Any tips on how to make drawing blood easier?

I am 13 months postop and my surgeon requires bloodwork every 3 months for the first 2 years. I don't mind that, but the last two trips to the lab have been horrible. First they poked my hand and dug for the vein. As it was filing the vile the vein collapsed, so she moved to my arm. After digging for what seemed like forever she tried my other hand. Three pokes later she got a vein between my thumb and pointer finger; very delicate area on my hand.<p> They told me to keep my hands and arms warm in the waiting area. That didn't help. Then they told me that as I loose more weight drawing blood will get easier. I said really I have lost 141 pounds so far and each time I get my blood drawn it gets worse.<p> Does anyone have any tips on what could make my next bloodwork experience better? Or do I just have to be a human pin cushion? I don't mind the pokes, but when they dig in my hands or arms it just kills me.

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