December 15, 2003

Insensitive? Or THE TRUTH

Of the many personal things I had to do today, one was getting a blood test done.

I made a fist in preparation for the Med Tech, or whatever he is called, to prick me. Says he when he is ready "Ok Michelle, let me see your fat arm"! Is only because he had a needle why I didn't take him on.

After him slap me and slap me, him couldn't find the vein. Hrmph. So on to the other "fat" arm. Stick me once....no blood. Second time lucky.

Then, in finishing, he says "But Michelle, you putting on too much weight you know". Now is the time for me to start. My response? "You don't know where I am coming from you know, how you can say that?". No response. Then I say "I have lost a lot of weight". He expresses surprise. Like him did know me before today.

Well, how he addressed me afterwards made it seem so. I get up to leave and says he "Ok MICH, bye". You know how I dislike when people I don't know very well call me Mich??????????????? Gimme that needle!

Posted by yamfoot at December 15, 2003 05:06 PM
Comments

I guess when he had the 'upper hand' wid de needle you really couldn't tell him where to go wid the off colour comment bout you weight. Feisty!

Hope all is well with the blood test.

Posted by: Dr. D. at December 16, 2003 08:17 AM

Now, now, now... no violence, you might end up in a Grenadian jail, they mightn't have an internet connection, and you mightn't be able to blog about it! Horror of horrors!

Anyway, what you should have said to the "Twerp" is "Yeah, I'm too fat, but at least I'm not ugly like you!". :-)

Posted by: Mad Bull at December 16, 2003 08:45 AM

it's a routine thing for an application. I believe that in that vein (pun intended!) I am healthy. Not so sure otherwise. We shall see.

Posted by: Michelle at December 16, 2003 10:34 AM