I had to see a new doctor recently not sure if I introduced him yet. I don't remember what the last blog said at the moment. I am still unsure as why there gonna do yet because we are still waiting for labs. There pretty rare labs and I had a hard time getting them done.
The first place I went was right in the office area of another doctor I see. Figured why not I am here, they were so rare they sent me to the large medical facility down the street. Which I had no problems with I am very familiar with their system. All the while I am texting the All Father and sorta updating on my round about ETA. Which kept getting pushed back and I need to stop at the Ulta right there to but anyways.
So I go into get my blood work, and let them know up front as always I have a PICC (not to touch that arm as it is against their policy to work with or put a tourniquet around it) and that I am allergic to latex because some facilities still carry it. My life can complicate others lives a bit. She had a few issues getting the lab work done in general. While she was putting into the computer she kept complaining about it, I was whatever about it because I knew they sent off the lab work anyways. But I was texting the All Father as all of this was happening. I was getting a bit frustrated and there was a snack in the truck calling my name.
So she finally gets everything in to the system, and she went to grab my arm with PICC, I told her thats my PICC arm, you can not use it. That could cause me a medical emergency, she went to explain she cant use it any ways. I explained I knew and was familiar with the policy and she just cant use that arm in general because of it. She looks at me and told me she couldnt stick a needle thru my tattoo. It was against what she was taught. I kinda looked at her with this what the... expression. I have been getting blood work done for YEARS. And I have been pretty heavily tattooed for past couple. Most of the girls who work with me just go thru the tattoos.
So back to this lady, I asked her why she could not do that and if it was such an issue that she could just use the back of my hand, since it was not tattooed. Clearly needles don't bother me, and she proceeded to explain she can't do that either and that it was to many vials of blood. I looked at her again like she was crazy and said fine get me some syringes ill do it myself. I can use my own PICC line. Her reason was "its not sterile." Well neither is my room, and if its such and issue with my tattoos why not?? She went on about my tattoos so I asked her well what do you for people who have 2 solid sleeves and no skin showing. She asked what I meant by all of this, and I said your issue is my tattoos, what do you with solid tattoos and no break in the skin?? She explained we go thru the tattoos but it could contaminate the blood. I have never heard of this before at all. No one ever seems to be bothered by them. So after I asked her what the true issue was she ended up go thru the tattoo anyways.
So I finally get in touch with Wonder Woman who works for the same company and asked her what the issue was. Why on earth are my tattoos all of the sudden an issue when it comes to drawing blood. No one else has fought me on this subject. Apparently its not an issue and the tattoos should not have been an issue in the first place. I was a bit frustrated because there was an issues made about something that should not have even mattered. I cant tell you how often I have had blood work thru my tattoos.
I just wanted my blood work done so we could get it back and see what they are gonna do with me. I am still a bit unsure about all of this but thats OK. I am sure later this week or next I will have more answers and I can update you on the latest of what they are gonna do with these silly lungs of mine.
Love Yall
~Poppet
The first place I went was right in the office area of another doctor I see. Figured why not I am here, they were so rare they sent me to the large medical facility down the street. Which I had no problems with I am very familiar with their system. All the while I am texting the All Father and sorta updating on my round about ETA. Which kept getting pushed back and I need to stop at the Ulta right there to but anyways.
So I go into get my blood work, and let them know up front as always I have a PICC (not to touch that arm as it is against their policy to work with or put a tourniquet around it) and that I am allergic to latex because some facilities still carry it. My life can complicate others lives a bit. She had a few issues getting the lab work done in general. While she was putting into the computer she kept complaining about it, I was whatever about it because I knew they sent off the lab work anyways. But I was texting the All Father as all of this was happening. I was getting a bit frustrated and there was a snack in the truck calling my name.
So she finally gets everything in to the system, and she went to grab my arm with PICC, I told her thats my PICC arm, you can not use it. That could cause me a medical emergency, she went to explain she cant use it any ways. I explained I knew and was familiar with the policy and she just cant use that arm in general because of it. She looks at me and told me she couldnt stick a needle thru my tattoo. It was against what she was taught. I kinda looked at her with this what the... expression. I have been getting blood work done for YEARS. And I have been pretty heavily tattooed for past couple. Most of the girls who work with me just go thru the tattoos.
So back to this lady, I asked her why she could not do that and if it was such an issue that she could just use the back of my hand, since it was not tattooed. Clearly needles don't bother me, and she proceeded to explain she can't do that either and that it was to many vials of blood. I looked at her again like she was crazy and said fine get me some syringes ill do it myself. I can use my own PICC line. Her reason was "its not sterile." Well neither is my room, and if its such and issue with my tattoos why not?? She went on about my tattoos so I asked her well what do you for people who have 2 solid sleeves and no skin showing. She asked what I meant by all of this, and I said your issue is my tattoos, what do you with solid tattoos and no break in the skin?? She explained we go thru the tattoos but it could contaminate the blood. I have never heard of this before at all. No one ever seems to be bothered by them. So after I asked her what the true issue was she ended up go thru the tattoo anyways.
So I finally get in touch with Wonder Woman who works for the same company and asked her what the issue was. Why on earth are my tattoos all of the sudden an issue when it comes to drawing blood. No one else has fought me on this subject. Apparently its not an issue and the tattoos should not have been an issue in the first place. I was a bit frustrated because there was an issues made about something that should not have even mattered. I cant tell you how often I have had blood work thru my tattoos.
I just wanted my blood work done so we could get it back and see what they are gonna do with me. I am still a bit unsure about all of this but thats OK. I am sure later this week or next I will have more answers and I can update you on the latest of what they are gonna do with these silly lungs of mine.
Love Yall
~Poppet
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