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Offline skeebo1969

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What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« on: July 24, 2009, 03:10:16 am »


  I got this skill I acquired since becoming positive.  Some how I am able to, when taking a dump, spray the area between the toilet seat and the toilet bowl.....  man it's just amazing at the precision I have acquired since being diagnosed.  I ain't even got the aim down when I take a piss.... but yet I can do this on demand and am even thinking of placing a bullseye there so I can get even better with the aim...

 I can also do the 7 pill grab when I fill my pill box.  I think I have only been off one time and that was September 17, 2008 at exactly 4:07 PM.  Ever since then I have been perfect..

  I think this could be some sort of beginning to some sort of Olympic games or something......
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Offline next2u

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 03:28:53 am »
i was thinking resilience, but i was obviously going down the wrong path with that  :D
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Offline anniebc

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 03:34:46 am »
For some crazy reason I htought this was going to be a serious post...silly me.

Hugs
Jan :-*
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Offline Luke

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 03:56:41 am »
Quote from: skeebo1969 on July 24, 2009, 03:10:16 am
I can also do the 7 pill grab when I fill my pill box. 

It is great how good some little things can make us feel ;)
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Offline mecch

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2009, 07:28:28 am »
My bullshit detector works better.
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Offline skeebo1969

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2009, 07:31:36 am »


  Sorry folks for trying to find something funny in all this bullshit we go through.....  I'll try to keep things a lil more on the morbid side next time.
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Offline GNYC09

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2009, 08:13:35 am »
skeebo, I enjoyed the joke...

Anyhow, I learned to not fear having a needle stuck in me (especially since I have to inject myself now). And I learned to not postpone the fun things that I can do today...

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Offline mjmel

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2009, 08:32:24 am »
These past 10 years (!!!10!!!) I've learned how to keep a toilet bowl sparkly clean 24/7.

....but now that I've switched to Atripla and left the PI's behind (pun alert) it seems my new skill is not being utilized as often.

meh!

Mike
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Offline minismom

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2009, 09:10:37 am »
Mim has this skill.  When it's time for her stool sample, Hubby and I will draw straws to see who has to hold the cup!   :o  We need to find those gloves farmers wear when they birth cows - they go clear up to the shoulder.

Mum
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Offline WillyWump

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2009, 11:35:55 am »
None. I'm still as unskilled in everything as I was pre diagnosis.

-Will
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Offline Joe K

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2009, 11:37:51 am »
The ability to swallow 96 pills, each day, for almost three years.  Think multiple PIs... enough said.
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Offline mecch

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2009, 12:11:14 pm »
96 pills! Geezuz! Bravo

I liked the comments about the clean toilet. Somehow clean surfaces, clean home, makes everything a bit easier and lighter.

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Offline next2u

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2009, 02:29:32 pm »
ahh, i have one.

it's not a skill or a tool but i think it qualifies. i got over my fear of needles!!!

best,
d
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Offline anniebc

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2009, 07:35:14 pm »
I don't think anyone is taking this serious Skeebo..maybe I should have put a smilie at the end of my post.

I have learn to swallow the pills first...then shout at the grandkids, it scares the hell out of them when you start choking in front of them.... ;)

Hugs
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Offline skeebo1969

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2009, 10:02:26 pm »
Quote from: anniebc on July 24, 2009, 07:35:14 pm
I don't think anyone is taking this serious Skeebo..maybe I should have put a smilie at the end of my post.


 No Mrs. Annie that was not directed towards you.... Some people may not be having it so well right now, completely understand.
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Offline Robert

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2009, 11:32:22 pm »
Quote from: skeebo1969 on July 24, 2009, 03:10:16 am

   I can also do the 7 pill grab when I fill my pill box.  I think I have only been off one time and that was September 17, 2008 at exactly 4:07 PM.  Ever since then I have been perfect..

  I think this could be some sort of beginning to some sort of Olympic games or something......

That 7 pill grap is something, isn't it?  It's uncanny how I can grab a bottle and toss out 7 pills without even looking.

Now, as for the exploding ass, phenomena, we'll combine that with friggin' hemorrhoids and you get a bloody mess.  With a quick flick of the wrist I can clean a toilet with the best of them.

robert
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Offline mjmel

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2009, 07:47:40 pm »
Quote from: next2u on July 24, 2009, 02:29:32 pm
ahh, i have one.

it's not a skill or a tool but i think it qualifies. i got over my fear of needles!!!

best,
d

Honey, your resilience skill would have been just fine. You meant in the pliability sense, yes? That's just cool, dude.
 :P
Robert, clearly ya have a delicate way with words, don't ya.
 ::)

Mike
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Offline newt

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2009, 08:23:06 pm »
patience and forgiveness mostly patience with myself - matt
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Offline Basquo

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2009, 09:12:33 pm »
Quote from: Robert on July 24, 2009, 11:32:22 pm
That 7 pill grap is something, isn't it?  It's uncanny how I can grab a bottle and toss out 7 pills without even looking.


I've almost got the 21 pill shake mastered for the 3-a-day's. Almost!
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Offline next2u

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Re: What valuable tools/skills have you picked up since becoming positive?
« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2009, 10:02:51 pm »
oh, and there is a guilt reflex as well. since im not on meds im priming myself by taking vitamins everyday. when i forget there is a guilt reflex. which is followed by a did or didn't i pondering. this is followed by a where are the extra vitamins. the final thought usually being just take them when you get home, even if you forget you wont over vitamin yourself, lol.

thanks jan, guess im still compensating, lol.

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