Christie_M Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 so apparently Seattle is really cold and wet right now. looks like i need one of these sweaters
T-Bone _ Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 [quote name='Christie_M' date='23 October 2009 - 11:28 AM' timestamp='1256318906' post='1990308'] so apparently Seattle is really cold and wet right now. looks like i need one of these sweaters [/quote] Isn't Seattle always cold and wet?
Nihil Obstat Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 I had a blood test today after 13 1/2 hours of fasting, and I didn't pass out. (Didn't think this was worth making a new thread for.) Skipping breakfast was awful. I didn't realize how much it would affect my morning. I felt like croutons. They took five vials.
missionseeker Posted October 24, 2009 Author Posted October 24, 2009 I have to have tests like that every other year. (only add in some nasty orange stuff) I can sympathize
Nihil Obstat Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 [quote name='missionseeker' date='23 October 2009 - 10:08 PM' timestamp='1256353708' post='1990493'] I have to have tests like that every other year. (only add in some nasty orange stuff) I can sympathize [/quote] When I turn 40 I get to have a colonoscopy, which will be a 48 hour fast with lots of laxatives added for extra fun.
jeffpugh Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 I didn't take my blood test this summer I couldn't do it...
Nihil Obstat Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 [quote name='Sacred Music Man' date='23 October 2009 - 10:27 PM' timestamp='1256354831' post='1990501'] I didn't take my blood test this summer I couldn't do it... [/quote] Why's that?
jeffpugh Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 Apparently my brother came back all pale and wasn't well. They take a lot of blood. It angers me. Why do they need so much blood when there is forensic technology that could tell me what kind of pie I prefer. You know what I mean... I hope they could at least tell me my blood type after the fact as well as my cholesterol level, which was what it was for (apparently the doctor I had got this summer does that with all the patients).
Nihil Obstat Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 [quote name='Sacred Music Man' date='23 October 2009 - 10:31 PM' timestamp='1256355092' post='1990505'] Apparently my brother came back all pale and wasn't well. They take a lot of blood. It angers me. Why do they need so much blood when there is forensic technology that could tell me what kind of pie I prefer. You know what I mean... I hope they could at least tell me my blood type after the fact as well as my cholesterol level, which was what it was for (apparently the doctor I had got this summer does that with all the patients). [/quote] Mine was testing for cholesterol, blood sugar, thyroxine, and pretty much everything else associated with metabolism. I'm 20 pounds underweight, only about 86% of where I should be given my height, so they want to make sure it's not some kind of problem with metabolic chemicals, etc. How much were they taking from you? I needed five vials, which really isn't very much, and this is testing for a lot of different things. If I were donating blood it would have been probably five times the amount they took today.
CatherineM Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 [color="#000000"]I have to do blood work like that every couple of months. My cholesterol runs so low that they always think they have made a mistake, so my doctor orders extra vials because he knows they will want to check it two or three times. I have to stagger it between my regular blood donations. And lets not forget the pleasant exam of having ones boobs squished between two very cold glass plates at least once a year since I was 30. [/color]
Vincent Vega Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 [quote name='CatherineM' date='24 October 2009 - 12:13 AM' timestamp='1256357638' post='1990540'] [color="#000000"] And lets not forget the pleasant exam of having ones boobs squished between two very cold glass plates at least once a year since I was 30. [/color] [/quote] Fujisawa (I believe) is in the end stages of development of a new method of mammography where the breast is simply submerged in a warm saline solution and infrared light is used to detect differences in density within the tissue. I understand it greatly decreases discomfort for the patient.
jeffpugh Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='23 October 2009 - 11:44 PM' timestamp='1256355883' post='1990517'] Mine was testing for cholesterol, blood sugar, thyroxine, and pretty much everything else associated with metabolism. I'm 20 pounds underweight, only about 86% of where I should be given my height, so they want to make sure it's not some kind of problem with metabolic chemicals, etc. How much were they taking from you? I needed five vials, which really isn't very much, and this is testing for a lot of different things. If I were donating blood it would have been probably five times the amount they took today. [/quote] Like I said, they took nothing from me yet. Apparently they took a long bag's worth from my brother. I'm a really skinny too. My doctor wanted a cholesterol check cause apparently anyone could be high, even those without weight. ETA but I eat well. Not junk. Lots of vegtables, etc. Edited October 24, 2009 by Sacred Music Man
IcePrincessKRS Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='23 October 2009 - 11:55 PM' timestamp='1256352941' post='1990485'] I had a blood test today after 13 1/2 hours of fasting, and I didn't pass out. (Didn't think this was worth making a new thread for.) Skipping breakfast was awful. I didn't realize how much it would affect my morning. I felt like croutons. They took five vials. [/quote] They do that to pregnant women... I have almost passed out during the process once or twice... only add in the orange goo Mission mentioned. [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='24 October 2009 - 12:44 AM' timestamp='1256355883' post='1990517'] Mine was testing for cholesterol, blood sugar, thyroxine, and pretty much everything else associated with metabolism. I'm 20 pounds underweight, only about 86% of where I should be given my height, so they want to make sure it's not some kind of problem with metabolic chemicals, etc. How much were they taking from you? I needed five vials, which really isn't very much, and this is testing for a lot of different things. If I were donating blood it would have been probably five times the amount they took today. [/quote] If you were donating you'd still have been allowed to eat.
Nihil Obstat Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' date='24 October 2009 - 10:00 PM' timestamp='1256439628' post='1990935'] If you were donating you'd still have been allowed to eat. [/quote] Good point. I want to donate someday, if I can get over my little needle problem.
IcePrincessKRS Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='25 October 2009 - 12:13 AM' timestamp='1256440437' post='1990944'] Good point. I want to donate someday, if I can get over my little needle problem. [/quote] Yeah, I would but one of three things always stands in my way. Pregnancy. Breastfeeding. I don't meet their weight requirements.
Nihil Obstat Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' date='24 October 2009 - 10:42 PM' timestamp='1256442147' post='1990960'] Yeah, I would but one of three things always stands in my way. Pregnancy. Breastfeeding. I don't meet their weight requirements. [/quote] Lol.
CatherineM Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 [color="#000000"][quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='24 October 2009 - 10:13 PM' timestamp='1256440437' post='1990944'] Good point. I want to donate someday, if I can get over my little needle problem. [/quote] I have needles issues too, but I've donated gallons of blood. Blood saved my brother Dail's life when I was in grade school, so I promised when I was old enough, I'd donate no matter what. I just try real hard not to watch what they are doing.[/color]
Vincent Vega Posted October 31, 2009 Posted October 31, 2009 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' date='24 October 2009 - 12:27 AM' timestamp='1256358442' post='1990547'] Fujisawa (I believe) is in the end stages of development of a new method of mammography where the breast is simply submerged in a warm saline solution and infrared light is used to detect differences in density within the tissue. I understand it greatly decreases discomfort for the patient. [/quote] I found the ad where I saw it - it's Hamamatsu.
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