It looks like someone has been sucking on my arm. If only.

[beelikej]

Because the first bloodtests from a couple of weeks ago (to figure out the dizzy-spells) showed a small deviation on the Thyroid-values, I went to the clinic yesterday for a follow up. Not very spectaculair, since I used to donate blood and was tapped with much bigger needles for much bigger amounts of blood. (I'm not a donor anymore because last year I scored a positive direct Coombstest - in combination with my awesome Hb of 8.4 nothing to worry about, but my blood is not safe for patients) Now the nurse only needed one tube for testing.
What is strange however, is what happened afterwards. When I got home I found the bandage soaked with blood, while normally it's just a small spot. I guessed it was because of the abnormal heat (well, for me anyway) and put a fresh band-aid on.
When I took that off this morning I had some seriously weird bruises on my arm. From one tiny prick with a mini-needle! WTF? PICTURE!
I'm hoping to make my final doctor's appointment next week: to find out about the blood and also to hear the results from the audio-test. Since I haven't had dizzyspells for a couple of weeks now, I consider that matter solved. But I figure the doctor might need closure;) Plus she is awesome, because when she heard I was reading David Eggers (a couple of visits ago) she totally started fangirling :-)

Heh: I said 'prick'... I saw two Torchwood-episodes yesterday (after watching the CSI final two eppies - sigh) and Owen is still rocking my socks. But booh! Gwen! I can sort of understand why, but booh for forgetting Rhys!
Love the banter, though.
[Owen is preparing an injection for an injured Gwen]
Owen Harper: Right, do you want a quip about feeling a small prick?
Gwen Cooper: No but thanks for offering.
I'm twelve;)

Comments

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

Well... I used to get bruises like that. They were the result of someone incompetent drawing the blood. From what I can tell, although I know fuck all about medicin, if they get it even a little bit wrong, it causes some internal bleeding (and um, external too in your case, apparently :|). So it might just be cluminess on their part. But get it checked anyway! *worried*

And heh. I have to admit I think Gwen and Owen are fairly hot together (although it weirded me out at first that TW had such, um, graphic language. We're not the Tardis anymore, Toto!). But yes, poor Rhys, aw. He's the most whumped character in that universe ever. Except for maybe Mickey on Doctor Who...

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

I feel like I should defend the nurse: she was very competent and the same one who tapped me last time (for three tubes iirc) and I didn't have any problems then. I really think my blood was flowing faster because of the heat and that's why we both applied too much pressure to the puncture afterwards. I probably made things worse with my bandaid. But it doesn't hurt, so for now I'm just gonna treat it like a ordinairy bruise and occasionnaly marvel about the colours;)

My, my, that Owen sure has a way with words. Who knew he had it in him, I certainly didn't see it coming. But I like it. Dirty talking. Guh.

If I remember I will watch the Doctor tonight, but again I'm messing up my program, so maybe (hopefully) I will be busy being creative;)

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

Wellll, I didn't watch the Doctor because I was busy having a Supernatural letch-fest, but used my shiny DVD recorder so I can watch it tomorrow night, along with um, four Prison Break episodes I still have on that hard drive. Gonna be a long, fannish night ;).

How's your arm doing now? *pets you (carefully)*

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Oooh, you didn't watch? And it was freaking hot as well. Let me spam you with some non-spoilery screenshots:







My arm is now green with a shade of purple. Ooooh pretty :-)

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

Oooo, pretty colors :p.

And I watched it last night. The first half of the ep reminded me of an ep of last season (a ship was slowly getting sucked into a black hole and there was a threat on board) but the second half was awesome! My heart broke when the Doctor said that he was very scared. *squishes him*

And I was *not* thinking naughty thoughts when the two pretty men remained on the ship on their own. Ahem.

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

I never expected the doctor to admit being scared. But then, this was only the second episode I actually watched, so I don't really know him that well, yet;)

You are such a slasher. *loves you for it*

[rabidfan.livejournal.com]

I hope all is well...let us know.

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

I think I'm gonna be fine, my arm doesn't hurt, it's just very colourful. And since I'm planning on seeing the doctor soon anyway, I'm not gonna worry about it;) I'll keep you updated.

[sillie]

Glad to hear the dizzy spells have stayed away. Hopefully everything will be resolved soon. :3

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Me too! I'm sure it will be, I just hope the doctor will consider the search over as well;)