Groundhog Day Weekender 7-9 April
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Originally Posted by Tetra 
I am seriously stressed out.
I was at work until after 5 PM on Tuesday and I was thinking about clocking out when my phone rang and I saw it was "Major Theatre". When himself calls me from up there it is never good for me. Anyway he said he was looking at the biopsy reports I put in his folder and he wanted me to call this patient and tell her to come in the following day as a priority. So I called the person and I got through to their family. So the person said that the patient was in bed but I could tell them and they would let her know. So I just said I'm the secretary and the doctor wanted to see them tomorrow and could they come in if possible. The person said "yeah that's fine". I said "thank you. We will see you tomorrow". They thanked me and said "yes see you tomorrow please God". I just knew by the tone that they knew what was coming. Anyway that's the second case I have come across in 2 weeks where the per had a long history of alcohol abuse plus a 40 cigarettes per day history. Life is so hard for so many people.
Dealing with people is just so hard. I have booked a patient in for next week. His mother phones me every single day - plus 3 times this afternoon - looking for this and that. Every single call I get is "the most important". Every one tells me that "the doctor wants me/my family member to come in tomorrow for the procedure". I ask the doctor if he wants them in tomorrow? He always says "I said nothing of the sort. Fit them in when you can". Then it's all "I want to speak to the consultant directly". I would be fired for handing out his phone number to people like that. I want...I want...I want is all I ever hear. No you can't come in tomorrow because he is in theatre all morning and in the day ward all afternoon.
If anyone feels sorry for people it is me. I have candles lighting every night for people, hoping that they will get a bed - like my Grandmother did for me the morning I had a big exam - but there is no point in shouting at me.
I'm actually a qualified teacher. I got fed up of that. I loved teaching the children but dealing with mammies who think their little Mary or Johnny is the most gifted child in the world "you just aren't teaching properly" got on my nerves after a while.
I like my job a lot. Sometimes I will call a patient to offer them a surgery date and they are so grateful and they tell me I am "wonderful" and it makes me almost weepy. I was actually going to do overtime tonight but right now I'm just tired of the whole thing. Perhaps I'll feel better after some extra sleep.
I was at work until after 5 PM on Tuesday and I was thinking about clocking out when my phone rang and I saw it was "Major Theatre". When himself calls me from up there it is never good for me. Anyway he said he was looking at the biopsy reports I put in his folder and he wanted me to call this patient and tell her to come in the following day as a priority. So I called the person and I got through to their family. So the person said that the patient was in bed but I could tell them and they would let her know. So I just said I'm the secretary and the doctor wanted to see them tomorrow and could they come in if possible. The person said "yeah that's fine". I said "thank you. We will see you tomorrow". They thanked me and said "yes see you tomorrow please God". I just knew by the tone that they knew what was coming. Anyway that's the second case I have come across in 2 weeks where the per had a long history of alcohol abuse plus a 40 cigarettes per day history. Life is so hard for so many people.
Dealing with people is just so hard. I have booked a patient in for next week. His mother phones me every single day - plus 3 times this afternoon - looking for this and that. Every single call I get is "the most important". Every one tells me that "the doctor wants me/my family member to come in tomorrow for the procedure". I ask the doctor if he wants them in tomorrow? He always says "I said nothing of the sort. Fit them in when you can". Then it's all "I want to speak to the consultant directly". I would be fired for handing out his phone number to people like that. I want...I want...I want is all I ever hear. No you can't come in tomorrow because he is in theatre all morning and in the day ward all afternoon.
If anyone feels sorry for people it is me. I have candles lighting every night for people, hoping that they will get a bed - like my Grandmother did for me the morning I had a big exam - but there is no point in shouting at me.
I'm actually a qualified teacher. I got fed up of that. I loved teaching the children but dealing with mammies who think their little Mary or Johnny is the most gifted child in the world "you just aren't teaching properly" got on my nerves after a while.
I like my job a lot. Sometimes I will call a patient to offer them a surgery date and they are so grateful and they tell me I am "wonderful" and it makes me almost weepy. I was actually going to do overtime tonight but right now I'm just tired of the whole thing. Perhaps I'll feel better after some extra sleep.
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Morning SoberWolf, PhoenixJ, Mecanix, Saoutchik & Lava256.
Yay it's Friday. I really need to catch up on my sleep. looking forward to doing that tonight. I suspect we still won't get to the bottom of things at work today but I'm not staying late.
Yay it's Friday. I really need to catch up on my sleep. looking forward to doing that tonight. I suspect we still won't get to the bottom of things at work today but I'm not staying late.
saoutchik
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I was told of some "scandal" at work - I appear to be among the last to have heard about it. The "scandal" itself seems to amount to little more than two single twenty something employees seeing each other socially, hardly in the Caligula league. I am not aware of much heavy drinking going on where I work so there is little outrageous drink fuelled behaviour to gossip about. That said I am a lot older than most of the other employees so I am unlikely to hear of it.
