Have You Ever?

Yes. I became very itchy from a specific pain medication and extremely nauseous from a very powerful anti-biotic. A migraine preventative I tried made me extremely sleepy, and I felt like a total zombie, just the "duh" factor, is how I described it. Those are the only times I can think of, and while none were life-threatening, they were all very unpleasant.

Oh, and the worst was something, once again, that they gave for migraines. I TOLD them that I had reacted before, and they insisted that they knew better and no one "would react like that," so they gave me another shot of it, and I had EXTREME anxiety, plus I kept tremoring. It felt like restless leg syndrome feels, for those of you who have experienced that, but throughout my entire body. I remember wanted to rip the IV from my hand. They gave me a shot of Benadryl to counteract that, but that was the trip to the ER where, afterwards, I told my sons I would never again go to the E.R. except by ambulance (where I have no choice), and I have stuck to that, even though many times I probably should have gone. But doctors and nurses always know better than the patient, right? Of course we don't know our own bodies or what we are talking about.

Sorry for being so cynical and for such a long answer to your question, but you know me when I get "on a roll....." Blabberfingers. lol!

Next question:

Have you ever been embarrassed by calling someone by the wrong name?

OMGoodness do I have a story for this one, and talk about embarrassing! And it happened at the casino! I brought a friend, from out of town, to the casino. We parked the car and all was good. I knew right where I parked, and as we went up the walkway, I even looked around to make sure I knew where I had parked. Been there a few times for sure.

We came out of the casino, and I went straight to where I THOUGHT my car was. She is kind of lagging behind, as she really hadn't paid attention. After all this is MY town, MY casino, MY parking lot and car. Well, the car wasn't in the row I thought. So, we go down the next row, and I am like "it just has to be there." I am clicking my remote on and off to see if the lights go on. We ended up walking up and down like seven rows of cars. I actually became totally and completely convince that SOMEONE STOLE MY CAR 😠 although I had no idea why they would choose mine out of several nicer choices, lol!

Security finally noticed us wandering round and round (and thank goodness it wasn't cold out), and he let us get in his van and he drove me around and around where I was. Then, he went to the lower part, and I said I know I am not down here. We were up in these rows of cars. However, when we got down there, everything started looking really familiar. In fact, it looked a lot like the section where we HAD just been looking. lol And, sure enough! There was my darn car, and I was just SO SO confused 😕 still as to how that could happen! I mean the upper and lower part did look identical, but I don't how I headed for one section instead of the other.

The security guy was really nice, and he assured me that "it happens all the time." My friend was really nice about it, too, and said we had a funny story to always remember, lol!

The thing is, I always worry when I park in parking garages, because I have to do that quite often, but I have never lost my car in one of those (thank goodness, I would be doomed). I heard that at the Mall of America there is someone whose sole job it is to ride bike around and find "lost" vehicles.

Wow, what a reminder, LuckyMe! I still can't get over how SURE I was that someone took my car, because I KNEW without a DOUBT where my car was parked! haha!

Have you ever gotten really lost OR, if more than once, what is your worst memory of getting lost while driving?

LuckyMe wrote:

I got lost one time when I was visiting my daughter in Cincinnati. I had never been to that part of town. I got directions before I left. My daughter said she knew I would get lost. The thing is I think the signs were missing on the way back. It took me about an hour to find my way. My mom was with me and getting worried I could tell. I finally just took an interstate (not the one I needed) and it led me to the interstate I wanted. Whoo.....The thing is, it was getting late and getting dark. I now do Mapquest, print out maps, and have all of my "before I turn" streets highlighted.

Getting lost is the worst feeling on earth! I, too, do "Google Maps," because MapQuest has actually gotten me lost before. I have difficulty at night, because I can never read the street sign until I am already past it! 😢 This is why I really, really want a GPS.

LuckyMe wrote:

Have you ever had pills stick in your throat and think you will choke to death?

No. Not that bad. I hate taking vitamins and supplements, though, and I have to swallow a huge number of pills per day. I dread it each day. I wish I could afford ALL liquid vitamins, but I can barely afford the ones I have to buy and take.

Have you ever broken a bone?

Hahah yes (as I sit here with my arm in a cast)

LOL! I honestly did not think of you until AFTER I posted that. ha! How is the healing going, CL-ED? When does the cast come off? I know that will be a great feeling!

Do you have a "have you ever" question?

I'm hoping it might come off this Friday but judging by what they said last week when they x-rayed it, I don't think it will. There's no pain any more. Its just gotten to the stage where I am sick of it because its so annoying.

I have broken only one bone, and that was my thumb. The doctor looked at it, said it was fine, and sent me home (of course, bunch of QUACKS, lol). I could tell it was broken. When I tried to take the milk out of the frig it kept making this snapping noise and feeling. Hurt like crazy. So....back in I go, and they took the xray and sure enough it was broken. It was right before July 4 and time for picnic and lake time. I thought they would give me a little splint. I came out with a cast up to my elbow. All this to say that I know how you feel, CL-Ed when you get to the point where you just want that cast to come OFF! I hated how it itched so! I have seen people take clothes hangers and stretch them so they can scratch under their casts, lol (don't get any ideas, CL-Ed, lol).

I have a picture of me in the lake with my arm high above my head so my cast would not get wet. I wanted to dive under the water and go swimming so bad! 😢 I was doing day care at the time, and one of the moms was an artist. She painted stars and stripes/red, white, and blue on my cast, lol.

Do you have another "Would You Rather" question, CL-Ed?

Bumping for CL-Ed! 🙂

Bummer! Yes, I have locked my keys in my car, and more than once. The time I remember most is when we went to Mpls to see Clinton/Gore and Wellstone. I got all the boys out of the car, my purse (with keys in it) was still on the floor of the van, and someone swung the van door shut. I had to spend 50 dollars to get a locksmith! 😢 Another time I was in my smaller town at a garage sale, and Otis was in the car. 😢 The cop came and helped, and she did not charge me. I have done that more than twice, but I remember those two times the most.

Have you ever given money to a homeless person?

Yes. Even broke one of my favorite "champlain" glasses that way. 😢

Have you ever smoked a cigar? lol

Yes. I hate to even think of it. I also crashed my middle son's car once. Horrible memories. 😢

Have you ever driven a snowmobile?

Not one give for me, but I gave one for my ex-husband. We ended up having a raging snowstorm, but we still had some guests. It was funny, because I still sent him off somewhere that day, and he kept sliding past our driveway and would have to go do U-turn to come back. We would all be getting ready, then we would see him slide past again, lol! Some who attended were neighbors and also the people who lived upstairs in our duplex. We ended up with WAY too much beer left in the keg, lol!

Have you ever done or said something that embarrassed you?

Yep, I run my mouth off a bit too much 😠 with the Boss and gave him a piece of my mind 😈 out of frustrations & almost threw my shoes, didn't care anymore where it lands...oppps! I thought I would be fired that day.... :'(

Have you ever went outside with your shirt inside out..? LMAO