As I got the kids off to school yesterday, my wife went in for some blood tests, in order to address some minor concerns. Halfway through the two-hour ordeal, she was poked and prodded every 30 minutes, the staff in charge of retrieving her blood samples was rotated out, and a new medical technician took over this role.
Unfortunately, the newbie had so little experience, that a supervisor was required in order to perform the work. With the precision of a shotgun and grace of a jackhammer, he subjected my poor wife to multiple punctures and pain (unbeknown at the time, damaged nerves). Once the testing was complete, my wife was left with an unusable right arm; she couldn't grip, lift or articulate it. Overnight, things didn't get any better.
As today wore on, her pain never subsided. In lieu of heading in to work, she called the doctor's office to set up an appointment to be seen. The concern was a potential blood clot, and the complications that could arise from one that could potentially be on the move were horrifying. Not really knowing what was going on was even worse. After scheduling an ultrasound at the hospital (the ultrasound technician at the clinic wasn't available today- of course), my wife finally had her arm analyzed.
Thankfully, the scan revealed that there were no blood clots, and no other permanent indicators of damage. Although the official cause of her pain was identified as nerve damage and blood vessel swelling, it's comforting to know that there should be no long term detrimental effects of the medical tech's actions. My only regret is that this needless accident caused my wife some undeserved pain.
Thank God she's going to be alright!
Good Night
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