Here at Quest Labs in Florida

Fortunately, as I had mentioned before, the neurologist (Dr..El Said) had ordered some blood work 🙄 to be done at quest laboratories here in Florida. so  I decided to make an appointment for this morning 🌄 around 10 am. to try and go ahead and get it taken care of. 😌

My helper came and picked me up, and  when I got outside the heat, the humidity really hit me.

Since I rarely leave the comfort of my air-conditioned apartment 😌  the muggy weather was actually a shock 😲

Luckily, the Labritory is not very far away, which made the trip somewhat easier.

When my helper and I walked into the office, I was quite surprised 😮 I had not been to a quest lab in a long time. The last time I had my blood drawn was back in February during my overnight stay at the hospital 🏥

There were kiosks all along the wall 🧱 where you were supposed to check in. There were no receptionists at all.

There was also a large screen, which once you checked in told you how long you would have to wait ✋️ as well as who was next in line.

No humans around at all!

I was pleasantly surprised 😮 when I only had to wait about 10 minutes until the door opened and I was called to the back for my test.

I have never been afraid of needles 🪡 especially since I have several tattoos😀

I was, however, concerned about feeling faint 😳 I asked the nurse if they had any juice, for something like, and she said no, that quest didn’t even provide juice or drinks for them!

The doctor had ordered quite a few tests, but I was rather shocked when she took 7 vials! I told her that I didn’t have any blood to spare! because one of those tests was for anemia!

Luckily, nothing bad happened except

for a huge increase in pain that I am going to have to deal with today. Unfortunately 😔 stress and anxiety 😕 always make the pain worse.

In conclusion, however, I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. It was not at all what I had  expected.

I would say the entire trip didn’t take, but perhaps a little over an hour 😀

So, I am glad I decided to get it done ✔️ 😌  It is one load that is off my mind. Unless the doctor calls and tells me that he found something horrible 😬 hmm, I’m not sure a rational or irrational fear 🤔