Can anyone else see where all of their pokes have been?

kaf7

I know I have sensitive skin but I am a bit amazed that I can still see marks where I did all of my IVF needles. Anyone else? I am not worried about them, just a random question about battle scars on a Tues night.

kmc84

Well between years at the rheumatologist, endocrinologist, many IUIs, and 5 IVFs......I have track marks from all the blood draws

phishgirl29

My arm veins are marked for life!  Ugh!

kaf7

Glad I'm not the only one. But to be clear, I am talking about the belly pokes from my injects. Like, I can really see where they all were. I have a small purple dot for all of them. And it has been a year since my last one. Weird. I am thinking maybe I need a hobby. Or a better book to read....

kmc84

Lol! I understood you, but my drug addict arms were the first thing I thought of!

That is a bit odd.... My belly is covered in little white scars from angled infusion sites for my insulin pump. The sites that go in at 90 degrees never leave a scar, but the ones that are inserted on an angle do but that's not a quick poke, it's a teeny little cannula that's in place for 3 days.

I went to FL a few summers ago with a friend and we were laying (drinking) by the pool and all of a sudden she sits up and goes 'OMG you're getting a rash on your stomach!!!' Haha! Nope! Battle scars.....

luvboston

My stomach is permanently damaged, every doctor and pt always comments and asks about it. And I have nerve damage from all the needles as well the feeling will never come back.