Went to the GP surgery today for bloods (I have a regular diabetic check-up coming up in two weeks). First sample tube failed to fill, so the phlebotomist tried to draw from the back of my hand and JESUS FUCK apparently it's entirely possible to fill a blood tube from a pain nerve if you use a murder hornet's arse dagger for a needle OUCH (whimper).
Seriously, that was the most painful needle stab I've experienced in a couple of decades, including @Menhit's claws.
@cstross To my mind, a healthcare practitioner who isn't wearing a N95 at this point isn't a scientific practitioner of medicine and it calls into question in my mind any advice they might give.
People deserve to be able to access healthcare safely, and that includes safety from other patients who might be carrying airborne communicable diseases and from the practitioner who is in frequent direct contact with ill patients under circumstances which defy what is now known about airborne hygiene.
@TonyJWells It's the practice's specialist phlebotomist. I've had her take bloods before and she's normally great. Just … next time I'll remember to offer the other arm.
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