2/18/22: Lupron + Blood Draw + I Picked Up a Prescription

I forgot that being hydrated helps with blood draws, and I didn't drink any extra water this morning. The phlebotomist had trouble drawing blood, she had to poke around quite a bit! I need to make a point to hydrate for future Lupron appointments, since I think they'll be drawing blood for the next few months.

On the way to getting my Lupron shot, I noticed blood dripping from my arm! It wasn't a lot, just a little leak, but the medical assistant who took my vitals got me a new bandaid. Even now, the spot where the needle went in is still a little sore. 

I didn't have to wait for my nurse to come in, the one who is best at giving injections. We chatted about being anxious for our kids now that school mask mandates will be lifted in a couple weeks. We agreed that it's still too early for masks to come off in schools, what with community transmission rates still being high. It was just comforting and validating to know that a healthcare worker parent feels the same way I do.

After my appointment, I went to CVS to pick up my anastrozole prescription. The person doing check-out said the pharmacist needed to ask me a question, so I had to wait a few minutes for the pharmacist to be available. She just wanted to make sure that I will have stopped the Tamoxifen before starting anastrozole, and I confirmed that I've already stopped. This seems like a clear benefit of having all my prescriptions in one place, and I appreciate that the pharmacy did their due diligence!