I had to get a COVID test today (aka a brain scrape), and it wasn’t that bad. The difference? The guy who administered it told me it would take ten seconds and he counted out loud to ten. It’s nice to know for sure there’s an end in sight … as nice as it can possibly be when you’re having a swab (aka a searing-hot poker) shoved into your nasal passages (aka a place no one should ever be allowed to explore).
Pro tip: ask the tester to count down the seconds.
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December 17, 2021 at 6:28 pm
Glad you tested negative (I read the later post) – and looking forward to exploring the one liner wednesday. Sounds fun.
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December 18, 2021 at 10:15 am
Thanks so much! 😀
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December 16, 2021 at 7:43 am
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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December 15, 2021 at 11:17 pm
Ugh! I suppose snot disturbances is the new normal.
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December 17, 2021 at 10:14 am
Haha!
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December 15, 2021 at 11:53 am
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December 15, 2021 at 11:52 am
Excellent tip! It could work for a lot of things. Just the counting alone would be a distraction, even more so if one counted in a foreign language.
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December 17, 2021 at 10:16 am
Ooh, there’s a good idea!
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December 15, 2021 at 8:57 am
Good idea Linda! It’s amazing what a little distraction can do. Hope it was negative ☺️
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December 17, 2021 at 10:15 am
It was. Thanks!
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December 15, 2021 at 6:35 am
I hope the results are negative.
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December 15, 2021 at 8:07 am
Thanks, Dan. Me too. 🙂
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December 15, 2021 at 4:53 am
Maybe that should have been pro(be) tip😄👍🏻💙
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December 15, 2021 at 8:06 am
Haha! Clever. 😀
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December 15, 2021 at 10:35 am
Hope you are doing well 👍🏻
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December 17, 2021 at 10:15 am
Much better now, thanks!
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December 15, 2021 at 4:15 am
The counting tip really helps. So simply, so effective. Tried it with my son this morning. Thanks a million!!! And may all our experiences with Covid tests remain negative!
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December 15, 2021 at 8:06 am
You’re welcome, Britta! Glad it helped. 😀 And yes, may they all be negative. ❤
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December 15, 2021 at 2:14 am
I hope it was a negative experience 😜😳
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December 15, 2021 at 8:05 am
Haha! Me too. 😉 Thanks, Willow!
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December 15, 2021 at 2:03 am
I have to do them twice a week because I work in school. Become quite an expert, now!
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December 15, 2021 at 8:04 am
Ugh! That’s horrible! Best to be safe and all, but still! I’m so sorry you have to go through that. 😦
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December 15, 2021 at 9:34 am
😫
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