Confession Thursday

minionlover · March 2014

Anything you need to tell us?

goatlady12 · March 2014

I've been washing my hair conditioner first for a couple of days now. So far the difference in minimal but it seems less weighed down.

brainybrunette · March 2014

So, I really need to make an appointment with a new primary care doc. I have that cornea issue, so I need a referral to a cornea specialist in D.C., and therefore need a new primary here too. It's no big deal because H is a physician assistant at a primary care group in D.C. and I can just to to the other office in D.C. (it's be weird going to the office that he works at).

All of that is easy peasy...but the problem is I'M TERRIFIED OF NEEDLES! I haven't had blood work done since I was a kid because of such terrible experiences with really mean nurses. H keeps telling me that there's no excuse, that I'm going to be 30 this year and I need to have my cholesterol etc checked. He keeps telling me all these blood tests that I need (to clarify, I do go for a yearly GYN appointment, but that's it...no needles!) We actually got into a huge fight about it the other night because I told him that he was making me even more anxious and he didn't seem to care. He's response: if you pass out, you'll wake up. It's an attitude like that that makes me terrified of doctors to begin with!

I know that I should just get this over with so that I can stop obsessing and getting even more anxious about it, but OMG NEEDLES! I'm hoping that my new primary is nicer than H, and tells me that I really don't need it...but that's probably unlikely : (

goatlady12 · March 2014

@nic12184 I'm deathly afraid of having my finger pricked. I won't even consider giving blood because I know they have to prick your finger to type you.

pockysquirrel · March 2014

Nic, I hear you about being phobic of needles. A lot of times if you tell your provider how phobic you are, they will at the very least be gentle with you. It's such a common phobia that a lot of providers understand it. And if they aren't, then you find another doctor because you don't need that kind of B.S.! I also find it helpful to look away from the needle and to do breathing exercises during the blood draw. Then stay seated as long as you need to after so you don't get light headed or black out on standing. Drinking water or juice afterward helps too. I had to have all sorts of needles before my surgery last year and this is the stuff that helped me. But I still almost fainted at my pre-op testing. The nurses were getting ready to call a code on me, LOL.

mana8503 · March 2014

@nic12184 - I took my dad with me to get my blood work done last may. I hate it too, and I'm a really hard stick. I had to get 9 viles for my first prenatal appt. She checked my arms for 10 mins trying to find a vein. She said they are deep and tiny. Awesome.

You can do it though. Find something to reward yourself after you do it!

brainybrunette · March 2014

The only saving grace is that the practice H works for is a really modern practice. It's very patient-centered and isn't your typical wait-forever office. There's 2 offices (soon to be 3), so I'll be going to the one that he does NOT work at...understandably, H doesn't want people he works with all up in our business. I'm hoping that because it's kind of the "anti-stereotypical Drs office", that it'll be better. All I have is memories of being a kid and a nurse with huge boobs holding me down and my grandmother yelling at me to stop screaming....it's got to be better than that LOL!

mana8503 · March 2014

My confession - I've been listening to songs from frozen all day.... Let it go! Let it go! \:D/

WillyH19 · March 2014

I just had an entire conversation with my boss with my underwear below my butt. The pair of underwear I put on this morning are evidently too small and rolled down below my butt. So, instead of hiking them up awkwardly, I just went on talking to her with my rear end flapping in my pants.

goatlady12 · March 2014

My confession - I've been listening to songs from frozen all day.... Let it go! Let it go! \:D/

I preordered the movie weeks ago! It was so adorable!!

brainybrunette · March 2014

I really want to see Frozen too! And the Muppet Movie...H and I are 5 year-olds at heart : )

ramstein1027 · March 2014

I confess that I'm nervous already about the drive home. I gave up being afraid of driving on the interstate for Lent (that might seem weird, but it was really interfering with my life-I've avoided it for almost 3 years...embarrassing!!!) and so I have made 3 commutes since yesterday going 40 minutes on the interstate. I was really proud of myself the first time, but the second two were scarier. I know avoiding it just makes it worse, and I'm still going to try going the interstate today, but I am nervous. I can't wait until I just get used to it and it's not so bad anymore, I know I've just made it awful by avoiding it for so long. I'm also frustrated because I used to LOVE driving. I have gotten a good handle on 99% of my anxiety, and this damn interstate thing is the BIG thing I want to conquer.

mana8503 · March 2014

Nic12184 said:
I really want to see Frozen too! And the Muppet Movie...H and I are 5 year-olds at heart : )

I can't wait to have kids old enough to go to have a reason to see these movies in the theater! I took my niece and nephew for years but now they are old and too cool for me.

