I used to say I feared the snap of the rubber gloves worse than a needle, but after numerous blood tests since 2008, the digital isn't as bad, lol. Having hiding veins, you know, they stick out until you reach the Drs office, then become AWOL. The 300 lb blood taker that I swear was cleaning floors last time comes in loaded for bear (or prick), she looks over the little veins, I tell her the one she is eyeing doesn't work, it quits halfway thru. She gives you that stare, says you a Dr or something, I say no, but have lived in this body for 78 years. Whoops, bad answer. By the time I leave there I look like an addict, full of stab marks. As I have said, woman sit on a gold mine, we sit on a land mine, lol.
James Wingo, a 17-year vet of AS from Woodbine, Maryland.
Thank you Howard for sharing...one of the greatest positives from getting prostate cancer is to make sure that we share the knowledge that we have forwarded so that others can recognise the symptoms and get in their early! Keep doing what you do Howard 👍🏻
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I used to say I feared the snap of the rubber gloves worse than a needle, but after numerous blood tests since 2008, the digital isn't as bad, lol. Having hiding veins, you know, they stick out until you reach the Drs office, then become AWOL. The 300 lb blood taker that I swear was cleaning floors last time comes in loaded for bear (or prick), she looks over the little veins, I tell her the one she is eyeing doesn't work, it quits halfway thru. She gives you that stare, says you a Dr or something, I say no, but have lived in this body for 78 years. Whoops, bad answer. By the time I leave there I look like an addict, full of stab marks. As I have said, woman sit on a gold mine, we sit on a land mine, lol.
James Wingo, a 17-year vet of AS from Woodbine, Maryland.
Mark, Thanks fr the kind words. I enjoyedy our column, and I am sure my readers did, too.
Maybe I can share another one soon. Now you you'll publish one of mine? Howard
Thank you Howard for sharing...one of the greatest positives from getting prostate cancer is to make sure that we share the knowledge that we have forwarded so that others can recognise the symptoms and get in their early! Keep doing what you do Howard 👍🏻