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Poor Zelda - at least it's over, and I hope you're feeling better now.  |
depends. if i malinger and feign wooziness, will you give me chocolate ?
thank you for the flowers. it's the little attentions like that that make all the difference, when you're convalescing.
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Two samples seems a bit drastic - was there some problem that made them change their procedure?
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i don't know if there was an incident, and i don't even know whether this is a change compared to an old policy. they just explained that that way they have a control so there can't be any mistake, as that could be fatal in case of a transfusion.
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They only ever take one from me. Luckily, I'm not too bothered about getting stuck with a needle - but I draw the line at having a cotton wool ball taped to the wound. When you've got hairy arms, it's agony taking the tape off afterwards; I much prefer to bleed on my clothes thank you very much.
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if i hadn't needed the blood group test it would have been only one for me too. *sigh*
i don't have hairy arms but i don't much like pulling the tape off either. and i'm not going to leave it on there much longer, those cotton balls are bothering me every time i bend my arm.
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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm
You need some hot chocolate and chouquettes to recover. I'm not a doctor, so you can trust this advice  |
perfect. i'll take a prescription for that. better make it a renewable one, just in case.
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It doesn't bother me at all either. It bothers the yeti though - to the point he can't watch me have a blood test or an injection!
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i'm with the yeti on this one.
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I humour them and let them tape the cotton wool on, then remove it as soon as I'm out of line of sight. My arms aren't that hairy, but if I leave the tape on for more than a few minutes I come up in a lovely tape-shaped rash. 
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aïe !
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Oh- I meant to add a rant of my own. My boss is expecting me to work - he doesn't understand I have a story in my head I need to get out!
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the bastiche !!! you want me to have a little talk with him for you ?
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To make matters work, one of my colleagues is on leave today which has put paid to the usual routine of co-ordinated skiving.
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"skiving" ?
