Cholestrol Test

OK, I'd like to start out this post by saying I have no fear of needles. I have no problem looking directly at all the action. So on to my story. My mom sprung on me last night that I had to get my cholestrol test today. So I was like OK, no big deal. Well then she says I can't eat or drink anything. This is starting to sound like a bit of a pain. So I fasted starting at midnight last night. I showed up at the doctor's office or whatever they call it, and sat down. At this point it was about 8:35, and we were beginning to wonder if I was going to have enought time to get some breakfast and then get to work. Well they took us within 5 minutes. So we were OK there. I sit down in the funky chair, and she starts preparing her paperwork and needles and such. Well, I'm still doing fine as far as food and such, not really hungry at all. She did a great job getting the needle in, I could barely feel it. Then the problems began. I'm sitting there watching her, and nothings coming out of my vein! She's like "Umm, I'm not getting any blood, you're dehydrated." She moved the needle around a bit, trying to get blood. Nothing.

So she told me that I should have drank water. Well, she starts preparing for Round 2 in a different spot. I was fine with that, I didn't feel a thing the last time. It was starting to get late though, and I had to be at work at 9. Then all of a sudden I started feeling really weird. I told Mom and the nurse that I felt really weird, and then it started to get worse! I was literally on the brink of passing out for the next 5-10 minutes. It was really weird! I could barely see, I felt a bit sick to my stomach, and I just wanted to lay down. The doctor dude and the nurse got some ice packs and just told me to keep breathing in and out. It got a lot better, and they finally let me lay on the examination bed/table thing. I started to feel much better after laying on the table, and I was up to par about 15 minutes after the whole ordeal started. It was an adventure! We decided I'm going to go back on Thursday to try again. I'm not really that nervous, especially now that I now what might happen, and that it will be over soon. I was about 20 minutes late to work, but hey, I was hindered by a bit of illness. Don understood quite well.