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What's a small thing that made you happy today?
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Two things, quick one first: how do you play music on your phone if you're scrubbed in? Like, can you touch your phone?
More important one:
That's so fucking awesome. Medical professionals like you really help the freaked-out among us.
Not the same level of thing, obviously, but I have a bad phobia around blood draws. I don't like shots, but I can deal pretty well. But blood draws just fully freak me out and I don't know why. Same reaction I'd have if you tried to have me a black widow spider. The worst part of it, for some reason, is the location. It hurts less in the crook of the elbow, but psychologically, that's the worst spot for me.
Had to get blood drawn today, and my PCP and all her nurses know how I am with this. I take it like a big boy, but I'm fully seething on the inside. I don't freak out or panic, but I sit there and just have to close my eyes and make myself breathe, because I will legit forget to breathe.
Today, two nurses came in, and one kept me talking the whole time. Random shit. Talked about tattoos and car trouble and bills. Complete distraction technique, and it helped so much. The pain isn't the issue, and other places have offered numbing spray. I mean, sure, that's nice. But that isn't the problem. The problem is that my fight or flight is kicking in. This doctor and the nurses get that, and they went the extra mile. It was amazing.
Sadly, I'm going to have to change doctors soon. I'll really miss them.
Badass — thank you for the explanation!
That's really interesting! Thanks for explaining. How often do you play music for your patients? I've never had a doctor do this, but I haven't had a lot of procedures
I just wanna say this is cool :) I got nervous throughout medical procedures recently, and having someone talk to you - even about arbitrary shit like the weather - can go so far :)
This is amazing!!! It was the anesthesia nurse for me at my last surgery who made me feel perfect about everything - you matter so much more than you realize!!!