Phone call to the Birth Center 5 days post-partum:
"Hi, I was in there on Tuesday to give birth? And I was wondering if there was any way the cathater from the IV could still be in my hand."
"Oh! I don't think so. The device is all one piece. But I guess anything is possible."
"Because see, it's mighty sore right past the insertion site."
"That's normal enough. It's a fairly invasive procedure."
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"Getting an IV in my hand was the least invasive thing that happened to me on Tuesday."
"Yes, I'd say you might be right about that."
Right, considering these had to come out the other end:
