are we done yet?

i don't know if my poor veins can take it anymore... for the past 11 days i have been poked with some sort of needle at least once a day... usually twice.

in Romania (over 6 days): we need to take blood. we need to take more blood because we didn't get enough vials the first time. we need to take blood. you have to give yourself shots twice a day. we need to take blood. we need to give you an IV. that IV didn't work, we need to do another one. we need to take more blood.

in Austria (over 5 days): we need to take blood. we need to take more blood. we need to change that IV, you have had it for too long. we need to take more blood. that IV isn't working, we need to try a different vein. we need to take blood. we need to take more blood.

this is what i have been hearing a lot of lately... my veins are causing trouble with the IVs and they keep taking my blood, usually around 8 every morning. luckily we are down to only 1 vial today (the first day here in Vienna they took 7). my poor arms may be bruised for a while.