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Old Fri Aug 30, 2013, 02:31 PM
Sally C Sally C is offline
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Hi Honey,
I am someone who has very small veins - I am a small person anyway - don't know if there is a connection. They always have to use a child's needle when I get my blood checked.
But after veins are poked enough they get scar tissue which makes it harder and harder to find a good vein.
I hope you don't anticipate having many transfusions or alot of bloodwork but if you do I highly recommend asking for a port. It's placed just under the skin and accesses the main vein into the heart. My husband has had over 125 transfusions along with the many CBC's, etc. since Dec., 2008. I can't imagine how he would have fared had he not had his port.
God Bless,
Sally
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