This must be what going mad feels like.

Simon ,'Jaynestown'


Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


askye - Nov 11, 2012 6:29:29 am PST #402 of 30001
Thrive to spite them

ita, I would be as detailed as possible when you write your email to your doctor. Write out his prescribed treatment, include the dates and times and names (if you can) of the doctors, residents, and nurses who have refused to follow his treatment plan. Be really detailed about how this is effecting your life, I'd include everything JZ said. Then email it not only to your doctor, but to the hospital social worker, and the hospital ombudsman if they have one or anyone else who deals with patient relations in the hospital.


Strix - Nov 11, 2012 6:44:00 am PST #403 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

What JZ and askye said. You need an advocate, dammit. It's almost impossible to be proactive when you're in pain, and when it's not something visible, doctors sometimes treat like like you're talking about seeing a fucking alien: "Oh, your head hurts? Isn't that cute? Having some extra-strength Tylenol!"

I have complete empathy(although your sitch is way worse than mine, with the "Oh, insomnia! Everyone has bad nights! Oh, gosh, 10 mgs of Ambien would knock ANYONE out! You must be drug-seeking!" No, bitches, it fucking doesn't. I am SLEEP and sanity seeking.)

Connie, ITA. Infidelity, while I frown at betraying a spouse (but hey, if you have an open marriage, whatevs!) is one thing, and kind of just a "Well, you're a asshole" but doing it -- kind of badly -- as the head of a freaking SPY network just seems sadly incompetent.


Theodosia - Nov 11, 2012 6:55:14 am PST #404 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

What I find entirely non-coincidental is Petraeus's resignation immediately following the election. By coming to light then it didn't impact the election, and also hit the newscycle when political reporters were already exhausted and/or busy with their post-election analyses.


Strix - Nov 11, 2012 6:57:11 am PST #405 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Yep.


Steph L. - Nov 11, 2012 7:01:36 am PST #406 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

What I find entirely non-coincidental is Petraeus's resignation immediately following the election.

My crazy now-unfriended FB acquaintance posted that it's clearly suspicious that Petraeus AND Clinton announced their resignations so quickly after the election, so obviously it's to avoid further inquiry into Benghazi.

I just don't understand what planet some people live on.


Laura - Nov 11, 2012 7:07:50 am PST #407 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

Um, because resigning will exempt them from testifying? I'm assuming this is not the case. (too lazy to verify) Of course we have known for a really long time that Clinton would be going.

My conjecture on Petraeus is that while he may be a crappy husband he is a good soldier and that would influence his timing.


§ ita § - Nov 11, 2012 7:12:35 am PST #408 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

If I'm here for 3 more hours (hope not) the social worker should be in, and maybe I could talk to them face to face. If not, I will get contact info.

I'm admitted now, not medicated, and it's all still deeply stupid and frustrating.

I used to be keeping very detailed records, but I got exhausted. When they treat me respectfully, I have the energy. Weird, that.


le nubian - Nov 11, 2012 7:23:57 am PST #409 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Sec of State don't last longer than 4 years most of the time. See GWB administration. P4 will not testify about Benghazi. The acting Chief will.

Apparently the big "surprise" about Benghazi is how large our CIA presence is there and I am not sure that is exactly a topic for CSPAN.


Steph L. - Nov 11, 2012 7:39:30 am PST #410 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Um, because resigning will exempt them from testifying? I'm assuming this is not the case. (too lazy to verify) Of course we have known for a really long time that Clinton would be going.

Oh, totally. Which is why my ex-FB acquaintance just pisses me off. Willful ignorance.

Sec of State don't last longer than 4 years most of the time.

Again, totally. I thought most people knew that.

P4 will not testify about Benghazi.

Does "P4" stand for Petraeus? And if so, what does it mean?


Typo Boy - Nov 11, 2012 7:44:55 am PST #411 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

I do find it interesting that adultery is seen as worse than killing large numbers of innocent people. Somehow that killing lots of people in Iraq and Afghanistan (and these days Pakistan and other places) is awesome. He ran programs that killed children as a side effect, but since that was his job it just made him a hero. But fucking someone not his wife, well that is beyond bearing and obviously he had to resign.