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« on: October 29, 2008, 06:59:44 PM »
Well, what a fun birthday dinner with my two girlfriends.  We went to a small restaurant right near my house and had a nice round table for four (only 3 of us), settled in to order.  Then in come these two guys (around 40 years old) who walk right up to our table and one guy pulls up a chair from the neighbouring table and says  "Sorry we're late but finally we got here".  We all just look at him for a minute and then he says  "Oh, weren't you expecting us?  Aren't you the German escorts who are supposed to be meeting us here?"  Well, interestingly enough, I was just in the process of using my knife to give my friends a taste of my Benson's salt substitute sample (you know, small plastic pouch with a pale coloured powder in it) and my one girlfriend was busy examining the new "blunt" cannulation needle that I'd brought to show her.
So I tell the guy that we're actually in the middle of discussing needles and a fabulous new powdery substance we've discovered that's quite the little miracle.  This takes them off guard for only a second and he shoots back with "Geez, I haven't done drugs since the meth lab blew up".  Anyhow, they leave to join five other guys at a table down the way.

Ten minutes later, the whole group comes over and occupies the table right next to us.  Good grief we think.  Three times during the meal the same guy turns to me and tries to strike up a conversation, asking me where I live, blah blah blah, do I come to this restaurant often, blah blah blah.  My friends are dying over all this and whenever he turns away they're saying things like  " Oh cool Gail, you can show him your fistula and say..hey, wanna get a buzz?  Or you could show him the fistula and burst into singing...Hot blooded, doo doo doo doo".  We died laughing.  Afterwards, one friend commented to me..."Well at least he was younger than the usual old guys that try to hit on you". 

They were all kind of arrogant financial advisor types and they were getting pretty loaded but it never hurts to be mistaken for a German escort, especially at my age.   :rofl;
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 07:08:06 PM »
OMG  see stuff like that never happens here!  YOu are amazing, you even handled that well!!!!
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 07:12:59 PM »
why am I not surprised?  :clap;
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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 07:51:54 PM »
are you kidding me. the same thing happened to me tonight. three women at the next table struck up a conversation with my group of friends, they asked me why my upper arm was moving up and down and I said I was happy to see them. then they asked me what happened to my foot and I told them I donated it to someone who needed one. after dinner was over I said my last name was german and the blond woman offered to give me a ride home. what a nite  ;D ...Boxman
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« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2008, 08:00:11 PM »
I am not surprised either, Gail.  More power to you.
 :beer1;

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« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2008, 08:15:34 PM »
i  guess  we  call  you  Fraulein  now :rofl;
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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2008, 08:51:23 PM »
Sure does a body good though don't it. :)
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« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2008, 12:25:12 AM »
Quote from: boxman55 on October 29, 2008, 07:51:54 PM
are you kidding me. the same thing happened to me tonight. three women at the next table struck up a conversation with my group of friends, they asked me why my upper arm was moving up and down and I said I was happy to see them. then they asked me what happened to my foot and I told them I donated it to someone who needed one. after dinner was over I said my last name was german and the blond woman offered to give me a ride home. what a nite  ;D ...Boxman
:rofl;   Niiiiiiice.
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Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2008, 05:43:00 AM »
:-)

A feel good story.
Thx for sharing

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« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2008, 05:56:12 AM »
Gail, you had me laughing out loud and I needed that. Thank you for sharing.  :cuddle; Are you now considering an escort business?  :rofl;
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2008, 10:24:51 AM »
Monrein, we all want your life!!   If a guy sat down at my table, he would ask if he could have the salt and pepper shakers   :rofl;   
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« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2008, 11:11:11 AM »
Quote from: willieandwinnie on October 30, 2008, 05:56:12 AM
Gail, you had me laughing out loud and I needed that. Thank you for sharing.  :cuddle; Are you now considering an escort business?  :rofl;

No to the escort service, but I'm thinking about phone sex instead.  Much less tiring and I'd save so much on the clothes end of things.   Disease avoidance has always been a fetish with me too.
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2008, 11:15:13 AM »
 :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

Call me  867-5309.. :waving;

Wonder how many people have ever called that number.
Maybe the most famous number in the US.
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« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2008, 02:00:39 PM »
Quote from: paul.karen on October 30, 2008, 11:15:13 AM
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

Call me  867-5309.. :waving;

Wonder how many people have ever called that number.
Maybe the most famous number in the US.



I am not going to bite.          :o
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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2008, 12:22:59 PM »
Sorry this was meant to be funny.

it is from a song from back in the day.  A very good song as well.
Wasnt meant to be suggestive...  Or crude..

867-5309/Jenny" is a song written by Alex Call and Jim Keller and performed by Tommy Tutone that was released on the album Tommy Tutone 2, on the Columbia Records label. It peaked at Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1982

Just to set the record (get it record) straight. :-(
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« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2008, 04:56:27 PM »
Gail if show me your fistula I'll show you my PD line. :rofl;
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« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2008, 05:26:56 PM »
 :rofl;   The "golden" years.  What a con job. 
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2008, 06:31:57 PM »
Quote from: paul.karen on October 31, 2008, 12:22:59 PM
Sorry this was meant to be funny.

it is from a song from back in the day.  A very good song as well.
Wasnt meant to be suggestive...  Or crude..

867-5309/Jenny" is a song written by Alex Call and Jim Keller and performed by Tommy Tutone that was released on the album Tommy Tutone 2, on the Columbia Records label. It peaked at Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1982

Just to set the record (get it record) straight. :-(

Paul,

I knew exactly what song you were talking about!     :rofl;   I use to LOVE that song!    Good One!
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« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2008, 06:32:36 PM »
Monrein,

That really was a good story and it did make me laugh too!    Thanks for sharing!
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I had 3 different catheters from Nov. 06 - Dec. 08
Got on the transplant list - Halloween Day 2008

You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who they think can do nothing for them.    I BELIEVE THIS TO BE SOOOOO TRUE!
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« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2008, 06:49:25 PM »
LOL  :rofl;  great story!
Happy Birthday, by the way!!!
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