tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post4175193954967201616..comments2023-10-29T21:14:24.325+08:00Comments on SHE in China: Not the most romantic Valentine's Day...Jonna Wibeliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-65633582690568308682011-02-17T17:56:18.331+08:002011-02-17T17:56:18.331+08:00So sorry, Jonna! It's so frustrating when peo...So sorry, Jonna! It's so frustrating when people don't listen.<br /><br />In my experience, that does seem to happen more often in China than in some other places. I've often wondered if it has anything to do with the culture of unspoken but generally understood convention. Like, people don't always listen because words aren't necessarily the primary mode of communication?<br /><br />At least you are able to tell us about it with all your characteristic humor.flyingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041819869743431324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-33935488683347556352011-02-17T06:40:08.790+08:002011-02-17T06:40:08.790+08:00Anonymous 1 -that's fine.. haha! It's been...Anonymous 1 -that's fine.. haha! It's been more than 10 years.. I can laugh at it now! I'm not sure if I'm too into old herbal medicine when I feel totally sick. I just want to get rid of it fast. Then again -I haven't tried that many herbal things. Only herbal sleeping pills and they sucked!<br /><br />Anonymous 2 -Yes they do. Every where I have lived I have been handled with more care, in Swe, Fi and Australia... In Swe they often smile to me when I apologize for being such a baby and say: "You know what, most grown-up men are terrified of needled and have to lie down. Nothing to be ashamed of!"<br /><br />I'm not sure if that's true or if they are just saying that to comfort me though...but it makes me feel less guilty for being such drama queens. <br /><br />Yan -yeah, u need a good doctor/nurse to be able to handle it all. Once I had a doctor who let me listen to music (my mp3 at that time) while he gave me a shot. That was quite good.Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-48604392489020299552011-02-17T01:55:20.184+08:002011-02-17T01:55:20.184+08:00I'm also queasy about seeing blood and getting...I'm also queasy about seeing blood and getting shots, so I totally understand how you felt. It probably has to do with the series of vaccination shots I got before immigrating to the U.S.<br /><br />I can't look at the needle and I wince every time I have to do a blood test. Fortunately for me, when I tell the doctors and nurses over here in the U.S. about my aversion to blood, they're always pretty understanding, and some even try to distract me when they insert the needle.<br /><br />Hope you feel better soon.yanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449894369912783515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-1504272697581943722011-02-16T20:36:21.181+08:002011-02-16T20:36:21.181+08:00Do doctors/nurses handle your phobia differently i...Do doctors/nurses handle your phobia differently in Sweden?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-68863059342249842342011-02-16T08:32:38.790+08:002011-02-16T08:32:38.790+08:00"I hit the ground like a stone somewhere betw..."I hit the ground like a stone somewhere between “needle” and “drip.”" Not to sound mean but I laughed so hard at that.<br /><br />I to am that way when I see "human" blood. For some reason I'm ok around animals' blood (probably because I grew up hunting with my dad in the cold northern woods of Wisconsin). <br /><br />I am surprise they didn't give you some old school chinese medicine like my parents do (I remeber it was some kind of bitter herb but it sure helped a nasty stomach virus i got). I hope you feel better and keep up the blogging. Been reading your blog for a long time and it is always a pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com