Surprise! I Bleed When Poked
Written by Karolína Kristína Chorváth / Illustration by Roger Miller-Kim
A MAJOR ongoing gripe is when I get an IV put in or get blood drawn, and I tell them where to poke and where to absolutely NOT poke, and they don’t listen, so WHOOSH — BLOOD GEYSER! Suddenly, I’m Old Faithful, and they gawk like surprised Yellowstone tourists. If only someone could have predicted this outcome!
The most fun was when insurance made me do infusions at home. The nurse had me spewing blood all over my white couch and carpet.
Alas, my insurance doesn’t cover steam-cleaning.
This was written by Karolína Kristína Chorváth and illustrated by Roger Miller-Kim (@r_edgar_hoover).