Ignorant things people have said to you

[Adam_W]

lol I have an extra penis coming out of my belly. It's made of rubber, plastic, and titanium. Oh wait, that's just my PD catheter.

[G-Ma]

Too bad some people's tongues don't quit.........

[sickofbeingsick]

I was at the clinic and told one of the techs I might be working for the city's Water Department...He said and I quote: "Isn't that funny? She can't drink water but she can work with it."  This is a jerk who thinks he's God's gift to dialysis patients...

[okarol]

I was at the clinic and told one of the techs I might be working for the city's Water Department...He said and I quote: "Isn't that funny? She can't drink water but she can work with it."  This is a jerk who thinks he's God's gift to dialysis patients...

Funny guy. 

[twirl]

I was leaving dialysis after treatment today carrying a quilt
a person walked past me and asked if I had to take a blanket to the doctor's office
I said yes--- they stopped letting us cover up with those paper sheets before we are examined

[Chris]

Monday a resident doctor in the transplant clinic came in to see me first. First thing he did wrong was asked me if I was Chris M and last name. I said no, then he started to look me up on the computer. First thing, wtf, didn't you look up who you are going to see ahead of time and in which room. There where two Chris's with the same last name that day. Anyway he was going over my medical history and type of transplant and he asked me, "So you no longer have diabetes?" WTFF kind of question is that from a person studying medicine? We are all told that we still have diabetes, that we are not cured, but it is managed and under control. So when the real doctor comes in I tell her about this guy and then tell her I don't want to deal with him again till he's an A student and has a clue about the transplantation process. Hate to ask what he thinks about CKF and kidney transplant. Moron is all that comes to mind that day

[Jess21]

When I first started this crap in September I was on Weight Watchers at work.  After my first dialysis I lost like 6 pounds.  The instructor went nuts and I got a STAR and a BOOKMARK.  I didn't say anything and just took the applause!   

I was on Weight Watchers as well.  I went back a few weeks into dialysis (had lost over 20lbs from when I was last there).  Just imagine that reaction.  "You must have been really watching yourself!"  Yes, I've been watching my blood go in and out of the machine. And this was after we had just had a discussion about my last few week's events.  **sign**

I also enjoyed when I was in a clincial lab class at my school, before everybody in the class knew I had kidney failure.  My teacher asked "If there is kidney failure do you think there is more or less urine output?"  The general answer was "more?".  Ok..kidney FAILURE?

The same teacher asked me if I felt better after my dialysis sessions.  I said yes because I normally get close to 10lbs taken off each session.  Without hesitation she said "Wow, I where can I sign up?  I'd love to lose that much in 4 hours!"  Did she not realize I GAIN that much between the sessions?!?

~The same teacher's comment when she was in shock of just finding out I had ESRD (I had a drs. appt for my AV fistula and sent her an e-mail saying I wasn't going to be there.  She had been sick a few days before, so she responded "OK I hope you feel better".  I replied with something along the lines of "I'm not until transplant.  Kidney failure."  Boy was she waiting to talk to me after class).  But anyway, she says "Let me know if you need anything."  Umm ok cool, a kidney?!?  My mom has answered people like that as well.

~About a month ago I was hanging out with my boyfriend, his friends, and one of his friend's new girlfriend.  She saw the bandage on my arm and asked what happened.  I casually said "oh I get dialysis."  She goes "ooooh!" and smiles.  Happiest person I've ever seen to hear that I'm on dialysis.  A minute later, she goes "I don't know what dialysis is, please explain!".  "OK.  Well, my kidneys don't work, so I have dialysis 3x a week to clean my blood."  She goes "Oh well I'd give you one of my kidneys, but I don't know how that would work?"  I'm wondering if she knows a SURGERY is required?  And her boyfriend tells mine a few weeks later: figure out what blood type she is cause my girlfriend (underage, mind you) is serious.  And I'm thinkin, I seriously think STUPID would transplant as well.

~I hate the "oh I know so and so is on dialysis too!"  Yes, believe it or not, I'm not the only one human on dialysis.

