I'm scared

[Glen Coco]

:(
I have to go to hospital later or tomorrow to have an 'urgent' x-ray on my hips done and some blood tests taken. i'm not too bothered about the x-ray but i hate hate hate hate hate HATE blood tests.
the doctor gave me some cream that they give to kids to numb the area so hopefully i don't feel a thing. i'm a wimp.

[Eric]

Don't worry about it, just stay calm, look away, and think of something beautiful or happy to distract yourself, and you won't feel a thing.

[Empired]

Just look the other way, make sure to relax your muscles 'cause tense muscles make it hurt so much more and maybe sing songs "loudly" in your head? :P That's what I do anyway...

[Glen Coco]

:'( i try looking away but i always tense!
everytime i've had a blood test they're always like "you have such good veins! i can see them from here" and they always stab me in the wrong place :(

[Chris]

Thinking about it is the worst thing you can do. Just try and take your mind of it and relax, I'm sure it will be fine! :)

[Shar]

I used to have a lot of blood tests when I was younger and the nurses used to distract me by talking to me and that way I was usually unaware that they were taking blood. Try not to think about it, stay calm and try talking to someone while your blood is being taken and that might just distract you.

[DryRash]

You'll be fine ;) Just try think of something happy when they are going to take your blood or look at something distracting to take your mind of things! It should all be good!

[Teabags]

You'll be fine. I hate blood tests + I was fine :) Sorry to be a pain but the cream doesn't really work like you want it to. My veins weren't really big enough and they missed the needle twice and that was horrible. Hope it all goes well though - live to tell the tale. xx

[Glen Coco]

I did it! it took like an hour to actually get the blood test done but yeah it hurt a bit but the cream did work! and she actually got the vein first time this time. i even got a lolly!

[David]

isnt the cream placebo?

[Glen Coco]

it might be. but it did numb the area. it was like elma cream or something

edit: it's emla not elma

[Demi]

Make jokes with the doctor, or tell him to count to ten but surprise you before ten, you'll never know! Might be worse though scaring you more.

Seriously, just relax, relax your whole body and it'll be over before you know it.

[Glen Coco]

i get the results on friday D:

[Lewis]

i get the results on friday D:

how did it go?

[Glen Coco]

there's something inflamed in my blood but they're not sure what. all possibilities of arthritis have been ruled out though, which is great!
nothing wrong with my bones but i'm being referred to a muscle specialist