Like Getting Water From A Stone
LAZY/UNHELPFUL, MEDICAL OFFICE, NURSES, TEXAS, USA | HEALTHY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
I’m getting blood drawn — I think it ends up being six vials? — and I start to feel woozy.
Me: “Umm… I’m kind of dizzy.”
Lab Tech: “Oh, do you want some water?”
I nod and immediately regret it.
Me: “Yes, please.”
She gets up and disappears into some back room, and I close my eyes, trying to get my head to stop spinning. After about ten minutes, the nausea wins and I throw up all over the floor.
Lab Tech: *Coming back in* “Are you all right?”
Me: *Weakly* “I’m so sorry. I threw up.”
Lab Tech: *Waving a hand* “Don’t worry. It happens all the time.”
I look at her expectantly but she’s empty-handed.
Lab Tech: “Oh, right. The thing is, we don’t actually have any water. Whoops!”
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