~And also my boyfriend originally saying "if you wouldn't have held your pee so much, you wouldn't have kidney failure."  Comes from the man who drank  atleast 100 fl ozs of liquid yesterday, held it a good hour, and had to pee so bad he could barely stand up and was screaming oww oww oww as he ran to the bathroom when we arrived at his house.   I may be dating a camel.

[Chris]

When I first started this crap in September I was on Weight Watchers at work.  After my first dialysis I lost like 6 pounds.  The instructor went nuts and I got a STAR and a BOOKMARK.  I didn't say anything and just took the applause!   

And I'm thinkin, I seriously think STUPID would transplant as well.

 

God I hope not though, but I have turned out OK so far.

[jbeany]

 I seriously think STUPID would transplant as well.

there's a question to add to the list of things I'm supposed to ask the coordinator when they call me for a kidney - donor's age, health issues, cause of death, and IQ!  Hehehehehehehe.

[G-Ma]

       I am still laughing....I'm not sure which hospital does the stupid transplants but I think I have met her many times.

[cherpep]

This wasn't something ignorant that someone said, but I wanted to share....  This past weekend I attended a family reunion with many relatives I had not seen since being diagnosed with CKF.  Many of them were very polite and asked how I was doing, but I could tell they didn't really know what to say to me.  I think several were surprised that I was actually walking, talking, and being active.  I don't know how many people commented that I had color in my face - I think they all expected me to be bed-ridden, weak, and pale.

Anyhow, people were tiptoeing around me for a while.  Then, a bunch of us were preparing to go for a walking/shopping trip and we were waiting for one after the other to visit the restroom.  Getting a little restless, I said "Will all you people with functioning kidneys please get a move on?!".  You should have seen how many jaws dropped to the ground!  After the initial shock, most laughed and then the floodgates of questions opened up.  It was actually a good icebreaker. 

[KT0930]

That's awesome, cherpep! What a way to let them know not to tiptoe!! 

[kitkatz]

The nephrologist today wanted to know what Nocturnal dialysis was. WTF?

[Joe Paul]

The nephrologist today wanted to know what Nocturnal dialysis was. WTF?

I want some of what he's been smokin!!

[kellyt]

The nephrologist today wanted to know what Nocturnal dialysis was. WTF?

<stare>      Did you hit him with your big stick?   

[Rerun]

Sounds like he is living in "Nocturnal" Land.  Tell him to "wake up". 

                                 

[Bajanne]

 
Here trying to recover from Jess21's post!!!   I am dying with laughter!  Among other hilarious things

I may be dating a camel

!!!

[Jess21]

Well..he DOES drinks CONSTANTLY and has the bladder the size of pacific ocean.

[KT0930]

About a month after my transplant, I noticed how very unhealthy my hair had gotten from all the toxins building up while on dialysis. So 6 weeks after the transplant, I cut it off...went from shoulder length to what it looks like in my avatar. I was at a meeting about five days ago and one of the other women, who had not seen me since about a week post-transplant commented on my haircut. I explained to her why I did it, and her response was, "Yeah, when I color my hair, I have to bleach my hair, and I have to cut it short after that, too."

Yeah, bleaching your hair is exactly like having kidney failure...

[okarol]

  Is she a blonde? Ooops, sorry. You are too! 

[Chris]

Next time tell her to take it easy on the bleach. Apparently it has leached into her brain cells and killed a few off.

[devon]

My favorite question is: What do you call a Doctor who graduated LAST in his medical School class?

The answer is: Unfortunately, Doctor.

Way too often we assume because they have MD after their name, they know something.  It's not true.  Be skeptical with all docs until they prove themselves to be worthy of the title.

-Devon

[KT0930]

Is she a blonde? Ooops, sorry. You are too! 

Mine's strawberry blonde, thank you very much!   

[Chris]

My favorite question is: What do you call a Doctor who graduated LAST in his medical School class?

The answer is: Unfortunately, Doctor.

Way too often we assume because they have MD after their name, they know something.  It's not true.  Be skeptical with all docs until they prove themselves to be worthy of the title.

-Devon

I respect a doctor or even a person who, when asked a question will tell me that they do not know rather than make something up.

[twirl]

Chris,
now you are a parakeet
you keep changing
guess you are really a chameleon
love the changes
always keep them guessing