Rogue cars, buses, and other cliches.

coltsfan715 · May 23, 2011

Oh I completely agree about the jackass When are you due questions? ugh I get that at least once a week at work. I have started just saying oh I'm not pregnant - I'm just bloated lol. People just stare with their mouth hanging open.

Ugh people are stupid sometimes

Lindsey

coltsfan715 · May 23, 2011

Oh I completely agree about the jackass When are you due questions? ugh I get that at least once a week at work. I have started just saying oh I'm not pregnant - I'm just bloated lol. People just stare with their mouth hanging open.

Ugh people are stupid sometimes

Lindsey

coltsfan715 · May 23, 2011

Oh I completely agree about the jackass When are you due questions? ugh I get that at least once a week at work. I have started just saying oh I'm not pregnant - I'm just bloated lol. People just stare with their mouth hanging open.
 
 Ugh people are stupid sometimes
 
 Lindsey

Ldude916 · May 23, 2011

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: BelEAche Hey Scott,
Welcome to CF.com .. I guess my least favorite , mostly because they should know better, is when a health Dr/Nurse says something pertaining to CF that isnt correct ! Like "were you born with CF" Oy !
</end quote></div>

Ha ha, this is hilarious. "We you born with CF?" I always seriously question why this person works in an office that treats pulmonary patients. I even am pretty taken aback when GP's ask this as well. Isn't it part of medical training to know which diseases are GENETIC??

Ldude916 · May 23, 2011

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: BelEAche Hey Scott,
Welcome to CF.com .. I guess my least favorite , mostly because they should know better, is when a health Dr/Nurse says something pertaining to CF that isnt correct ! Like "were you born with CF" Oy !
</end quote>

Ha ha, this is hilarious. "We you born with CF?" I always seriously question why this person works in an office that treats pulmonary patients. I even am pretty taken aback when GP's ask this as well. Isn't it part of medical training to know which diseases are GENETIC??

Ldude916 · May 23, 2011

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: BelEAche Hey Scott,
Welcome to CF.com .. I guess my least favorite , mostly because they should know better, is when a health Dr/Nurse says something pertaining to CF that isnt correct ! Like "were you born with CF" Oy !
</end quote>


Ha ha, this is hilarious. "We you born with CF?" I always seriously question why this person works in an office that treats pulmonary patients. I even am pretty taken aback when GP's ask this as well. Isn't it part of medical training to know which diseases are GENETIC??

missgunky · May 24, 2011

I get the "God Bless You" a lot for coughs, but I think that I've subconsciously made my coughing sound like sneezing somehow.

Ten of the CF-related things people do/say that bother me (off the top of my head):

1. When you tell someone you have CF, and suddenly they think they're in some kind of contest with you and they try to "top" it with a broken leg story or some such nonsense.

2. Doctors/nurses who don't get your Rx's right in the hospital, or who give you the stink eye when you tell them you want the bottle of enzymes at your bedside all day...you know...in case you want to snack on something?

3. Co-workers who share office-space with you who think they're heroes for coming in with bronchitis. Are you kidding me?

4. Relatives who show up to Christmas celebrations sick as a dog, coughing all over the place. Gee, thanks! I know I won't be having a Happy New Year now.

5. My boss always mentioning my illness every time he brings up my name in a speech. Why does he do that? Does he want some "diversity award" or clap on the back for his deigning to hire me despite my disease?

6. People reprimanding me when I go outside to get some air: "You'll catch your death." argh - I'm an adult.

7. My other boss, who always needs reminding that I have a strict schedule of 3 physio treatments on the vest per day - uh, no, they're not optional. So I'm really not availabe from 4-5 in the afternoon. It's not a lie.

8. Super-involved studies that the doctors want me to participate in that I can't possibly do because of all the work I'd have to miss, and because of all the driving in and out of the city I'd have to do. And then I still feel guilty for not participating.

9. Nurses getting grossed out by my coughs or mucus or other things. Hello! You're a nurse. Your stomach should be made of steel or get out of the profession.

10. Grim-reaper doctors. They're happiest when your health is doing worse. Once a doctor gave me a broad, evil grin while asking me if I felt like I was "in a decline." To quote a classic movie: "You say 'malignant' like other people say 'bingo.'"

missgunky · May 24, 2011

I get the "God Bless You" a lot for coughs, but I think that I've subconsciously made my coughing sound like sneezing somehow.

Ten of the CF-related things people do/say that bother me (off the top of my head):

1. When you tell someone you have CF, and suddenly they think they're in some kind of contest with you and they try to "top" it with a broken leg story or some such nonsense.

2. Doctors/nurses who don't get your Rx's right in the hospital, or who give you the stink eye when you tell them you want the bottle of enzymes at your bedside all day...you know...in case you want to snack on something?

3. Co-workers who share office-space with you who think they're heroes for coming in with bronchitis. Are you kidding me?

4. Relatives who show up to Christmas celebrations sick as a dog, coughing all over the place. Gee, thanks! I know I won't be having a Happy New Year now.

