A bit of a butcher!

Just recently I went to see the doctor, and he sent me next door for a blood test. One of the women working there has always been a bit brash and gung ho. She never seems able to get the vein quickly.

This time was the worst. She poked and prodded and gouged at my arm, and no, I didn't scream or complain. In the end she said she had gone right through the vein. Finally it was done, and a short time after it really began to ache. When I took off the dressing, this is what I found...the worst I have ever had, compared to some, who hardly make a mark. This picture is several days old, and it will take a good while to fade I think.

What a little hero I was.

Just a footnote, and nothing to do with this, but I would like to congratulate Fraser and Summie for achieving 10 years together. No mean feat in this day and age, and we wish them lots of love, and hopefully another 10 ... or more.