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This sounds believable. I have gone through very basic training for becoming a Medical Assistant. It never happened, for personal reasons, but the training was a good experience.
We as a class had to learn how to give injections, or take blood for a blood test.
I learned that some people have very large, ropey veins, easy to see. Some have very small veins. The highly obese or very fleshy classmates were often the most difficult to serve, because it was so difficult to see the veins.
A real medical professional (which I’m not) knows what I’m talking about and could explain it better.

My instructors were experienced, and able to use their fingertips to feel the veins and the pulsations.
It takes confidence and courage to be a doctor, that includes being a successful phlebotomist. They have my respect.

Perhaps Rocketman’s Doctor just could not find a place that would provide a good steady flow of blood, or a place to provide plasma. If he was already passed out or semi-comatose, there was limited time to get set up.
Meanwhile, all those 80 year old Korean Generals are staring, glaring through the windows of the operating theater, demanding to know ‘When Kim would get better?’

“Heck if I know. I think he was DOA anyway. Not my fault!!”

My late mother was an OR nurse. My wife was a CNA(now she's a heart monitor tech), I work in a hospital ER(a maintenance guy). I see nurse and techs draw blood on all kinds of people. They all seem to be good at it. My wife was very good at it but you're right. Heavy set or obese people are hard sometimes to get blood out of because of all the fat. Such patients are called ''rollers''. Little kids are hard sometimes too because they're small and often they're scared, they tend to cry and resist. Elderly people have to be handled carefully too. Their skin is often very thin and weak and a lot of them are on blood thinner medication.

Family member is in the medical field and has always coached me regarding injections and those who do the deed. The more experienced they are the less problem there is. Also some just plain shouldn’t be in the medical field.

We do know Kims had health issues all along because of his weight, diet and chain smoking. I wouldn’t be surprised if he has blood pressure and diabetic issues, and heart issues. So Any accident or reason he’d need medical attention is going to have risks a plenty..