5. My boss always mentioning my illness every time he brings up my name in a speech. Why does he do that? Does he want some "diversity award" or clap on the back for his deigning to hire me despite my disease?

6. People reprimanding me when I go outside to get some air: "You'll catch your death." argh - I'm an adult.

7. My other boss, who always needs reminding that I have a strict schedule of 3 physio treatments on the vest per day - uh, no, they're not optional. So I'm really not availabe from 4-5 in the afternoon. It's not a lie.

8. Super-involved studies that the doctors want me to participate in that I can't possibly do because of all the work I'd have to miss, and because of all the driving in and out of the city I'd have to do. And then I still feel guilty for not participating.

9. Nurses getting grossed out by my coughs or mucus or other things. Hello! You're a nurse. Your stomach should be made of steel or get out of the profession.

10. Grim-reaper doctors. They're happiest when your health is doing worse. Once a doctor gave me a broad, evil grin while asking me if I felt like I was "in a decline." To quote a classic movie: "You say 'malignant' like other people say 'bingo.'"

missgunky · May 24, 2011

I get the "God Bless You" a lot for coughs, but I think that I've subconsciously made my coughing sound like sneezing somehow.
 
 Ten of the CF-related things people do/say that bother me (off the top of my head):
 
 1. When you tell someone you have CF, and suddenly they think they're in some kind of contest with you and they try to "top" it with a broken leg story or some such nonsense.
 
 2. Doctors/nurses who don't get your Rx's right in the hospital, or who give you the stink eye when you tell them you want the bottle of enzymes at your bedside all day...you know...in case you want to snack on something?
 
 3. Co-workers who share office-space with you who think they're heroes for coming in with bronchitis. Are you kidding me?
 
 4. Relatives who show up to Christmas celebrations sick as a dog, coughing all over the place. Gee, thanks! I know I won't be having a Happy New Year now.
 
 5. My boss always mentioning my illness every time he brings up my name in a speech. Why does he do that? Does he want some "diversity award" or clap on the back for his deigning to hire me despite my disease?
 
 6. People reprimanding me when I go outside to get some air: "You'll catch your death." argh - I'm an adult.
 
 7. My other boss, who always needs reminding that I have a strict schedule of 3 physio treatments on the vest per day - uh, no, they're not optional. So I'm really not availabe from 4-5 in the afternoon. It's not a lie.
 
 8. Super-involved studies that the doctors want me to participate in that I can't possibly do because of all the work I'd have to miss, and because of all the driving in and out of the city I'd have to do. And then I still feel guilty for not participating.
 
 9. Nurses getting grossed out by my coughs or mucus or other things. Hello! You're a nurse. Your stomach should be made of steel or get out of the profession.
 
 10. Grim-reaper doctors. They're happiest when your health is doing worse. Once a doctor gave me a broad, evil grin while asking me if I felt like I was "in a decline." To quote a classic movie: "You say 'malignant' like other people say 'bingo.'"

TheAmazingBD · May 24, 2011

I think I've encountered just about every situation that has been mentioned and the "hit by a bus" is what bothers me the most. I WAS HIT BY A CAR!!! It DID NOT KILL ME!!! It just gave me back problems...another annoying pain to deal with ontop of the fact that I HAVE CF, which hasn't killed me either. SO, how am I supposed to rationalize any of it? Sure it is seemingly polite way to say "you never know," but when someone isn't living with a "death sentence" they don't have the perspective of day to day battles.

I think all of this comes down to what I call "ignorance." Those who don't have CF, don't face terminal illness, or have someone they know battling such a thing, are truly ignorant to what they say. I believe when a stranger hears me cough and says "I just got over that," it's my responsibility to make them AWARE and tell them, NO YOU DIDN't!!! I have CF...and give a short - simple - HEART RENCHING explanation. Otherwise, I am responsible for not educating someone and leaving them ignorant. This is an opportunity to spread awareness about CF. Granted, I don't do this to everyone who says such things, but I am making effort to educate as i can. I tend to feel much better and I can always see in the persons face "damn, I guess i was wrong." Many times it sparks a bigger conversation, which can be good and annoying<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

TheAmazingBD · May 24, 2011

I think I've encountered just about every situation that has been mentioned and the "hit by a bus" is what bothers me the most. I WAS HIT BY A CAR!!! It DID NOT KILL ME!!! It just gave me back problems...another annoying pain to deal with ontop of the fact that I HAVE CF, which hasn't killed me either. SO, how am I supposed to rationalize any of it? Sure it is seemingly polite way to say "you never know," but when someone isn't living with a "death sentence" they don't have the perspective of day to day battles.

