Comments on: Things To Do in the Waiting Room http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/things-to-do-in-the-waiting-room/ Hand me another Diet Coke. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jeanette @ Bombshell BLISS http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/things-to-do-in-the-waiting-room/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Jeanette @ Bombshell BLISS Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:50:21 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=1267#comment-704 I have a chronic illness and can't tell you how many on your list I've done. Too funny! Stopping by from SITS to say hi! I have a chronic illness and can’t tell you how many on your list I’ve done. Too funny! Stopping by from SITS to say hi!

]]> By: Kitty http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/things-to-do-in-the-waiting-room/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Kitty Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:47:46 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=1267#comment-701 That's great! I love it! And I'm so jealous you live in Texas! That’s great! I love it! And I’m so jealous you live in Texas!

]]> By: Anne http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/things-to-do-in-the-waiting-room/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Anne Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:16:13 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=1267#comment-700 LOL- Ashley- you seriously crack me up!!! Fortunately, I don't have to go the Crohns doc as much as I was before... or actually, I think I am supposed to be going and I haven't been going like I should. Oops. Shhh don't tell. But here are some of my ideas that I have done! 1) Take pictures of scary or funny medical posters hanging on the wall and send them via picture text to friends saying "Don't let THIS happen to you." 2) Sing. Why the heck not? 3) Stare out the window. Cause sometimes, that's the best ya got. 4) Call your friend or mom and whine loudly about how long you've been waiting. 5) Check email if you can on your phone. 6) Text your boss leeting them know what is going and pray they don't fire you for taking so long because it's NOT your fault!! I like the balancing the checkbook idea and the writing thank you notes! Thanks, Ashley! You are both helpful and hilarious!! :) LOL- Ashley- you seriously crack me up!!! Fortunately, I don’t have to go the Crohns doc as much as I was before… or actually, I think I am supposed to be going and I haven’t been going like I should. Oops. Shhh don’t tell. But here are some of my ideas that I have done!

1) Take pictures of scary or funny medical posters hanging on the wall and send them via picture text to friends saying “Don’t let THIS happen to you.”

2) Sing. Why the heck not?

3) Stare out the window. Cause sometimes, that’s the best ya got.

4) Call your friend or mom and whine loudly about how long you’ve been waiting.

5) Check email if you can on your phone.

6) Text your boss leeting them know what is going and pray they don’t fire you for taking so long because it’s NOT your fault!!

I like the balancing the checkbook idea and the writing thank you notes! Thanks, Ashley! You are both helpful and hilarious!! :)

]]> By: Darlene http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/things-to-do-in-the-waiting-room/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Darlene Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:58:43 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=1267#comment-699 I really liked suggestion 9, and 10. We had a lot of trips to various doctor's offices when my children were little. It was very stressful once we got into the patient waiting rooms, and the doctor seemed to take a long time coming into the room to examine someone. How very difficult it was to keep the children's hands off the examining lights, dr.'s chairs, and those stirrups! Thanks Ashley! I finally got that off my chest! :0) I really liked suggestion 9, and 10. We had a lot of trips to various doctor’s offices when my children were little. It was very stressful once we got into the patient waiting rooms, and the doctor seemed to take a long time coming into the room to examine someone. How very difficult it was to keep the children’s hands off the examining lights, dr.’s chairs, and those stirrups! Thanks Ashley! I finally got that off my chest! :0)

]]> By: Kerri Sweeris http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/things-to-do-in-the-waiting-room/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Kerri Sweeris Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:45:34 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=1267#comment-698 My husband usually falls asleep if it's longer than 5 minutes. Or he'll wait and try to f*rt right before they come in and blame me. I know...SO mature. I usualy bring a book or crossword puzzles. I don't like touching their magazines because I don't know who touched them before me, and with a compromised immune system.... You've got great ideas though! My husband usually falls asleep if it’s longer than 5 minutes. Or he’ll wait and try to f*rt right before they come in and blame me. I know…SO mature.

I usualy bring a book or crossword puzzles. I don’t like touching their magazines because I don’t know who touched them before me, and with a compromised immune system….

You’ve got great ideas though!

]]> By: Karen http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/things-to-do-in-the-waiting-room/comment-page-1/#comment-696 Karen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:34:26 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=1267#comment-696 I love my rheumatologist's office. Even though we drive 90 miles to get there we've never waited over five minutes to get in - even as a work-in. They just seem super organized. But if that ever changes I'll keep your list handy!! Could probably use it at my primary care doc's office. Waiting is the norm there! I love my rheumatologist’s office. Even though we drive 90 miles to get there we’ve never waited over five minutes to get in – even as a work-in. They just seem super organized. But if that ever changes I’ll keep your list handy!! Could probably use it at my primary care doc’s office. Waiting is the norm there!

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