Performance Anxiety
Monday, July 19, 2010 at 11:16AM For the first time in my life, I couldn’t do it.
Maybe I was scared, cold, tired, hungry, or just out of it. I am not sure but it was embarrassing.
I know this is a total TMI but come on, twenty minutes of trying and nothing. Typically I am ready to go the second I get in the door!
So now I am going to go back at lunch time and try again.
I guess I should explain a little better.
This morning I had an appointment at the lab to have blood drawn and give a sample of urine, you know typical diabetes stuff. And I, for the life of me, could not go.
What was the most embarrassing part is that the door to the lobby was open and people saw me walk into the bathroom and stay there for 20 minutes. Who knows what they thought. Anyhow, I have a specimen cup with me now and I am going to have to fill it and drive it back to the lab at lunch. Great!
Since I was fasting this morning I didn’t know if I had to give the sample right then but the nurse assured me it was not necessary and that I could come back later.
Thank goodness. Next time I will chug a gallon or two before I leave for the lab.
I’ll probably end up wetting my pants instead.
Reader Comments (10)
HAHA! Great diabetics act alike (or something like that). If you look back at my tweets from last week, I had the same problem! How about this for extra embarassing, I had to ask the nurse if my sample was enough because it was all I could manage! Yikes!
Oh, SuperG, I'm so sorry. I couldn't help but laugh myself silly when I read this. I guess I have my mind in the gutter too much.
It is rather embarrasing when you're required to go but you can't. I think they should give you a cup to hold on for your next appointment and just tell you to fill it the morning of your next appointment and bring it with you. (BUT, knowing my luck, I'd lose the cup.)
I had the same problem when I went to have blood drawn and leave a urine sample. I was a upset, it's never happened to me before but there's always a first time for everything. You aren't a lone. Please don't drop the cup I. Your car! Hahaha
And it's just so much fun walking around holding THE cup.
Better luck next time!
I am proud to admit that I have never had this problem. If anything, I drink so much water I have to pee on my way to the lab...and still more to come once I get there.
That ALWAYS happens to me, so the last time they did lab tests I drank a ton of water. I waited at my house until I HAD to go. Drove to the lab, waited my turn, gave blood, all the while squirming in my chair. Then the nurse tells me I can go home. "Don't you need a urine sample", I asked? "Not today, it's not requested on your lab work." One day I will win this game; clearly it wasn't that day!
LMAO ok not that funny but I can just imagine if you were in a public one and there was a line of people behind ya, the added pressure you know
Heheheheheheh. Dude, that always happens to me. Always. But you already knew that.
I know I shouldn't laugh... especially since this is always a fear of mine. It hasn't ever actually happened, but that thought is always there... :)
Yup. Been there. I Know I will have to give a sample so I don't go before I get there and yet..... nothing comes out. (smh) Weirdness.