And on a positive note

[cjsmith]

I got blood drawn today and I only got the FAINTEST of signs of being woozy, sweaty, dizzy, etc. Woohoo! I am counting that as a major success. (Not that I have the slightest clue what I did.)

If this trend continues, some day I'll be able to have blood drawn when I'm sitting up. :-)

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[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I used to be fine until around high school when I had a couple bad experiences in a row giving blood. I'm no longer eligible to do that (ever again), but the memories have stayed. I know know know know that my response is driven by the mind -- but that's maddeningly frustrating to know, because that doesn't mean I can stop it!

Musta done something right this time though. Cool. If only I can repeat it. :-)

Thanks for the good wishes. I'm sure it'll be at least mostly okay; it's a regular annual checkup. (crossing my fingers about my cholesterol)