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.