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Problems with blood tests
Hi I had chemo therapy 2 years ago. When I now go for blood tests there is difficulty getting blood out of the vein in my elbow. Does anyone else have this problem? Is it caused by the chemo (I had ...
It may be scar tissue. Veins essentially have to heal and a very small amount of scar tissue forms. Use a vein often enough and the scar tissue increases. I had a lot of blood tests and most using one arm, as I developed lymphoedema, so getting blood out of my right elbow is a bit like drawing teeth from hens! There is of course the "cunning veins have wised up and run away" theory but not substantiated. 🙂