Ozzys, I can well understand the sentiment of not wishing to inflict any pain or stress on your little bird. I certainly don't like to witness any of mine having injections or having blood drawn myself. However, I do generally recommend people go and have their new birds examined by a certified avian vet as soon as possible after obtaining them. There are several reasons for this. Birds are
extremely good at disguising illness, and often by the time an owner recognises that the bird is showing symptoms they are already very sick indeed. It is therefore very important to have your bird tested for illnesses like psittacine beak and feather disease and psittacosis, which are quite common among pet birds. It is also important to have a wellness check every 12 months after that to ensure continued good health. This is how it was discovered that my cockatiel, Fang, has a heart arrhythmia for which he now has daily medication and is doing very well. But we may well have lost him if his vet had not detected his heart condition.
I understand that not everyone is lucky enough to have a certified avian vet (or CAV) available to them in their location. I see you are in Dubai - I'm not sure which of the following vet clinics are closest to you or if they have a CAV on staff but you can always call them and find out...
https://www.nadalshibavet.com/
http://www.dubaivetclinic.ae/
Having a good relationship with your CAV will also be invaluable in future should you have a sudden health emergency with your bird. If Ozzy is checked annually, your clinic will build up a health record for him which could be extremely helpful in the unfortunate event of a health crisis.
I hope you will reconsider and have Ozzy checked for wellness as soon as you can. He may experience a little discomfort now, but I think you will find it will be well worth it to protect his health in the long term.