I think all of this comes down to what I call "ignorance." Those who don't have CF, don't face terminal illness, or have someone they know battling such a thing, are truly ignorant to what they say. I believe when a stranger hears me cough and says "I just got over that," it's my responsibility to make them AWARE and tell them, NO YOU DIDN't!!! I have CF...and give a short - simple - HEART RENCHING explanation. Otherwise, I am responsible for not educating someone and leaving them ignorant. This is an opportunity to spread awareness about CF. Granted, I don't do this to everyone who says such things, but I am making effort to educate as i can. I tend to feel much better and I can always see in the persons face "damn, I guess i was wrong." Many times it sparks a bigger conversation, which can be good and annoying<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

TheAmazingBD · May 24, 2011

I think I've encountered just about every situation that has been mentioned and the "hit by a bus" is what bothers me the most. I WAS HIT BY A CAR!!! It DID NOT KILL ME!!! It just gave me back problems...another annoying pain to deal with ontop of the fact that I HAVE CF, which hasn't killed me either. SO, how am I supposed to rationalize any of it? Sure it is seemingly polite way to say "you never know," but when someone isn't living with a "death sentence" they don't have the perspective of day to day battles.
 
 I think all of this comes down to what I call "ignorance." Those who don't have CF, don't face terminal illness, or have someone they know battling such a thing, are truly ignorant to what they say. I believe when a stranger hears me cough and says "I just got over that," it's my responsibility to make them AWARE and tell them, NO YOU DIDN't!!! I have CF...and give a short - simple - HEART RENCHING explanation. Otherwise, I am responsible for not educating someone and leaving them ignorant. This is an opportunity to spread awareness about CF. Granted, I don't do this to everyone who says such things, but I am making effort to educate as i can. I tend to feel much better and I can always see in the persons face "damn, I guess i was wrong." Many times it sparks a bigger conversation, which can be good and annoying<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

TheAmazingBD · May 24, 2011

I think I've encountered just about every situation that has been mentioned and the "hit by a bus" is what bothers me the most. I WAS HIT BY A CAR!!! It DID NOT KILL ME!!! It just gave me back problems...another annoying pain to deal with ontop of the fact that I HAVE CF, which hasn't killed me either. SO, how am I supposed to rationalize any of it? Sure it is seemingly polite way to say "you never know," but when someone isn't living with a "death sentence" they don't have the perspective of day to day battles.

I think all of this comes down to what I call "ignorance." Those who don't have CF, don't face terminal illness, or have someone they know battling such a thing, are truly ignorant to what they say. I believe when a stranger hears me cough and says "I just got over that," it's my responsibility to make them AWARE and tell them, NO YOU DIDN't!!! I have CF...and give a short - simple - HEART RENCHING explanation. Otherwise, I am responsible for not educating someone and leaving them ignorant. This is an opportunity to spread awareness about CF. Granted, I don't do this to everyone who says such things, but I am making effort to educate as i can. I tend to feel much better and I can always see in the persons face "damn, I guess i was wrong." Many times it sparks a bigger conversation, which can be good and annoying<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

TheAmazingBD · May 24, 2011

I think I've encountered just about every situation that has been mentioned and the "hit by a bus" is what bothers me the most. I WAS HIT BY A CAR!!! It DID NOT KILL ME!!! It just gave me back problems...another annoying pain to deal with ontop of the fact that I HAVE CF, which hasn't killed me either. SO, how am I supposed to rationalize any of it? Sure it is seemingly polite way to say "you never know," but when someone isn't living with a "death sentence" they don't have the perspective of day to day battles.

I think all of this comes down to what I call "ignorance." Those who don't have CF, don't face terminal illness, or have someone they know battling such a thing, are truly ignorant to what they say. I believe when a stranger hears me cough and says "I just got over that," it's my responsibility to make them AWARE and tell them, NO YOU DIDN't!!! I have CF...and give a short - simple - HEART RENCHING explanation. Otherwise, I am responsible for not educating someone and leaving them ignorant. This is an opportunity to spread awareness about CF. Granted, I don't do this to everyone who says such things, but I am making effort to educate as i can. I tend to feel much better and I can always see in the persons face "damn, I guess i was wrong." Many times it sparks a bigger conversation, which can be good and annoying<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

TheAmazingBD · May 24, 2011

I think I've encountered just about every situation that has been mentioned and the "hit by a bus" is what bothers me the most. I WAS HIT BY A CAR!!! It DID NOT KILL ME!!! It just gave me back problems...another annoying pain to deal with ontop of the fact that I HAVE CF, which hasn't killed me either. SO, how am I supposed to rationalize any of it? Sure it is seemingly polite way to say "you never know," but when someone isn't living with a "death sentence" they don't have the perspective of day to day battles.
 
 I think all of this comes down to what I call "ignorance." Those who don't have CF, don't face terminal illness, or have someone they know battling such a thing, are truly ignorant to what they say. I believe when a stranger hears me cough and says "I just got over that," it's my responsibility to make them AWARE and tell them, NO YOU DIDN't!!! I have CF...and give a short - simple - HEART RENCHING explanation. Otherwise, I am responsible for not educating someone and leaving them ignorant. This is an opportunity to spread awareness about CF. Granted, I don't do this to everyone who says such things, but I am making effort to educate as i can. I tend to feel much better and I can always see in the persons face "damn, I guess i was wrong." Many times it sparks a bigger conversation, which can be good and annoying<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

LouLou · May 24, 2011