Am I first on CC to get this?

[Drago]

What he gets up to at the weekend is his own business. We do not judge.

The nurses uniform and high heels are purely for comfort reasons, I'll habe you know.

 

[HLaB]

Bad news - you're in the 9th group (50 and over). Best rescedule for later in the year

Edited to add the groupings published by the Government

1. residents in a care home for older adults and their carers
2. all those 80 years of age and over and frontline health and social care workers
3. all those 75 years of age and over
4. all those 70 years of age and over and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals[footnote 1]
5. all those 65 years of age and over
6. all individuals aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality
7. all those 60 years of age and over
8. all those 55 years of age and over
9. all those 50 years of age and over

I'm in the 10th group if it exists, I'm fortunate enough to no longer be in the 6th group (I'm leaving my diary free for October 2025 )

 

[classic33]

The hollow metal needle was invented in 1844 by Irish physician Francis Rynd.

The first devices recognizable as hypodermic syringes were independently invented virtually simultaneously in 1853 by Scottish physician Alexander Wood and French surgeon Charles Gabriel Pravaz.

 

[Edwardoka]

Rule #1 of Needle-phobics club is: Don't look at the needle!

Rule #2 of Needle-phobics club is: Don't look at the needle!

Rule #3 of Needle-phobics club is: Don't look at the needle!

I had 4 years worth of blood tests and dental treatment but I didn't see even one needle. I did get to see a lot of wallpaper, posters, window blinds etc.

I'm sure I'm probably alone in this, but if, like me, you can't keep your eyes shut during a procedure without panicking, keep the one closest to the person doing the whatever-it-is clamped shut. If you happen to notice anything terrifying and pointy in your peripheral vision, the lack of depth perception helps.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm sure I'm probably alone in this, but if, like me, you can't keep your eyes shut during a procedure without panicking, keep the one closest to the person doing the whatever-it-is clamped shut. If you happen to notice anything terrifying and pointy in your peripheral vision, the lack of depth perception helps.

I just turn my head.

One time, the clinic was really busy and they had 2 nurses working in the same room so when I turned my head I nearly got a birds-eye view of the other patient being done...

 

[Accy cyclist]

The hollow metal needle was invented in 1844 by Irish physician Francis Rynd.

The first devices recognizable as hypodermic syringes were independently invented virtually simultaneously in 1853 by Scottish physician Alexander Wood and French surgeon Charles Gabriel Pravaz.

As an ex(ish) needle/injection phobic (I avoided needles for 34 years at any cost),the thought of one of those early day big/wide needles penetrating my flesh makes me feel very panicky!

 

[tom73]

The bad thing about testosterone injections isn’t just the size of the needle - it’s that the stuff is of a similar consistency to wallpaper paste.

Yes it's not one of Mrs 73 favourites to administer she admits.

 

[tom73]

Rule #1 of Needle-phobics club is: Don't look at the needle!

Rule #2 of Needle-phobics club is: Don't look at the needle!

Rule #3 of Needle-phobics club is: Don't look at the needle!

I had 4 years worth of blood tests and dental treatment but I didn't see even one needle. I did get to see a lot of wallpaper, posters, window blinds etc.

Mrs 73 has seen it all from I don't like needles to the thought of one and they hit the deck. One guy not long ago went over and took a nice bit of a lip with him. She's also very good at knowing who puts it on very quickly. It's funny how many when they get done for drink driving become needle-phobic when blood samples get talked about. Which is never a good idea and you end up in a bigger mess than before.

 

[bagpuss]

I wasn’t allowed to say anything until today, but it's now okay for me to share that I volunteered for the Covid-19 vaccine trials that a private Hospital is running in partnership with Pfizer. It's important that we all do our part to beat this virus. The vaccine is the one that has been developed with Russia.
I received my first dose on Thursday, and I wanted to let you all know that it’s completely safe, with иo side effects whatsoeveя, and that I feelshκι я чувю себя немного стрно и я думю, что вытл осные уши. чувству себя немго страо.

Well comrade I am pleased to see a fellow cyclist has come in from the cold .

 

[itboffin]

The bad thing about testosterone injections isn’t just the size of the needle - it’s that the stuff is of a similar consistency to wallpaper paste.

I had bursitis on my knee and had to have that drained a few times when it was full, small needle but my goodness the relief when it emptied out was amazing, i was line up to have the bursa removed when cycling home late one dark winter night a ninja (no lights riding on the pavement) BMX knocked me off on to that knee which burst the bursa, i think he was somewhat shocked at my reaction of relief rather than anger. That was the day before the op too.

 

[Drago]

Ive had the bursa removed from my right elbow after I mashed it in a fight (assaulted at work - I had to slap the other guy very hard to save myself and i doubt he'll be abke to father kids any more) and can conform that mashing a bursa does make your eyes water. I had to have it drained a few times after that and the relief is instant, but in the end they chopped it out and saved me a load of bother.

 

[oldwheels]

Mrs 73 has seen it all from I don't like needles to the thought of one and they hit the deck. One guy not long ago went over and took a nice bit of a lip with him. She's also very good at knowing who puts it on very quickly. It's funny how many when they get done for drink driving become needle-phobic when blood samples get talked about. Which is never a good idea and you end up in a bigger mess than before.

One of my sons was doing a paramedic course part of which was a stint in A&E at weekends. The were all commercial divers and one job they were given was to administer tetanus injections to the weekend warriors being carted in who thought they were tough guys until they saw the needle approaching. Many of them passed out from fright.

 

[fossyant]

Our GP practice is rolling everyone through at speed for the flu. Very efficient, and painless. The nurse was joking she'd been asked if there 'was anything else in it ?' I said, fine, I'll take the 5G chip so I don't need to use my phone for calls.

 

[roadrash]

first ever flu jab today , i will be in line for the covid jab as soon as is possible

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yeah I had flu jab on Wed. No side effects, even the upper arm didn’t ache.