Re: Partly OT...What not to say!!

[Guest guest]

Chriss and group;

OH MY GOSH. What an idiot. Poor girl. For someone to say something

so thoughtless is unbealivable, even if they wasnt in the medical

profession. Chirss that person was an idiot to begin with. I am so

sorry for your friend. Yes there is many idiots running among us.

gentle kind hugs

Clora

> Hello,Paris, Clora, Shirley and group,

> First let me say so glad you are starting your new treatments, and

join in with everyone hoping they will be the ones to move you

towards recovery and gain relief and ease.

> Your rueful comment , Paris, about the nurse's thoughtless words,

reminded me of a recent hospital visit of my friend to her rheumy

clinic.It was a bad time for her and she was feeling particularly

poorly.Only with a huge struggle and determination, (and a bit of

persuasion) had she got there at all! I dropped her off at the

entrance and went to park the car, no easy matter.

> When I next saw her, she was looking even lower in mood. She

explained that as she entered the patient hall, a nurse passing

through from gastro clinic she used to attend regularly,probably 5

years earlier, years pre RA, blurted out in all seriousness as they

both recognised each other...

> ' Oh , hello, Sue! ( have altered my friend's name) I thought you

were dead!!'

>

[Guest guest]

What a horrible thing for your friend. I hope your friend is feeling

better. I am terrible about saying insensitive things back to

people, like, glad your not a doctor!

The nurse that discharged me from the hospital Wed night opened her

mouth and stupid fell out. She told me that nothing was wrong with

my heart. Now, I was right there with my cardi when he did the heart

cath and I know what he said. She might need a little more training.

Shirley

>

> Hello,Paris, Clora, Shirley and group,

> First let me say so glad you are starting your new treatments, and

join in with everyone hoping they will be the ones to move you

towards recovery and gain relief and ease.

> Your rueful comment , Paris, about the nurse's thoughtless words,

reminded me of a recent hospital visit of my friend to her rheumy

clinic.It was a bad time for her and she was feeling particularly

poorly.Only with a huge struggle and determination, (and a bit of

persuasion) had she got there at all! I dropped her off at the

entrance and went to park the car, no easy matter.

> When I next saw her, she was looking even lower in mood. She

explained that as she entered the patient hall, a nurse passing

through from gastro clinic she used to attend regularly,probably 5

years earlier, years pre RA, blurted out in all seriousness as they

both recognised each other...

> ' Oh , hello, Sue! ( have altered my friend's name) I thought you

were dead!!'

>

> Incidentally Paris, yes, even when not on steroids, the fine skin

blood vessels can be fragile in RA.The skin collagen and blood

vessel support is affected I think.

> Best wishes

> Chris

> retired doc,UK

> friend with RA , no computer

>

[Guest guest]

Shirley and group;

HAAAAAAAAAAA. You said that to her. I hope you did. I hate it when

someone thinks they know it all.

gentle hugs

Clora

>

> What a horrible thing for your friend. I hope your friend is

feeling

> better. I am terrible about saying insensitive things back to

> people, like, glad your not a doctor!

>

> The nurse that discharged me from the hospital Wed night opened

her

> mouth and stupid fell out. She told me that nothing was wrong with

> my heart. Now, I was right there with my cardi when he did the

heart

> cath and I know what he said. She might need a little more

training.

>

> Shirley

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can't believe the nurse said that to your friend!!  I remembered when I was 7

weeks pregnant with twins and had lost both in a miscarriage.  I had to go to

hosp and have a D & C and all that crap....3 times I had to go thru telling hosp

personell why I was there (billing, nurse and then anestia) What a horrific

ordeal.  Then I had to go to the ob gyn a few days later and the nurse asks me

how my pregnancy is going!!!!!  READ THE D*** CHART!!!  I'm sure they don't mean

to be insensitive but come on!!!

Thanks for the additional comment about the blood vessels. 

Paris

[ ] Partly OT...What not to say!!

Hello,Paris, Clora, Shirley and group,

First let me say so glad you are starting your new treatments, and join in with

everyone hoping they will be the ones to move you towards recovery and gain

relief and ease.

Your rueful comment , Paris, about the nurse's thoughtless words, reminded me of

a recent hospital visit of my friend to her rheumy clinic.It was a bad time for

her and she was feeling particularly poorly.Only with a huge struggle and

determination, (and a bit of persuasion) had she got there at all! I dropped her

off at the entrance  and went to park the car, no easy matter.

When I next saw her, she was looking even lower in mood. She explained that as

she entered the patient hall, a nurse  passing through from gastro clinic she

used to attend regularly,probably 5 years earlier, years pre RA, blurted out in

all seriousness as they both recognised each other...

' Oh , hello, Sue! ( have altered my friend's name) I thought you were dead!!'

Incidentally Paris, yes, even when not on steroids, the  fine skin blood vessels

can be fragile in RA.The skin collagen and blood vessel support is affected I

think.

Best wishes

Chris

retired doc,UK

friend with RA , no computer

     

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