RedheadedReptile
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Posts: 69
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2003 7:02 am Post subject: Dark humor
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After having a number of people ask me about dialysis and then exclaim, "So you have to be on dialysis FOREVER?" , I now have the perfect answer: "Nope... just until I die!" I LOVE the looks on their faces!
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my angel got her wings
Joined: 07 Jul 2003
Posts: 12
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2003 7:14 am Post subject: dark humor
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yes it was funny but the sad thing is my daughter used to always ask us when will it get better mom and dad and we would tell her it gets worse before it gets better,,,,little did we know that on the 23rd of march 2002 it got really worse then she passed away on the 27th and it got better for her.
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RedheadedReptile
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Posts: 69
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2003 9:01 am Post subject: Sad, but true
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My condolences... for some people, the only 'improvement' is when the person passes away.<
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>I'm sorry if my little joke
ought up sad memories... I was just trying to be funny.
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aprnjam
Joined: 28 Apr 2003
Posts: 85
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Sad, but true
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Redheaded Reptile, you are right to find humor in the situation. Death is a part of everyone's life and we must all face it, whether we want to or not. For those of us with renal disease, we know, and hopefully have accepted, that our life expectancy is not as long as the normal person. How we chose to deal with this fact is our individual choice. I agree with you Redhead, finding humor in our situation is a great stress reliever. The standing joke in our house is that when Grandma dies, she'll be put on the mantle until Grandpa kicks the bucket, then we're all going to Maui to spread their ashes. The grandchildren accept it and say that when we go they will cele
ate our life instead of mourn us, and remember the good times. So keep up the humor! It's good for everyone!
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brenda
Joined: 28 Oct 2002
Posts: 103
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 4:17 am Post subject: Situations are handled
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differently by all. I know with Brent's death, we realized that for the first time in years he was without pain and worry. We also believed that he is able to drink, eat and urinate as much as he wants. While this doesn't lessen the pain of losing him, nor does it make us think of him less during our life without him, it
ings us a sort of happiness knowing he is a free as the bee to fly about without having the fear of being swatted down again. His way and the rest of the family's way to handle my
ain aneurysm rupture several years ago , was to say well at least it is in a spot where no damage can be done since she doesn't have much there to worry about in the first place. Cruel, disrespectful....not at all, I cracked up although the Doctor wasn't to sure. But it helped me thru it all, knowing that he was not treating me any different because I was sick. I am sure red-headed reptile, meant no disrespect to any one when she
ought up the subject. And I do agree that we all need humor at times to
eak the frustration.....
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Lin
Joined: 28 Oct 2002
Posts: 337
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 1:12 am Post subject: Looking down and cracking up!
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Brenda, From what you've told us about Brent I'm sure that he's also looking down and cracking up! I'm sure too, that he's seriously amused, and happy too when positive changes are made in the way pts. are treated.<
>I'm serious when I need to be, and laugh when I need to; laughter heals the heart! Humour helps me deal with dialysis. This group helps me deal with the good, the bad, and yes the ugly too. lol Lin.
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ExUser
Joined: 14 Feb 2003
Posts: 4
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2003 3:56 pm Post subject: dark humor
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Dear RedheadedReptile:<
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>Thank you for your dark humor. I know some people handle things differently and I hope this doesn't upset anyone.<
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>But, the only way I have survived 10 years of this hell is through constant laughter at the situations I find myself in. <
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>Everyone that finds out about me has these big eyes, like I'm gong to drop dead at their feet. I simply tell them not to worry that I'm nowhere near ready for the really big DIRT NAP....and start to smile. This really puts them at ease and they start asking questions about what I go through. This is my opportunity to preach the word of DEO.<
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>Dark humor number two: When you are experiencing a lot of pain at the hands ofsome nurse, tech., or doctor and they say:<
>"NO one has ever complained that it HURT this much." You should answer with "THEN WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO WRONG THIS TIME!"<
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>I always laugh rather than cry, it is much better for your Health and you can start thinking about solving the problem faster!
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RedheadedReptile
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Posts: 69
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 1:11 pm Post subject: Thanks!
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I'll be using that line the next time I get three needles!
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leadsag
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 263
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:31 am Post subject: This is called Dark humor
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The patient tells the nephrologist who is seeing him on rounds that he thinks he would like to get a second opinion before he has that procedure done. The nephrologist replies that he will arrange for the patient to get a second opionion.<
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>A few days later the social worker stops by, hands the patient treatment termination papers signed by the nephrologist and asks the patient where he would like his funeral arrangements made at. Attached on a yellow sticky note from the nephrologist that says get your second opinion from god.
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aprnjam
Joined: 28 Apr 2003
Posts: 85
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 4:28 am Post subject: Ledsag
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That's a good one!! And it lifted my day! I'm facing some surgery on Monday and have been worried about it, and it made me laugh, which I needed. Keep 'em coming!!! It's better to laugh than to cry about a situation!!!
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leadsag
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 263
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 8:31 am Post subject: surgery
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Best of luck with your surgery.