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Good morning STDragon and anyone else for who this may be morning/mid morning... I am just wrapping up at work. I went to my AA meeting today. We read from the Big Book and shared experiences. It's been great all round. Catch you guys later this evening after I've put my son in bed (if I don't fall asleep along with him, that is!)
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Originally Posted by Gilmer
Knock, knock
Who's there?
Not April's baby.
Who's there?
Not April's baby.
BWAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA, I know!!!! I've pretty much given up. I also hang my head in shame as I admit that I paid the $4.99 for the text alerts so I wouldn't miss it when she does go into labor.
Yes, my name is Lady Blue and I am a Giraffeaholic.
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Originally Posted by DesertDawg
Drink in the morning, to keep the withdrawal at bay so I could function
I don't know how I was graced with the fear of the quoted part of your statement but I am grateful I was.
On one horrendous hangover day my ex husband, who was a veteran drinker, decided we should to out to lunch. I was so sick, so hungover but he prodded me out of bed so I showered and followed his lead. We got to the restaurant, I don't know how I walked in that door and smelled food without gagging. We sat at the bar and he told me to order a beer. I looked at him like he was nuts but he talked me into it. He told me not to drink it like I was partying, to just sip at it. Well, as hard as it was to take that first sip a few sips later I looked at him and was disbelieving at how I felt like I had never even drank the prior evening. The hangover was gone. I was normal (or so I thought). He got this gleam in his eye when I told him this and asked "I know, isn't it great?" and I said NO, it's NOT great and I will never do it again. I will make myself suffer anytime I overdo it for a reason. Because this is DANGER. I don't know what angel was watching over me that made me see how absolutely dangerous this was but I never did it again. I played, I paid, that was my rule. I knew if I did that ever again it would be the beginning of the true end.
saoutchik
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I am so glad I never found that out LadyBlue. I never drank the morning after or the lunchtime after because I felt so ill and like you the thought of drinking nauseated me. I am shocked to realise that I dodged a bullet without realising it. Man!
Giving up is NOT an option.
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Yeah, Where's Bix?
I only did the "next day while horribly hungover drinking" once. I had a bloody mary on a Sunday at about 11 am. Then my friend and I went to have some lunch. I took two bites of my lunch and thought I was going to throw up. I didn't, but it was close. Then we got in his truck to go home, and I felt sick again after a few minutes. I begged him to pull over, and he did, but I didn't get the door open fast enough and ended up throwing up while still getting out. His truck was almost brand new. I was so embarrassed. He hadn't realized how hungover I was - I was trying to hide it. I'm feeling ill just thinking about it right now.
I only did the "next day while horribly hungover drinking" once. I had a bloody mary on a Sunday at about 11 am. Then my friend and I went to have some lunch. I took two bites of my lunch and thought I was going to throw up. I didn't, but it was close. Then we got in his truck to go home, and I felt sick again after a few minutes. I begged him to pull over, and he did, but I didn't get the door open fast enough and ended up throwing up while still getting out. His truck was almost brand new. I was so embarrassed. He hadn't realized how hungover I was - I was trying to hide it. I'm feeling ill just thinking about it right now.
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Well my ultrasound didn't went well. I have a 2 cm fibroid or tumor or whatever. I have an appointment on Monday and another on Thursday so she can tell me whatever she is going to tell me. No biopsy as it needs to be removed.
Well it was too good to be true at 18 days today I know I will drink today, I just can't cope with this and I am imagining the worst case scenarios.
I'm so sad 😭
Well it was too good to be true at 18 days today I know I will drink today, I just can't cope with this and I am imagining the worst case scenarios.
I'm so sad 😭
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Originally Posted by Soberandhealthy
Well my ultrasound didn't went well. I have a 2 cm fibroid or tumor or whatever. I have an appointment on Monday and another on Thursday so she can tell me whatever she is going to tell me. No biopsy as it needs to be removed.
Well it was too good to be true at 18 days today I know I will drink today, I just can't cope with this and I am imagining the worst case scenarios.
I'm so sad ��
Well it was too good to be true at 18 days today I know I will drink today, I just can't cope with this and I am imagining the worst case scenarios.
I'm so sad ��
Sorry, was an ultrasound tech and the only thing we ever called "fibroids" were benign uterine masses.
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NHS website on fibroids :- http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Fibroid...roduction.aspx
saoutchik
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Yes, my sister a fibroid condition, in her case at least they were non cancerous. I totally understand that you are scared, I would be, but I would wait until you have spoken with the specialist on Monday because things will be clearer then. Don't succumb to despair Soberandhealthy, if you can get through this you will feel so much stronger.
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Please don't drink, SAH. You don't really know yet what it is - don't think worst-case scenario. Drinking will only make your anxiety worse in the long run. Is there someone you can call to talk to who can help you calm down?
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