I’m in a clinical trial for an eye medication. Every 4 weeks I go to the retinologist and have to do blood draws and once (so far) had to have a dye injected. The person I work with most wanted to do the first blood draw and then the dye injection. Blood draw didn’t go well as she was moving the needle around, etc and causing bruising (if you call a plum sized black and blue mark 'bruising). I showed them. I said “i’m dizzy” and then I threw up, then there were 4 people in the room trying to help. I went into Princess Mode, demanded more water, cooling off. They had to ask the doctor if it was okay to continue. A more experienced person did the dye insertion, but of course they were all concerned about my fainting so kept asking if I was okay. JUST DO IT.
The two bruises were HUGE, and lasted 2.5 weeks.
Then I went to an oncology appt where the blood draw was almost perfect but because they did that, then I had appt, they had to do another, the 2nd draw caused the first to ‘bubble’ and yes, another bruise.
Monday back to the retinologist so yes, I’ll have another bruise. Long sleeve season coming soon.