and the numbness  I don't miss, at all. But yeah the warm and caring nurses/doctors do make the whole experience bearable and they deserve more recognition for that.

Been a long time btw, hope all is well on your side.

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>she might faint. It isn't the pain, it is the thought about it for the most part.

This happened to me a while ago. I went to the health center to figure out what's wrong with my wrist, got sent to blood tests to eliminate any chronic conditions. I thought I'd be fine sitting but nope, passed out. I wasn't even looking at my hand when it happened. I would've been able to handle the anxiety, but what the hell can you do when you just pass out? :D

But it really made it much easier that the nurse was completely cool with the situation and I was able to laugh it off: "Oh man, I passed out, again, haha", and then the nurse telling about her own experiences at the start of her studying and confronting blood.

A friendly and calm environment makes a big difference in such places that are in a lot of cases associated with fear and anxiety already.

Oh, my blood work: nothing out the ordinary, as expected, because my problem was associated with sports; pain in the wrist upon wrist extension and pressure – the push-up position. Though I found few conditioning exercises and stretches that I'm actually seeing results with – I can already do push-ups with palms! Though I'm kind of fond with doing them with fists already, but I can't wait to be able to do handstanding after two years!

Makes me appreciate my own health much more knowing about all the chronic conditions, because just this tiny problem has been an annoyance for me and a slightly limiting factor.

Though considering your consistency, your treatment will cause little if any effect on your posting behavior despite its effects, am I right? :D

Your wife is definitely on to something...How can you see a needle and not faint? Those things are scary

Well, you gotta do what you gotta do...And make sure you take your other prescriptions too. Just saying. I'm the older brother so you gotta listen. :)

Hey mate. You wouldn’t happen to be another colitis sufferer would you? 

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Hope you complete the treatment without the headaches and the tiredness :-)

You drew some pretty good parallels between the medical community you are with right now and the community here on steem. Although the analogy could be used generally but it especially strikes at the heart of the issue we are facing here.

A lot of people making noise in Dec-Jan period disappeared by March and then the crowd from May highs also slunked back into their caves.  Its like a cycle and and after every run you can see the ones who are actually willing to stay and build something here and the ones who were just here trying to skim the cream.

The willingness to be part of the community is an probably the first crucial step. In the hurry to make money, I think most don't even realize it.

Get well man,  I don't know how can you sit and write a post in that condition hahaha. I'm glad the nurses and all the personal there are nice and taking care of you. The needles stuff is interesting.

Get well soon @tarazkp. I know how painful it is, just make sure to always drink your meds and follow your doctors advice. Take care. 😊

I have a stomach acidity problem and I am sorry to hear about your problem. It is painful sometimes when the doctors use needles and injections.

Do what you have to mate. Medical visits aren't something anyone wants to do so yes, if the staff enjoy what they do and are then suited for that kind of job they will understand ones mind when you're there and be respectfully kind and helpful. Not always the case though. Try a government hospital in SA, they aim to leave you dying in a passage somewhere. Going to hospital here scares people either back to health or to death.

Nurses can be fun or a complete pain. But they do a lot and their work needs to be appreciated. 👍

So sad I hope you get well soon in shaa allah

You bear your illness with so much improvisational resilience and bravery. You make lemonade out of lemons so frequently. You always try to see the opportunities and challenges in adversity. You make the communities of which you are part better.

I hate blood tests and cant even see the needles. I think your are going throu a lot ... Many blood tests in the year can be a bit too much and you need to eat well to replace the blood and the vitamins.

I had not had to get any dental work done in prolly a few decades and I finally had to have cavity filled. I noticed instantly how different the needles were from 20 years ago. Technology is good for something at least :)