Yesterday, I took Ashley in for labs. We had them drawn at our local Quest Diagnostic Center. The people at Quest are great; it's a one stick kind of place. For those of us who have children that need frequent blood work, to find a place that can stick your child once with the needle is priceless.
Since Ashley was a baby she has handled these frequent labs draws with such bravery and yesterday was no different. Here is the conversation we had while she was getting labs.
Ashley: "Mommy, I can't feel the needle in my arm." "It doesn't even hurt and usually I feel a pinch."
Me: "I think you are just getting use to it and it doesn't scare you anymore."
Ashley: "No mommy, I am just numb to it or maybe the nerves in my arm don't work anymore."
Me: "I think it's because you are a brave brave girl."
Ashley: "No mommy, I am not brave; I have a numb arm." "I have been stuck with a needle in my arm for almost 10 years. My arm is numb."
Me: "Maybe you are right Ashley." "Maybe your arm is numb."
The lab tech drawing Ashley blood just smiled.
Since Ashley was a baby she has handled these frequent labs draws with such bravery and yesterday was no different. Here is the conversation we had while she was getting labs.
Ashley: "Mommy, I can't feel the needle in my arm." "It doesn't even hurt and usually I feel a pinch."
Me: "I think you are just getting use to it and it doesn't scare you anymore."
Ashley: "No mommy, I am just numb to it or maybe the nerves in my arm don't work anymore."
Me: "I think it's because you are a brave brave girl."
Ashley: "No mommy, I am not brave; I have a numb arm." "I have been stuck with a needle in my arm for almost 10 years. My arm is numb."
Me: "Maybe you are right Ashley." "Maybe your arm is numb."
The lab tech drawing Ashley blood just smiled.
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