Blood

• Artist: FyoraSilverwolf
• Description: The preceding story is a dramatic rendering of when I tried to give blood the first time. I have “rolling veins”, and they are also very small. Thus no one could find them. This is not normal practice (if they miss, they usually remove the needle immediately and send you on your way) and it will never deter me from giving blood, and I hope it does not deter you either.
• Date: 09/02/2008
• Tags: blood giving pain numbness

My heart pounds in my ears. I feel every dermal layer as it is pierced by the needle.
I feel faint as the needle rests within my vein.
...Or so I thought.
I clench my fist, as the needle wiggles inside me. It hasn’t found the vein.
I clench my fist again as the seconds tick like hours.
My fingertips feel numb, I clench my fist and agony tears through my hand.
The needle is still searching me, nothing has happened.
My arm is gripped like a vice, I cannot stop what is happening.
But I must keep my blood pumping to my fingertips.
I clench my fist, pain fills my hand…At least I can still feel it...
Clench, pain, clench, pain, the minutes pass, until finally the needle is removed, and I am released.

Comments

[Mellody123]

Nice entry Fyora! The writing makes me feel like I'm experiencing the whole thing!

[Princess Nida]

I have them too. The first time I gave blood they had to stick BOTH arms to get enough.

[bill357]

I like the way you write. Wow!
I felt like I was the one getting stuck.

[Sleepy_Shadow_Fox]

Needles are no fun 4/5