Dana the Paina ☮

Pointless nostalgic, fond of hats, puns, and pancakes. I've had chronic pain for 25 years; I suffer from daily headaches, chronic migraines, fibromyalgia and anxiety. Also a Thyroid Cancer survivor. Life is a struggle but I find a reason to laugh every day (usually at myself, or my dogs). Remember: “Awful happens all the time, don't let it kill you.” - Jason Mraz What I Blog About What I Look Like

[catchymemes]

That’s some nice calligraphy you got there…

[sirfrogsworth]

(Sound is very much required on this one.)

Sometimes food is so darn tasty you gotta sing its praises.

AWOOOOO! 

ʷᵒᵒ

[just-shower-thoughts]

A vanilla soy latte is a type of 3-bean soup.

[monsterlets]

[neaarty]

[freeyourssoul]

☯☮

[agirllikeme88-blog]

[rickgrimesbabyface]

Y’all, rich people tip like shit

I pull up at this nice ass house, I’m walking to the door as the woman pulls in her driveway so the pizza is definitely not late.

I’m all smiley and courteous and shit, she tipped me $1 on a $51 bill. 

The next house I have is in a lower class neighborhood, she tips me $4.00 on a $14 bill. 

rich people don’t value yr labor at all 

[nyokoko]

This has ALWAYS been my experience in food service. Rich people tip like shit because they feel your job isn’t a ‘real’ job. They’re used to being serviced so they don’t appreciate hard labor. It’s so gross. And poorer people always tip nice because…well the opposite reason.

[askawelfarecaseworker]

Poor people being more generous and more charitable is a documented phenomenon. Here’s an NPR segment on the topic: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129068241 By and large, rich people just…do not care as much as other poor people, or formerly poor people who are now middle class.

[danathepaina]

One year I was collecting donations for Relay for Life (American Cancer Society) at work, and all the executives donated between $1-$5 each. Whereas, the minimum-wage shop earners ALL donated $10 or $20 each.

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

dog owner culture

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

dog owner culture is

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

1 sec i can’t fucking breathe gimme a 

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

dog owner culture is chasing your 6 mo husky puppy around the yard in the dark in your underwear for 20 fucking minutes cause she stole an avocado from the kitchen counter & you’re afraid she’ll choke on the pit. fuck

[disabilityhealth]

All chronically ill people are cool as hell I’m sorry I don’t make the rules

[anselelgrt]

[annasfridge]

[earachne]

Reblog if you think transgender people are NOT a burden

And you hate trump

[kahlilac]

What if the reason fibro sufferers hurt so bad is because we are actually connected (physically) to knights in another realm and our flares are just us battling dragons

[becausefuckfibro]

Whatever fibro meds you’re on, deal me in.

[lhrry]

pls stop acting like being chronically ill/disabled is just a lack of effort to be healthy. stop telling chronically ill people they could be healthy if they tried harder, if they thought more positively, if we just believed we can get better we totally would!, if we got out of the house, ate this or that, did yoga, if we drank more water… stop. it’s likely nobody asked for your opinion, we know more about our illness than you do and if there was a way for us to get better we’d be the ones knowing about it.

[anselelgrt]

Ansel Elgort for Wonderland

[anselelgrt]

[positive-affirmation]

A guide to booking doctor’s appointments over the phone

Phone calls can be nerve-wracking enough and scheduling doctor’s appointments can make them seem even worse. But we’ve all got to do it at some point so here’s a brief guide on how to get through it.

Check you have the correct phone number. Either ask a relative who is registered at the same practice or have a look online. Now we don’t need to worry about having the wrong number.

Take a deep breath before calling. It’s just the reception team who are going to answer the phone. Often they are friendly and they are there to assist you. They deal with lots of different requests each day and a simple appointment schedule will be no problem.

Keep breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth when the phone is ringing. I find the ringing tone is one of the worst parts but you’ll get through soon so don’t panic and don’t put the phone down. Sometimes it can take a while to get through to reception because it can be busy. If you’re waiting for 10 or more minutes, put the phone down and promise to try again in 30 minutes time.

When the person answers the phone, all you need to say first is “Could I book a doctor’s appointment please?”. Read that sentence to them if you like. All you need to do is let the person on the other end of the line know what you need.

The person on the phone will now ask you some questions such as “what day/date would you like?”, “what time?”, “What’s your date of birth?”, “What’s your name?” and “Which doctor would you like to see?” These questions are to make sure they’re scheduling in the right person. If it helps you, right down the answers on a sheet of paper first so you don’t forget or get your words tangled.

If you need to see a specific doctor or nurse, all you need to say is “Could I book an appointment with Doctor/Nurse [enter name here]”. There person on the phone should then be able to provide you with some date and time options and you can pick the one that’s best for you.

If the person on the end of the phone asks you what the appointment is for, then you can make it as vague or as specific as you like. Some examples could be: “I need to get my prescription” or “I need a check-up” or “I need to re-evaluate my current medication with the doctor”. The people on reception hear a lot in a day. They are not judging you, they just want to make sure you’re going to the right person for the right thing.

Once you have your appointment agreed, write it down somewhere straight away. Preferably write it down on a piece of paper in front of you then when you come off the phone put a reminder in your phone calendar.

Thank the person on the other end of the line. It’s always nice to feel appreciated!

Put the phone down and give yourself a pat on the back. You did it! You made your appointment all by yourself! Well done, now go and make yourself a hot drink to calm your nerves.

[howilearnedtocope]

I generally say either “I’m trying to schedule a new patient appointment with Dr X” or “I’m a patient of Dr X and would like to schedule an appointment,” depending on whether I’m new to the office or not. That way the person on the other end knows whether your info will be in the system and what kind of appointment slot to give you! But if you don’t say this it’s ok, you’ll probably just get asked another question at some point :) 

Also, this is important: the person on the other end doesn’t care if you say no to a bunch of appointment times, or if you ask for an appointment weeks from now. Do not take an appointment time that doesn’t work for you just because you feel awkward! It’s ok! They won’t feel offended or judge you if you can’t make the first times they suggest. Unless it’s really urgent, I find it’s way better to go out a couple weeks if need be, rather than taking a time that will be stressful/bad for me.

[spoonie-living]

Step-by-steps are important and wonderful.

The script for making an appointment with a new doctor will be quite similar. Start by saying “I’m a new patient and I would like to get set up with [a doctor at your clinic/Doctor’s name].” They will prompt you for insurance information, so be sure to have that handy.

You can do the thing!

[danathepaina]

Good advice! One other thing I like to remind myself before I call: the person you're talking to is just a person. They make mistakes and say the wrong words sometimes and they aren't judging you. In fact, if you make a mistake and laugh about it, they'll probably laugh too and they will appreciate the break from the boredom of answering phones!

[forthelove-ofscience]

[amey-winehouse]

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