A Big Scare

Today I had one of the biggest scare ever. Literally.

I went for my normal blood test. The girl who came to draw my blood looked confident and that kind of took away my fears of her not being able to find my veins. She went through the normal procedures and inserted the needle into my arm. I looked away as usual but when the needle was inside my arm I had the guts to watch the rest of it. Things were different this time around. My blood did not flow with the usual speed into the tube. It took around 3 to 4 minutes (although it seemed like an eternity to me) to fill three quarters of the tube compared to the normal 1 minute or even less to fill one full tube. I was so very nervous and frightened...a little impatient as well to be honest. Finally she drew out the needle and I breathed a sigh of relief.

I was smiling again as mum proceeded to pay the bill. Midway, I suddenly felt strange. And then I felt like I was going to faint. I felt so dizzy and nauseous I couldn't stand up any longer and dashed for the nearest seat. I don't know how long I sat in that seat with my eyes closed. I felt terrible. All I heard was mummy praying anxiously beside me. They said that I went as white as a sheet and that I collapsed. A nurse offered me a cup of warm water. I drank half of it and threw up everything plus my breakfast. It was so scary. I didn't understand what was happening at all. They made me lie down on a bed and made me drink a cup of glucose...it tasted horrible but I was already so scared I dared not refuse. Gradually I got better and became my normal ol' self again.

It was indeed a big scare. Not only for mummy and I but for the nurses too. Mum said all the patients who were waiting for their turn left the lab immediately. In other words, I scared away all their customers. :P