Bird Cams and IV Needles
Just never can tell what you'll find when you tune in here aye? Check out the photo below...
So what in the name of Sam Hill is that, and what does it have to do with birds??? The picture above is that of my arm, shot by our new "Web cam to be". ( Not to worry, I'll get that rascal streaming yet!) As for the arm, why is that important and what does it have to do with IV needles? Here's the deal. One of my closest friends has serious health issues, and frequently has to go through a barrage of blood tests. While that is plenty uncomfortable under the best of circumstances, my friend's veins aren't exactly the most pronounced. Bluntly put, the nurses often have to go "jabbing" to find the vein - a dozen times isn't uncommon... Yeah...
So anyway... (Uncurl the toes...) Why not take something as simple as a little bird cam with infrared capability (like ours) and use it to illustrate the warm blood in the veins in a dimly lit room? The arm could be strapped down, the veins "mapped" using a non-toxic "Magic Marker" on the surface of the skin, and the blood could be drawn without jabbing.
Ok then... That's enough for this post!
See you by the feeders and I'll have my arms folded,
CapeCodAlan
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