Point of Humor, how to be humble, I'm still trying to learn this lesson

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I finally got my blood work (12 vials of blood) and a 20+ page packet including

3 generation of family history, renal biopsy report, physician reports etc, etc

off to Mount Sinai for the Fabry testing yesterday. Can only do this on a

Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Had to reschedule 2 hours of stuff at work to get

it done, because I had to ship it carefully and make sure it arrived by 12:00

noon today. Guess what, I received a call from Mount Sinai today. They

tracked the package (which was meticulously wrapped and addressed) and the

postal service said, " Could not deliver " so they returned it to my home. (!) Oh

well, better luck next week, when I have all 12 vials redrawn and shipped again,

for another $23.00. The research coordinator sounded so down in the dumps, I

said, oh, don't be so down, you should see how many 24 hour urines they've lost

on me (actually I don't believe it was the postal service that was at fault

regarding the urine specimens, I believe it was actually

the lab in New Jersey. Bummer heh, I guess I still haven't learned the lesson

on how to be humble yet, as I keep getting this lesson over and over. Still

counting my blessings though. And trying to maintain a sense of humor (?!).

Bonnie

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Oh man Bonnie I think I would have been livid for a few moments there...then

I would have laughed my butt off. Hey that's one way to get that swelling

down and keep your b/p under control but I thought the medical profession

gave up blood letting years ago. ;o) I hope this next round goes smoother

and arrives without a hitch.

How are you feeling these days? Hope you are doing well...we still need to

work out a day to meet up.

Amy G.

Point of Humor, how to be humble, I'm still trying to learn

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> I finally got my blood work (12 vials of blood) and a 20+ page packet

including 3 generation of family history, renal biopsy report, physician

reports etc, etc off to Mount Sinai for the Fabry testing yesterday. Can

only do this on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Had to reschedule 2 hours

of stuff at work to get it done, because I had to ship it carefully and make

sure it arrived by 12:00 noon today. Guess what, I received a call from

Mount Sinai today. They tracked the package (which was meticulously wrapped

and addressed) and the postal service said, " Could not deliver " so they

returned it to my home. (!) Oh well, better luck next week, when I have all

12 vials redrawn and shipped again, for another $23.00. The research

coordinator sounded so down in the dumps, I said, oh, don't be so down, you

should see how many 24 hour urines they've lost on me (actually I don't

believe it was the postal service that was at fault regarding the urine

specimens, I believe it was actually

> the lab in New Jersey. Bummer heh, I guess I still haven't learned the

lesson on how to be humble yet, as I keep getting this lesson over and over.

Still counting my blessings though. And trying to maintain a sense of humor

(?!). Bonnie

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Bonnie,

I had to read your post three time with my jaw dropping further each time as

it all sunk in! I think this has less to do with lessons in humility than

it has to do with the ineptness of the delivery service. If you're

maintaining even the fantasy of keeping a sense of humor after all this,

you're a lot closer to enlightenment than I am. I'm afraid to ask why it

couldn't be delivered.Grrrrrrr.

Cy

Point of Humor, how to be humble, I'm still trying to learn

this lesson

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> I finally got my blood work (12 vials of blood) and a 20+ page packet

including 3 generation of family history, renal biopsy report, physician

reports etc, etc off to Mount Sinai for the Fabry testing yesterday. Can

only do this on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Had to reschedule 2 hours

of stuff at work to get it done, because I had to ship it carefully and make

sure it arrived by 12:00 noon today. Guess what, I received a call from

Mount Sinai today. They tracked the package (which was meticulously wrapped

and addressed) and the postal service said, " Could not deliver " so they

returned it to my home. (!) Oh well, better luck next week, when I have all

12 vials redrawn and shipped again, for another $23.00. The research

coordinator sounded so down in the dumps, I said, oh, don't be so down, you

should see how many 24 hour urines they've lost on me (actually I don't

believe it was the postal service that was at fault regarding the urine

specimens, I believe it was actually

> the lab in New Jersey. Bummer heh, I guess I still haven't learned the

lesson on how to be humble yet, as I keep getting this lesson over and over.

Still counting my blessings though. And trying to maintain a sense of humor

(?!). Bonnie

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Bonnie,

I'm so sorry to hear that! Must be so frustrating, esp when you've

had to give so many blood samples and put such an effort to get the

package to them - only to be returned! Grrr!!

But your attitude and sense of humour despite the challenges are

amazing, inspirational really. I know I would have gone ballistic

myself - at least at first. Then I'd go blame the pred. Heh. ; )

I'm sure things will work out the next time.

Sophia

> I finally got my blood work (12 vials of blood) and a 20+ page

packet including 3 generation of family history, renal biopsy

report, physician reports etc, etc off to Mount Sinai for the Fabry

testing yesterday. Can only do this on a Monday, Tuesday or

Wednesday. Had to reschedule 2 hours of stuff at work to get it

done, because I had to ship it carefully and make sure it arrived by

12:00 noon today. Guess what, I received a call from Mount Sinai

today. They tracked the package (which was meticulously wrapped and

addressed) and the postal service said, " Could not deliver " so they

returned it to my home. (!) Oh well, better luck next week, when I

have all 12 vials redrawn and shipped again, for another $23.00.

The research coordinator sounded so down in the dumps, I said, oh,

don't be so down, you should see how many 24 hour urines they've

lost on me (actually I don't believe it was the postal service that

was at fault regarding the urine specimens, I believe it was

actually

> the lab in New Jersey. Bummer heh, I guess I still haven't

learned the lesson on how to be humble yet, as I keep getting this

lesson over and over. Still counting my blessings though. And

trying to maintain a sense of humor (?!). Bonnie

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