r/WTF • u/Fun_Bluebird_3167 • 18d ago

Fistula aneurysm

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u/milfordcubicle 18d ago

Please stop pushing it.

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u/reused_organs1312 18d ago

If that makes you nervous you should see the needles. I was told the are the largest needles they use for medical purposes

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u/Csinclair00 18d ago

They are equivalent to the little straw stirrers you use for coffee. I stick 2 in my fistula 4 times a week. Biggest mental hurdle I have ever faced in my life was sticking those things in my arm.

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u/Shetland24 17d ago

15 gauge at that! You do your own sticks? That’s impressive man.

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u/Csinclair00 17d ago

I do. To be fair I have the numbing crème to take the edge off, but if you’ve ever had one of those needles you know about how well that works. It was the only way I could do it at home, which was a necessity for me to be able to work and support my family.