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Definitely not a fun thing to hear from the techs about results. When I went in for an xray today the first thing I heard when I got in the room was a staff saying "I don't know what I'm doing". Very comfortable :S. Took 4 x ray techs poking at my tubes and incisions until they gave up and got a nurse to tell them what they were supposed to do. Was not pleasant, but I am down to one drain tube now (stays in for 6 weeks tho), and I will be home tomorrow. I never thought I'd miss the smell of the kitty litter box XD

lol, I wouldn't mind haveing a famous spleen. I already have friends that want video/pictures if I do have the surgery. They are all science nerds

I'm glad they were able to get the xrays done and that you get to go home soon. When I had a catheter put in once they decided to let a med student do it, luckily I had already been pumped full of pain meds. My friend said it was nerve wracking just listening to the doctor try to direct the student on how to do it properly inlcuding having to point out which hole gets a catheter (apparently the student chose wrong)

We will have to put our surgery recovery time to good use and get lots of crafting done!!

Ill again, at least its not vertigo this time. I am certainly not having a good year health wise, makes me wonder what I'm gonna get next...

QueenBex wrote:Ill again, at least its not vertigo this time. I am certainly not having a good year health wise, makes me wonder what I'm gonna get next...

I'm sorry you keep getting sick. I hope you feel better soon.

If I use a computer too much, my shoulders get quite sore and occasionally insanely painful. I have a thesis due in about two weeks, a tonne of other large assignments, and I woke up barely able to sit or stand from the pain. I would normally go back to bed for the day and hope they settle by tomorrow, but I have to hand in several largish assessments in hardcopy at labs today, so if I don't go to uni, I lose 25% for one of my courses.

Not as bad as some of the stuff other people are dealing with, but I was stressed enough about getting everything done in time before this..

This isn't much compared to some of the things on here, but I'm having serious anxiety because my in-laws are coming out to visit. They all treat me like I'm not good enough and make comments expressing such things. My MIL doesn't really do anything other than that. My FIL always is nice to my face, but then talks to my husband about me. Worse, he will make disgusting comments about my body as well. I've walked by the room when my husband and FIL were talking and he had said, "She's not the best housekeeper in the world is she?" followed by, "That rack, though..." My SIL...she treats me like the "other woman" as if I am a mistress and SHE'S the one married to my husband. It creeps him out, too.

I've vented this on my blog and my DA, but the anxiety is getting worse and I feel like I'm going to implode on myself. I take extra long showers just so I can get in a good cry because my anxiety is so high. I don't know what to do and they will be here in about a week. My husband won't even be home most of the time because he'll be working, so I'm left alone with my two kids and them. I've expressed my concerns with my husband just so he's aware that I'm on edge for a reason and not to take any frustration I might have with him to heart.

Ugh...

rockinwithrammstein wrote:This isn't much compared to some of the things on here, but I'm having serious anxiety because my in-laws are coming out to visit.

That really sucks! Can your husband not take a few days off? You shouldn't have to deal with that crap on your own.

I'm pretty sure I would be unable to remain civil in those circumstances. I'd find myself responding to FIL with something like, 'Thanks for the compliment! Your package is looking pretty good today too, DAD.' Probably not a productive thing to say, but he's asking for it.

I guess the thing to be grateful about is that they don't live close to you! Maybe you should try to find time during the week to get away from them for a little while. Can you plan any pretend doctor's visits? Maybe you have a friend who can pretend to need help moving?

Nah, my husband is in the military, so he gets to take leave when they tell him he can. I suppose it IS a good thing they don't live nearby. Though that has only prompted my MIL to throw guilt trips at my husband for joining the military and, "...moving her family across the country."

This is the woman that claimed I gave her the wrong time to be at the airport when my husband came home from Korea even though HE was the one who told her when to show up. She was mad at us for not wanting the homecoming filmed (he wasn't deployed, just stationed overseas), and told everyone that I didn't want her to be there. No...I wanted her to step back so he could meet his son

I could go on forever about this family. I didn't know what I married into until I'd already married him. They were never like that in the 4 years before we got married.

yessamaca wrote:I'm pretty sure I would be unable to remain civil in those circumstances. I'd find myself responding to FIL with something like, 'Thanks for the compliment! Your package is looking pretty good today too, DAD.' Probably not a productive thing to say, but he's asking for it.

I wouldn't even be that polite! I've had to put up with nasty people like that too (my ex's family) and it is an unpleasant situation to be in. I do understand how you feel, but I'm not sure what advice to give. Try to calm yourself a little, you don't want to end up having an anxiety or panic attack because that'll only make you feel worse. I think you and your hubby should try talking to your in-laws together, maybe if you can find out why they are treating you like this you can put a stop to it.

Hope you feel ok honey <3

blackmageheart wrote:

yessamaca wrote:I'm pretty sure I would be unable to remain civil in those circumstances. I'd find myself responding to FIL with something like, 'Thanks for the compliment! Your package is looking pretty good today too, DAD.' Probably not a productive thing to say, but he's asking for it.

I wouldn't even be that polite! I've had to put up with nasty people like that too (my ex's family) and it is an unpleasant situation to be in. I do understand how you feel, but I'm not sure what advice to give. Try to calm yourself a little, you don't want to end up having an anxiety or panic attack because that'll only make you feel worse. I think you and your hubby should try talking to your in-laws together, maybe if you can find out why they are treating you like this you can put a stop to it.

Hope you feel ok honey <3

Thank you.

Unfortunately we have sat and talked to them and were met with a lot of denial. I feel like...if I could just hole myself up in my room the whole time they're here, that would be alright lol. I have food, water, and TV. Even all my crafty things are in there lol I COULD DO IT! lol

rockinwithrammstein wrote:...told everyone that I didn't want her to be there. No...I wanted her to step back so he could meet his son

I couldn't quite believe I was reading this. This woman sounds utterly ridiculous! The FIL just sounds kind of ignorant, but you've hit the jackpot of all MILs by the sound of it...

My problems pale in comparison. I've had to switch shifts at work at very short notice (I usually just work standard office hours) because we've got an important deadline coming up that I don't think we have a chance of meeting, but since we have to try they've now got three of us working in shifts so we can make progress 24 hours a day. So for the past few days I've been finishing work at 10pm. I'll finish at that time tonight, and then have to be back at work at 9:30pm to start an overnight shift on Sunday. I haven't been getting enough sleep because I'm used to getting up early, so I'm already exhausted and I'm not sure how I'm going to cope I'm sorry for complaining because I know in the grand scheme of things this is not that bad and there are people with much harder working lives than this, but I'm worried that I'll make a mistake because I'm tired and make it even harder to meet the deadline... Ugh, I really need to sleep.