Hi, My name is Tanisha and I am OBSESSED with coffee. I find myself not paying my bills to afford coffee and sacrificing my health for coffee, sometimes I even dream about coffee. Don't believe me? Well, lets just say that chugging coffee and getting your blood drawn do not mix well...
The day of the blood draw, I woke up tired and sluggish, so obviously I went to Coffee Express for my favorite flavor, Hazelnut (or hazel-butt, if you're my mom). With coffee in hand, I arrived on time to the medical center with a nice little coffee buzz and jittery limbs. The medical assistant led me back to a little room, where about 8 pastel colored vials lay in a pile amongst multiple sized needles. After inspecting my arms, the medical assistant struggled to even find a vein. She finally decided on my left arm and attached the tourniquet. Since I have multiple tattoos, I figured the needle stab wouldn't be that bad, but the fear of the unknown is one of my worst traits. Luckily, the needle stab was just a little pinch. Hypothetically, after the pinch, blood should have started flowing, but when I looked up, the med assistant looked perplexed. She then tried another smaller needle, still no luck.
So lesson learned, an XL ice coffee right before a blood draw will shrivel your veins, and even with a needle in your vein, the blood will stubbornly stay in your body. So away I went to the waiting room, to chug water and re-hydrate my veins. Luckily, the third time was a charm, and they finally were able to draw my blood; however, my poor arm is bruised from all the needle stabs.
So the next step is to send my blood off to the lab, and DKMS should be getting back to me in a week with the results. Hopefully, I still match with the patient, and I am cleared to move on with the next part of this process.
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