Ignorant things people have said to you

[Chris]

And how many junkies use bandages on their arm after shooting up? 

People like that need a scene out of the movie Airplane, where everbody's in line to shut the lady up.
 

[Kitsune]

I didn't have any bandages on. It was an off day.

[Chris]

Well she still deserves a  , a couple  , and then take her against the wall and  some sense into her.

No, I'm not a violent person. I just hate stupid people and want to wean out the herd 

[Jess21]

My main neph: "Are you still on dialysis?" 

[Chris]

My main neph: "Are you still on dialysis?" 

and then I say "I guess I need a new doctorr"

[Kitsune]

My main neph: "Are you still on dialysis?" 

Say, "No,I have needle marks because I have started a new hobby..sticking myself with huge needles!"

[okarol]

My main neph: "Are you still on dialysis?" 

Say, "No,I have needle marks because I have started a new hobby..sticking myself with huge needles!"

I took up knitting... it's harder than it looks!

[Rerun]

I ride the Paratransit bus to and from dialysis.  I'm on Nocturnal so I have ALL my stuff.  Egg shell pad, blanket, DVD Player, Backpack...etc...

I seem to always get a new driver everytime.  I would think they would run out of them.  But, it never fails... they will say "Whoa, what? Ya gonna Stay the Night"?  Last night was "Boy, you having a SuperBowl party and spending the night".... (the game was already over...dumb ass)

I'm so fed up I don't know what to say!!             

[kitkatz]

Answer: Yes I am. Are you the asshole picking me up in the morning?

[paddbear0000]

The nurse from my neph's office called me last week when they got my lab results that showed my function had dropped from 17 to 9%. She knows I've felt kind of crappy for the last few months, yet she asked me if I was feeling any better!! WTF??!! Yes. Yes I am. The toxins building up in my body actually give me a high.   

[BigSteve]

PB: Are you sure she was a nurse? I hate to be too much of a grouch, but the people in Doctors's office mainly
seem to be dropouts from the Bryman School. They think they know what they are talking about, but usually
just sit around blabbing and violating HIPPA by yelling everyone's name and problem. As much as I hated hemo
I sure felt better after I was on the chair. I'm now on pd cycler.

[paddbear0000]

Yeah, she's a nurse. She has to wear an id badge with all kinds of initials after her name, including RN!  I realize that at my stage, how I feel can be an up and down ride and that she was probably told to ask me. It just made me stop and go 'uhh?' for a moment.   

[Dan.Larrabee]

I have been on home hemo for a month now and people are finally coming to see my while I am on dialysis to see what’s its like. I was telling someone how drained I was and I just need to build up some strength. She told me that it was my fault I was not feeling better. I should take all this time doing dialysis and ride a stationary bike or walk on a treadmill.

I know people mean well, but really!!. You always can think of a comeback after the person is gone. I should have said “why don’t you try that next time you are donating blood”.

[kitkatz]

Okay! I am getting the big stick out!

     That is for the nurse.


This is for the friend! 



Some people need a wallop on the head!

[okarol]

There are at least a 100 ignorant comments in these youtube videos mentioned here http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=12133.0 
 

[bwisern]

These are all too funny!  I think the best one we got when hubby was getting ready to start and was talking with his uncle about it,  the uncle said......................"think you ought to get a second opinion?"  I was ready to knock him out!!!  Hubby has dealt with the kidney disease for over 10 years so it wasn't like it was a surprise.  There's no second opinion 13% function with uremia symptoms.

[twirl]

Monday after 4 long hours of dialysis  - and sitting in the chair for 20 minutes waiting to be hooked up -
- my tech asked me if I was sure I wanted to come off the machine---
"No, shit Dick Tracy" ( I am quoting Rerun)

[msleeter]

Earlier this week one of my nephs was making his rounds at the dialysis center. He approached me and said "You were just in the hospital, right?" (I haven't been in the hospital since the beginning of December!). My first thought was "This guy has no clue who I am." He asked a couple more questions that convinced me he knew nothing about me. I had to tell him the latest information and prognosis.  Is it that hard to read my chart 2 minutes before talking to me to at least make it look like you know what is going on?!?

[Bajanne]

Earlier this week one of my nephs was making his rounds at the dialysis center. He approached me and said "You were just in the hospital, right?" (I haven't been in the hospital since the beginning of December!). My first thought was "This guy has no clue who I am." He asked a couple more questions that convinced me he knew nothing about me. I had to tell him the latest information and prognosis.  Is it that hard to read my chart 2 minutes before talking to me to at least make it look like you know what is going on?!?

Kitkatz needs to show him someting

[twirl]

Earlier this week one of my nephs was making his rounds at the dialysis center. He approached me and said "You were just in the hospital, right?" (I haven't been in the hospital since the beginning of December!). My first thought was "This guy has no clue who I am." He asked a couple more questions that convinced me he knew nothing about me. I had to tell him the latest information and prognosis.  Is it that hard to read my chart 2 minutes before talking to me to at least make it look like you know what is going on?!?

I understand so well, my nep doc keeps saying you just had parathyroid surgery ----- yes, just last MAY

[Bub]

A friend said to me:
" You must like being sick.  If you would pray to God he would heal you instantly, "snap". 
I replied that he hasn't so far. 
"Well thats your fault for not having enough faith"!
That's much of the same opinion at the church I attended.  I wont go back.

[Rerun]

That is too bad that they have that attitude.  Ask them "why isn't everyone alive then".  The fact is that God answers prayer and sometimes that answer is "no" and maybe it is to share your suffering with others to build their compassion and they are failing miserably.

Realize that people are not perfect but God IS and they know not what they do.   AND yes that was a stupid thing to tell you!

                   

[TynyWonder]

That is too bad that they have that attitude.  Ask them "why isn't everyone alive then".  The fact is that God answers prayer and sometimes that answer is "no" and maybe it is to share your suffering with others to build their compassion and they are failing miserably.

Realize that people are not perfect but God IS and they know not what they do.   AND yes that was a stupid thing to tell you!
             

I agree with Rerun, that was a stupid thing to say or senseless maybe.............I don't get it...........I wonder if they would say that to a sick family member?   

[G-Ma]

Today, I went in for an Endoscopy...I wrote large letters on my fistula arm..Nothing on This Arm...and 2 "nurses" asked me "what is a fistula?" and "what kind of transplant would you be getting?"..hmmm....left middle fingernail, ya think???

 

[twirl]

yes  middle finger
wear pockets and shoot away