loztom

Well, beein in Wellington for a couple of months now and we decided to go for permenant residency as we love it here so much. so... round the roundabouts of medicals and forms..all going well...except...153 over 110...hmmm..the old blood pressure a bit high .. I blame the wife and two kids :-)

Well, doc being such a nice lady told me to come back later in the week and we'd try again, good stuff I thought. So.. No Wine, no fags, running around the field, drinking loads of water .... one week later, I get off the train from work (a little stressed, worrying about the whole medical thing), and sit down in the waiting room ready for doc.

The wife and two kids walk in just as doc calls me in, cool will only be a second I thouht and I'll be back home..... not so Blood pressure reads exactly the same) ...bugger !!

Doc (being ever such a nice lady), says take a lie down, relax, chill out for 10 mins and she'll take a couple of readings ...

so I'm lying there, my head pounding, trying to think of something soothing, and not about the hole in my sock which has appeared and is making me feel intesly self concious, and then of course because I've drunk so much water, I'm tryin to hold back a torrent ...doh !!!

She takes another reading after a couple of mins .. not good
After another 5 mins the kids start playing up ...and I can hear their little footsteps exploring the depths of the off limits area of the doctors surgery in which I am lying down.....ok...keep calm...They'll go away...think of something soothing...a pastel flower blowing in the breeze on a nice summers day...doc takes another reading ... and walks out again ... things are not looking good....

About 10 mins later, have managed to calm myslef down and the throbbing veigns seem to be quieter, I'm more relaxed...a bit more hopefull...then.....

HOW LONG YOU GOING TO BE, I LEFT THE POTATOES ON !THE HOUSE IS PROBABLY ON FIRE ALREADY!! HURRY UP!!!...

The wife's standing in the door, giving me a stern look as if to say why are you taking so long to have low blood pressure..it's all your fault..and the house is probably on fire !!!

!!!!!!!!!!! D.O.H !!!!!!!!!

Then the doc walks in :curse:

Blood pressure 135 over 90 ... Phew !!!

Maz

and then and then

RESULT!

So where are ya? Introduction please. Unless I've missed it. In which case, do forgive me.

loztom

Hmm... a vague memory comes glimmering ... hello maz you daft cow its Laurence ! The quiet half to Stasia & Laurence

First post to this site, thought I'd better make an effort

Loz

teebrown

Now that made me spit all my tea over the computer with laughter.

Bo-Jangles

I think they call it 'white coat syndrome'.

At least they finally managed to get a decent reading anyway.

Were the taters burnt?

loztom

Na, just saved 'em. One of those priceless moments even Visa cannot buy !
Makes the wife more precious !!

Maz

Hmmmmm..... OK yes "quiet half" is definitely the truth!

Don't you mean Mastercard?...

dreamfish

so i changed the batteries in my BP monitor for nothing then?!!

stasia

[QUOTE=Maz;6287595]Hmmmmm..... OK yes "quiet half" is definitely the truth!


you saying i'm anything other than a quiet reserved little wifey??

Maz

Uh oh rumbled!

stasia

hey loz hunny bun, does this mean that you're gonna be the one posting on here now and finding out where all the parties are!......now whens the next one please?

Maz

Aren't you lot all ditching the kids and getting sloshed at Dirk & Kerry's in July or thereabouts?

simonmarkellis

Yes... we're dumping them all round your place...

stasia

sure are, but thats ages away yet we can't go that long without a party who's turns it next?

by the way simon did how was kaikora and is your mum enjoying herself?

simonmarkellis

Sth Island was terrific...well the day and a half we were there... going to post on here our trip once i've sorted the piccies... Mum is fine thanks and enjoying herself...