Procrastination Thy Name is Mine
@Hatley (163781)
Garden Grove, California
January 24, 2016 2:23pm CST
When it comes to getting blood tests done,I us ually say bloodwork but one my lotter asked what the hell is blood work, so now I say blood tests I do put them off.Also i keep putting off doctors appts.. I know that both are important to do. I just wish I had some way of making myself do these in a more timely manner,
When it comes to my health I realize its not smart to procrastinate so why am
I alw ys putting this off?I do have to pay for round trips for both procedures but I save money to do this then I still put it off.Why? I need to stop this but I still keep doing it.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
24 Jan 16
Might I suggest that you recognise that the results will be what they will be and putting them off won't change anything. So book them up well in advance and get on with it. If something's going wrong, the sooner you know, the sooner you can fix it.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
24 Jan 16
I procrastinated on getting my blood work done for my physical. Fortunately the doctor accepted the blood work I had done when I went to the emergency room a couple of months prior to the appointment.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
25 Jan 16
@Hatley mine told me that my tests came back good so I didn't need to have another one until next year. I was happy for that as I do not like needles.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Jan 16
@ElusiveButterfly yes If ,my A1c comes back normal I will nohave o h ave bloodwork done for 3 mo nths
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@celticeagle (159887)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Jan 16
Something you have probably done for so long you have forgotten why or when it started. Humans have things so innate in their psyche who is to say why. I would start playing a game with yourself. If you have a nice thing going on around the time you have this blood tests done I would just not let you do it until the tests are done. Something like that.
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@celticeagle (159887)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Jan 16
@Hatley ....Yeah, sometimes we have to play games with ourselves.
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
25 Jan 16
@Hatley wow, that is costly Patsie. We have a bus that costs a lot less to travel about town. However, we are a very small community.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Jan 16
@ElusiveButterfly this one on only akes us who have physical disabitites and cannot use the ordin ary bus also we are pickled up a ourf residence here taken to the door of our appointment aand hen br ught b ack h ome to our residenece here.
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@Gloriange (56)
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25 Jan 16
Booking health-care appointments with a great deal of anticipation is a great advice. That helps you have that in mind as something really important to carry out. It is hard to put myself in your shoes and advise you in the best manner possible because I don't tend to procrastinate on my health. If you are a diabetic, you should always have your blood tests up to date. Your health is a priority.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
25 Jan 16
I can relate with you! I tend to put off doctor appointments and blood tests too. I get too worried and scared of the results plus I dislike needles.
@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
25 Jan 16
@Hatley I have had a few bad occasions with getting my blood drawn. I had an inexperience person draw blood and left me bruising a few days later as they couldn't find my veins properly.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Jan 16
@infatuatedbby yes some j ust do ot know how to do it one old l ady she looked 80 did m ine in te lab and she got in and was done in 3 minutes just onepoke and she had the vein., wow.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jan 16
I absolutely hate getting blood work done so I do put it off as long as possible. Lol.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
24 Jan 16
me too and i just ave to get this do ne as IM a diabetic so ave to do this every 3 months lol .lp.l
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
25 Jan 16
I dont like going and procrastinate too
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