G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition

[Lady Door]

I'm fine. It was super awkward, though, to get the "oh god - somebody help me! now!" treatment, followed by sitting in the hallway on a stretcher with every passing nurse or doctor going, "Are you okay?"

Yeah, me and needles don't get along so well. Even so, that's by far been the worst reaction I've had. I think it was because of the prolonged effort to get the thing in my arm.

Red Cross won't let me donate blood, so I may as well contribute to health science another way! Plus free blood panels and psych visits, including an intelligence/learning disorders exam (which I also took yesterday). Woo.

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Glad your appointment went okay, CT! Those are never fun, but really important to keep up on. Which of course reminds me that I'm overdue for mine.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Not even looking away and keeping your eyes closed help, Ashley? I get a bit antsy with needles myself, but if I look away, I don't even notice the arm prick. Although, if you -passed out-, the sight of the damn thing might be the least of your worries.

Tangentially: I'll have to do some blood tests this month myself, not looking forward to it.

[Lady Door]

It's usually enough to keep my reaction down to lightheadedness and mild nausea. Just not this time! It had a lot to do with the conversation leading up to it. Something along the lines of "well, I can't find anything, but anatomy says there should be one right about here"; so not what you want to hear before they jab a needle in your arm.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Thaaaaaaaaaaat would leave me a little more than queasy, yes. Good thing my veins are easy to find.

[Idun]

CT, it sounds like they stole'd your virginity.


TMI.


....I mean, the story was funny. >_>;

[Grefter]

Eh that is exactly what I would want to hear before getting stabbed.  If I die I will at least get a good laugh.

[Clear Tranquil]

They did Idun, they did    Every time~

not really 

Good luck with future medical stuffs LD and Snow~

I think the oh I can't find it, there it ises in general are supposed to be an attempt at humour/keeping things light, at least I hope so, at least that's better than thinking the other person didn't have a clue what the hell they were doing when you come away from it >_>

Went another Christmas shopping trip this morning. Yaay. Just have mum's left to go as far as big stuff's concerned. Didn't want to carry it home with all the other stuff/had a lot to carry so~

Also will be mailing stuffs to the USA/Canada sometime within the next four days, I think the last posting date for Canada/the USA proper in Monday the 10th so that should be fine. I thought I might have to worry to get some stuffs wrapped/sent away tommorow/Friday but apparently not~

[Idun]

Haha. [= Well you know me, srs when I need to be.

My obgyn's just always said -- your cervix looks interesting

[Lady Door]

I wish I could believe it was medical humor, but it took them 45 minutes to get to that point. The person seeing to me had to seek an older RN for help, who tried (and missed - ouch), then asked her to wrap my arms in warm towels () for a few minutes to try. Then they poked at my arms a bit more, tried to follow veins by tracing from my wrists, and then they just sort of shrugged and said, "I know one's supposed to be here!"

I can see why I fainted. It just took me by surprise. I was doing okay, and then started the hyperventilating and tunnel vision and all that jazz. I don't want to have that kind of reaction, dammit! It's scarier than the needle!

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I need to send some Christmas cards out, myself. Anyone who wants one, drop me your address. I'm going to try and get them out tomorrow.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Can you save one until July? <_<

[Lady Door]

I can, but that seems like a weird time to send out Christmas cards. Although, I guess you're in the Southern Hemisphere, so you can have Christmas at the wrong half of the year if you want.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Christmas is on Summer!

[Grefter]

So good morning is TMI body horror thread yeah?

Reaching down and going Wtfwtf there is normally a chunk of my body there!! Losing weight as an overweight dude is scary.

Edit - for reference I think if I was Beef cattle it would be part of my flanks.  Think section of your sides from the bottom of your rib cage to just above your hips.

Edit 2 - and of course if you needed further proof of my odd relationship with human anatomy you need go no further than above.

[Lady Door]

I'm sort of glad you don't wield needles, Gref.

(Congrats on your existential horror!)

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Oh, by the way. I meant "keep the Christmas card stashed so I can pick it up when I visit you guys in July". >_>

[Grefter]

<Snow> CHRISTMAS IN JULY GIRLS LETS GO SHOE SHOPPING.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

<Snow> CHRISTMAS IN JULY GIRLS LETS GO SHOE SHOPPING.

With California price tags? Are you -out of your mind-?

[Grefter]

A) You live in Brazil B) it is clothing in America, you have no idea how cheap that shit is compared to tons of places C) Allen Edmonds' pricing doesn't change and D) It is clothing in America you have no idea how cheap that shit is compared to tons of places.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

I concede defeat. Although I'm not sure Andy would be good company for shoes shopping. I may have to buy HIM shoes to boot.

[Grefter]

Here you go then.  If I don't make it to SF this year I am going to be devastated so you at least have me.

[Idun]

I.

I have imploded.






I have never felt this way.


I feel like a hollow-winged butterfly in a soundless vacuum.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Okay. Sit down and tell us what happened.

[superaielman]

Last week at Uni. Boo.

[Grefter]

Destroy Target Land.  Draw a Card.

[OblivionKnight]

I.

I have imploded.






I have never felt this way.


I feel like a hollow-winged butterfly in a soundless vacuum.

Yeah, this is why combining laxatives isn't a great idea.