H isn't a movie person and we never go. I hate going alone.

mrshall1027 · March 2014

H and I love Frozen!! My stepdaughters also love it and want to watch it ALL. THE. TIME. It hasn't gotten old yet, but I fear I'll be sick of it in the next month or so. I hated the Muppet Movie. It was absolutely horrible and annoying. The girls didn't even like it and we ended up turning it off 20 minutes in.

I have a couple confessions.

1) I've been eating at least 2, but no more than 4, mini york peppermint patties each night for the last week. I should feel guilty since my back has kept me from working out, but I don't.

2) I ordered a pair of leopard print pumps and I'm supposed to get them tomorrow. I just found a better deal for another pair I like more, so I ordered those too. I do plan on returning the first pair and at least it's free shipping here and back, so that makes this completely ok in my mind!

3) I've been trying to be more "daring" with my fashion lately. I've always loved fashion, but I've also always been too afraid of what others think to really try out styles I like. One of those is the black leather look leggings. I've loved that look ever since it came out! Well, I finally ordered a pair and I can't wait to wear them!!

brainybrunette · March 2014

I hate driving on big highways too! I was white-knuckled on the steering wheel the entire drive from NY to MD! Thankfully, most of the drive was really easy but there were a few times where I was trying to stay behind H in busy traffic and I had to really try not to panic.

I must sound like everything gives me anxiety...it's just needles and occasionally driving...I swear!

ramstein1027 · March 2014

Nic12184 said:

I hate driving on big highways too! I was white-knuckled on the steering wheel the entire drive from NY to MD! Thankfully, most of the drive was really easy but there were a few times where I was trying to stay behind H in busy traffic and I had to really try not to panic.

I must sound like everything gives me anxiety...it's just needles and occasionally driving...I swear!

I'm that way about EVERYTHING at the doctors office! Total white coat syndrome.

I work in the busiest part of Indianapolis and I get off work at the peak of rush hour. It's like the ultimate test! I don't want to push myself so hard that get traumatized and make it worse, but I know avoidance is only validating the fear. I am going to at least try to take the interstate halfway today, that's better than nothing I guess.

catwine · March 2014

I took a pregnancy test even though I know it was too early to detect anything...I just couldn't help it!

xxjen015 · March 2014

I have a good confession! and it isn't really a confession, but I have to share!

Tonight we had our 2nd grade performance at work. We've been working on the program since January (it was a black history program, it got bumped to tonight since we had so many snow days in February), and a lot of hard work has gone into it. THEY DID AWESOME! I'm so proud of them! So my "confession" today is that I'm happy with my job today, one of the few!

sjs1013 · March 2014

My group of girlfriends hasn't been together since New Year's Day. One of them sent out a text today asking if everyone can get together for brunch on Saturday or Sunday. I'm only free on Sunday, everyone else is only free on Saturday. I'm kind of happy about that and I don't care if I haven't seen my friends in months.

DanaOcNy · March 2014

My baby isn't even here yet and we enrolled him in daycare already :-(. Waiting lists are crazy and we had to secure a spot. Makes me sad to think about him going! Only thing that's keeping me OK is knowing I worked in a daycare forever and if there is anyone like me there he will love it. I'm still friends with a few families from back then and two of the girls were actually in my wedding !

consciousdear88 · March 2014

I confess it's 845 and I'm already in bed. Why do I feel like such a grown up?

ramstein1027 · March 2014

Well I did it!! I took the interstate home and also took it into work today. I SO didn't want to last night but I forced myself and I'm glad I did. I know it's hard to understand if you don't have anxiety, but that is a major, major accomplishment for me. Yay!!

WillyH19 · March 2014

frank139@msu.edu said:

Well I did it!! I took the interstate home and also took it into work today. I SO didn't want to last night but I forced myself and I'm glad I did. I know it's hard to understand if you don't have anxiety, but that is a major, major accomplishment for me. Yay!!

Woohoo!

mana8503 · March 2014

frank139@msu.edu said:
Well I did it!! I took the interstate home and also took it into work today. I SO didn't want to last night but I forced myself and I'm glad I did. I know it's hard to understand if you don't have anxiety, but that is a major, major accomplishment for me. Yay!!

That is huge, good for you! My anxiety is driving in winter conditions. I want to throat punch a friend that is all "suck it up its not bad out...." on Fb. I've gotten better after 5 years of totaling my car in it... But I still white knuckle when it's snowing.

goatlady12 · March 2014

I loathe winter driving, and nothing around here ever closes. We had a foot of snow overnight and everything was still open. I know this is Minnesota, but we still get in accidents when it snows. This year I actually set up an appointment to get anxiety meds to help with winter driving. It snowed that day so I cancelled the appointment. I'm glad I'm not alone, DH teases me about it.

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