It’s been a good day. I couldn’t sleep all night due to anxiety from the blood test this morning, but I had THE BEST phlebotomist ever who managed to calm me down by chatting about cheeseburgers, found a vein, and drew blood in 20 seconds flat. Ed. How I love thee. I told him I’m going back to him every time.
(I was completely traumatized by Wednesday’s encounter at the Santa Monica Labcorp – nearly 3 hours and five painful sticks that left my poor arms black and blue. I HATE them. I was in tears when I got home.)
After the morning nausea and anxiety, I was so relieved the rest of the day that I managed to be more productive than I have been in a long time. I actually went out to lunch and ate out with a good friend. Delicious!!! Of course, we sat outside far away from other people, but it felt good to have a normal lunch with a friend and a normal appetite while enjoying some Hawaiian food and another milkshake.
I ran errands and finally wrote thank you cards to all the wonderful techs and healthcare folks I’ve encountered along the way. I resisted napping to take care of all the little things online, like finances... I’m sure I’ll crash early tonight, but it’s been such a good day of feeling normal. Hooray for these kinds of days!
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