It's been frustrating. Yes, I've always been difficult to draw blood from. Small veins, deep veins, sometimes they roll. They're ninja veins, evasive. So when you're just getting started on a new fistula, you need "advanced cannulators." These techs are the most experienced and can hit your vein when nobody else can. However, since I was temporarily moved away from my home dialysis center, it's been hard to get the advanced cannulator to get around to me. I get it, he's busy with his own patients, but when he's not busy, he's just shooting the breeze with other techs or patients.
On the Move
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The other day I was in Blue Point. I looked down the street and noticed
that there were a few sailboats in one area of the bay. I pulled over and
started...
9 hours ago