The Vent and Rant Thread

[Lady Blue]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

but what it has managed to achieve is nothing short of wonderful ....

AMEN.


Just think back a generation or two how medieval (to today's standards) all medical procedures were, often with a very low success rate.

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by Lady Blue

AMEN.


Just think back a generation or two how medieval (to today's standards) all medical procedures were, often with a very low success rate.

without the advances I would be alone ....

[Alphapheemail]

Originally Posted by Lady Blue

AMEN.


Just think back a generation or two how medieval (to today's standards) all medical procedures were, often with a very low success rate.

i wonder how many cases of "shifting organs" cases they saw...

[Lady Blue]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

without the advances I would be alone ....

And we're very grateful to all the advances in the scientific and medical communities, as well as positive attitudes and personal strengthes and lots of love that worked together to result in that outcome.

May it last forever.

[krisk]

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Reminds me of that song "The Scotsman" .... about a very drunk Scot who decides to sleep in the grass across the road from the pub. Two young girls see him and just have to find out what the Scotsman has under his kilt.

So, they look, and admire, and then for some reason decide to tie their blue hair ribbons around his ... member.

He wakes up and goes to take a leak, sees the ribbon, and says:

"I don't know where you've been my lad, but I see you won first prize."

One of my fav's!

[vivaldirules]

I remain astounded how far we have to go. X-rays are only necessary because we have yet to figure out better ways to image tissue that is only a few centimeters beneath the surface of the skin. You can travel across the planet in a jiffy but you still have to get your private parts pinched so a doctor can get a blurry image of what's inside. Combined with the average doctor's nearly medieval diagnostic tools ("Have you had a fever or any chest pains recently?") and the fact he as about 13.5 seconds to spend with each patient, we may as well read tea leaves to figure out if we have a problem and how to cure it.

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I remain astounded how far we have to go. X-rays are only necessary because we have yet to figure out better ways to image tissue that is only a few centimeters beneath the surface of the skin. You can travel across the planet in a jiffy but you still have to get your private parts pinched so a doctor can get a blurry image of what's inside. Combined with the average doctor's nearly medieval diagnostic tools ("Have you had a fever or any chest pains recently?") and the fact he as about 13.5 seconds to spend with each patient, we may as well read tea leaves to figure out if we have a problem and how to cure it.

I think we must be lucky in that most of our GP appointments last at least 20 minutes, with 45 minutes not unusual .....

[vivaldirules]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

I think we must be lucky in that most of our GP appointments last at least 20 minutes, with 45 minutes not unusual .....

I would say that mine usually last about an hour and a half. But only about 3 to 5 minutes is spent with the physician. And half of his time is spent taking my blood pressure (which had just been taken by the nurse 10 minutes earlier).

[kazbates]

Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Might you be referring to that vice-like machine that squeezes body parts?

The last 2 times I've gone for my yearly pics, I've come back covered in bruises. The last time, the found an anomaly and made me come back a week later for another set of pics. I was still black and blue from the first set and the tech was shocked at how badly I had been treated. Then, she proceeded to treat me the same way (or a bit worse) and I received even more bruises. And they wonder why we put off going.

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I remain astounded how far we have to go. X-rays are only necessary because we have yet to figure out better ways to image tissue that is only a few centimeters beneath the surface of the skin. You can travel across the planet in a jiffy but you still have to get your private parts pinched so a doctor can get a blurry image of what's inside. Combined with the average doctor's nearly medieval diagnostic tools ("Have you had a fever or any chest pains recently?") and the fact he as about 13.5 seconds to spend with each patient, we may as well read tea leaves to figure out if we have a problem and how to cure it.

This post needs to be included with the Things that are Waay Over Due thread.

[pshrynk]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I would say that mine usually last about an hour and a half. But only about 3 to 5 minutes is spent with the physician. And half of his time is spent taking my blood pressure (which had just been taken by the nurse 10 minutes earlier).

That's because he's trying to think of something to say.

Internal Dialogue: "He's not dead yet. I'm pretty certain the nurse would have told me if he was dead. Nothing specific on the chief complaint, so I can't ask him about that. If I ask him what he's here for, I'll either get an hour on his brother in law's sciatica and a request for Mylanta, or a blank stare follwed by 'Isn't it obvious doctor?' I really should stop surfing Mobile Read between patients and actually read the charts before I come in here."

