Getting over myself...

Yesterday I had my blood drawn....again. I am not enjoying this routine of having my blood tested and taking blood thinners each day. I feel like I had the clot I gave myself shots (from which I still have a few bruises I may add) and have been on this medication for over a month... and I don't want to have to do it anymore. I don't want to take medicine every day... it's frustrating. So yesterday when I was having my blood drawn I mentioned to the man drawing it that even though the people at that lab are nice, I was hoping to not have to see them for too much longer... My doctor had told me that I would be on the blood thinners for 3-6 months... and so far it has been about a month... so I said I hoped I only had two months left of the medication. He smiled... I am sure he hears that kind of stuff all the time. Then he said... "the other day a woman was in here having her blood drawn, she comes in almost daily, and she was complaining to her husband about the process and all of her bruises... and he looked at her and just said... well, since it's keeping you alive...I'd say it's worth it..." Perspective. There it was. I'm not sure what condition this woman has, but I got the point... While I feel good right now... I am still at risk... and I NEED to be on this medication to make sure I AM healthy... and if I have to get my blood drawn here and there to do what I have to do... then I need to suck it up and get over it...