I am scared of hypodermic needles. Over the past few months, I have had more needles stuck in me for longer time periods than in my entire life so far. I can now almost approach a blood test without completely freaking out externally. I can almost have it done without freaking out internally, as long as I am not already in pain. I have had a needle stuck into my hand for whole days at a time and received drugs and fluids through it. It hurt. I'm still scared of it.

*nodding emphatically* gridlore still hates the bastards, too, even after five months of chemotherapy. We had a pet phlebotomist at the doctor's office (I'm not phobic, but I'm a "tough stick" and I didn't fit in the special chair with the padded armrests, so we were equally challenging); it was awful after he left.