External Dialogue: "Looks good to me. Any problems with the meds? No? Okay fine. See you in a year!"

[DixieGal]

They STILL haven't brought back the regular Aquafina (and Coke, etc) bottles. Still that thin plastic that squishes and spews liquid all over when you open it. 50% less plastic = double the cussing!

[nekokami]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

(writes into journal)

Dear Diary,

I was at MR today when a most curious thing happened. Krisk wrote a simple comment about her undies bothering her in a thread that has been dead for, oh, about 6 millenia....

Oh, you fibber! As if this thread has ever even had so much as the sniffles!

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Okay, so what do people like most on your undies? Plain white, some other color, paislies, Bert and Ernie (with his rubber duckie), a great big red lipstick impression, dalmations, farm machinery, sheep, what?

Gray heather cotton (organic preferred). Other solid colors are acceptable. Any elastic must also be enclosed in plain cotton, so it doesn't dig into my skin. I actually prefer the "sports" type bras, and "brief" shaped pants.

Originally Posted by GeoffC

5) Beautiful Ammonite pair on Ebay. Successful bid (only bidder). AAA quality with almost flawless structure on the face of each showing well defined cells and lattice work, including the final spiral into the middle. 6 days later it arrives. But it wasn't what we bid on.... No explanation with the item. 3 days of frantic messages and emails follow - plus discovery of web site showing the identical photograph and description of Ebay item - at twice the price !!!. Owner finally responds, he's been away. Error on their part, they've sold it, and doesn't appreciate being informed that the alternative sent was not of same quality. Offers another that he says is 3* more valuable - but although it's a nice pair it has damage in the centre and it's not nearly as nice.
Blames web-site reorganisation for item still on sale - even today...
He's worried that a negative feedback will ruin him and put his staff out of business. Talk about tripping guilt !!!
He promised to obtain suitable specimens .... we wait.....

That's a pretty serious breach of contract. I would not let those folks guilt-trip you. Give them a chance to resolve the situation, but also a time-limit. They should really have refunded your money plus shipping plus a store credit or something already, not be "promising" you anything.

Originally Posted by GeoffC

amen to being a man ....

(unfortunately I can think of at least one worse thing than having to worry about fitting a bra .... and I am reliably informed it has to do with x-rays.....)

Well, yes. Things have gotten better in that area even over the past 10 years (e.g. the surfaces are warmed now), but it's no fun. Last year I ended up with some internal bruising that had some slightly alarming side effects. No problems this year.

I'm given to understand that guys have some unpleasant medical procedures of their own, however.

Today all this is a mere distraction from the pain in the back of my jaw where the endodontist had to keep me pried open so she could drill out the roots of tooth #30. Bleah. At least the tooth itself doesn't hurt any more.

[DixieGal]

I am mad enough to spit! Last evening at the univ gym, a stupid thieving lifeguard was messing with my bag. I yelled, "What are you doing?" Then he dropped it onto the concrete around the pool.

Broke the little hinge that holds the lighted cover and reader together! Nobody in charge after 5:00 is a native speaker of English. So I pitched a fit at 2 chinese guys in what was basically an uncomprehending blank wall.

This morning, I've been calling the administrators and leaving phone messages, since apparently no one at this university is able to answer their own phones. Now I've fired of a long scathing email to all 4 directors of the gym program, with no reply yet.

I'm furious! What was that slimy little workstudy lifeguard thinking, trying to look into people's bags - right there in front of everyone! It would have been better if he had dropped it into the water, since the bag is waterproof. But nooooo, the little thief had to drop it onto concrete.

I want to scream! ROAR!

[pshrynk]

If you have a friend who is a lawyer, you might want him/her to write a sharply worded memo to the Provost, requesting that someone pay attention to the problem. That generally gets action and stisfaction quickly.

[DixieGal]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

If you have a friend who is a lawyer, you might want him/her to write a sharply worded memo to the Provost, requesting that someone pay attention to the problem. That generally gets action and stisfaction quickly.

I might just do that if no one replies or calls by the end of the day.

EDIT: One of the directors called to say they aren't ignoring me, but they have to talk to the lifeguard also. I doubt this is going to come out well for me.