I know. Thanks for understanding. Please pray that after I go and get this 
blood work done, that they'll leave me alone for a year.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Attention - Immediate Prayer For John and Vicki


> Hi Kim,
> I know what you mean you go to the doctor and it seems like all they want 
> to do is take your blood.  I do have a terrible fear of needles and I have 
> tried to get over it but I can't so when the Lord is ready to heal me then 
> that is when the fear will go away for me.
> Virgie and Hoshi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kim Etheridge" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 7:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Attention - Immediate Prayer For John and Vicki
>
>
>> I'm praying, too. I abhor needles. I'm not exactly scared of them, but 
>> they're not my close friends, either. It's like, every time I have a 
>> doctor's visit, I'm told, "Kim, we need you back here in four weeks for 
>> more blood work." I go for blood work, wait forever for my name to be 
>> called, and when I'm finally in the lab, if they don't get it the first 
>> prick, it's, "Oops, sorry, Kim, but we're going to have to stick you 
>> again." I have rolling veins. I know how John feels.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 9:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: Attention - Immediate Prayer For John and Vicki
>>
>>
>>>I am praying.  I share your dislike for needles.
>>> Virgie and Hoshi
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 9:57 PM
>>> Subject: Attention - Immediate Prayer For John and Vicki
>>>
>>>
>>>> John and Vicki were able to come to church this morning.  Afterward, at
>>>> home, John had a coughing spell and began having, apparently, very 
>>>> sharp
>>>> chest pains.  They should be at the emergency room now.  John would 
>>>> kill me
>>>> for telling you this but he needs prayer about it.  He is afraid of 
>>>> needles
>>>> and of course they always start up an I V as soon as you get checked in 
>>>> in
>>>> case they need to quickly pump some meds into your body.  I have prayed 
>>>> with
>>>> people concerning this very thing and it almost always is based upon
>>>> something they experienced earlier in life and often as a child.  John 
>>>> had
>>>> some bad experiences like this when he was younger.  I had to freaking 
>>>> stick
>>>> my fingers 5 times so far today for only two blood readings.  I hope I 
>>>> do
>>>> better when I take the last of three readings tonight before bed.  I 
>>>> hate it
>>>> and often literally say ouch out loud.  I've had 15 major operations, 
>>>> and 4
>>>> or 5 minor ones in my life, so I don't like being stuck either.  They 
>>>> have a
>>>> topical to deaden your skin which they can use which makes it so you 
>>>> can't
>>>> feel the prick in your arm.  I told John, the E R doesn't use it but I 
>>>> would
>>>> tell them, I don't like needles.  Get out the topical or I won't let 
>>>> you jab
>>>> me.  I ain't proud and besides, we pay big bucks for this stuff through 
>>>> our
>>>> insurance so why suffer.  Please don't forget Vicki about all this, 
>>>> too. It
>>>> is like my friend Keith says sometimes, They are one hurting unit. 
>>>> Vicki
>>>> isn't flying through this thing stressless either and she is one 
>>>> hurting
>>>> unit.
>>>>
>>>> Phil.