I had my Physical today…..

I was long overdue…..sort of. My last physical was back in Jan of ‘06. I have been dreading this and putting it off. You see, my cholesterol wasn’t great. It wasn’t bad but enough to receive a lecture from the Doctor.

I had my lab work done on Monday and for some strange reason they had a difficult time doing the blood draw that day because they dug. I am now sporting a lovely bruise. That means they blew through the vain….according to all my nursing friends. She had to back it out a little and then reinsert the needle. Fortunately I am not needle phobic. I have a friend who was practicing her blood draws when she got a position in a doctor’s office and knowing how difficult I am to draw blood on…..I allowed her to practice on me. That, my friend, is how to tell you have a truly good friend. She is the only person I have ever allowed to go into the right arm. My right arm has no blood in it. No matter who you are or how good you think you are…..you will get nothing out of that arm. The sad thing, that arm actually looks the best. No, it is the left arm that can usually be nailed first stick.