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Fluke things that you're oddly proud of?

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Lavenderbythefrontdoor · 22/07/2022 12:15

Thread inspired by a trip to the Health Centre today.

I have good veins and each time I donate blood or have to take a blood test, the HCP always say "Oooh!" and their eyes light up when they take a look at my arm. Every time, I a experience a little glow at this "praise" 😆

Anyone else have things that they aren't necessarily responsible for, that they take some sense of pride in?

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Marmite27 · 22/07/2022 12:18

I know what ID and address verification documents are suitable for what though my job and always bring loads more documents than I need. I always get praised for being prepared Blush

DogsAndGin · 22/07/2022 12:20

Haha yes I was praised by the midwife for my normal blood pressure 🤣

taybert · 22/07/2022 12:20

Maintained a really good blood count in pregnancy. I have no control over it, it’s mere chance and I don’t think less of women who have a lower blood count for entirely physiological reasons. But every time someone said “your haemoglobin is good” I was all smug. Gave me a good buffer zone for losing a few pints at delivery (a process I feel less smug about)

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Florencenotflo · 05/08/2022 20:10

I was a bit over weight when I had dd2, one of the midwives at the consultant clinic was adamant I had gestational diabetes (or that I would get it) and would tell me every time she did my blood pressure, 'I'll bet this is high'.
(I did complain about her and I didn't see her after the first 3 or 4 times, but I was there every 2 weeks from 25 weeks for other issues).

I didn't get gestational diabetes.
My blood pressure was always on the low side, even lower pre pregnancy.
I was always a little bit smug (when it was the mean one doing my bp).
Literally not a thing I could have done at that point to influence that!

Florencenotflo · 05/08/2022 20:11

That made it sound like I got her sacked 😂 I didn't. She was still there, but I just saw a different midwife after I mentioned the comments she'd been making.

FatFilledTrottyPuss · 05/08/2022 20:29

Lavenderbythefrontdoor · 22/07/2022 12:15

Thread inspired by a trip to the Health Centre today.

I have good veins and each time I donate blood or have to take a blood test, the HCP always say "Oooh!" and their eyes light up when they take a look at my arm. Every time, I a experience a little glow at this "praise" 😆

Anyone else have things that they aren't necessarily responsible for, that they take some sense of pride in?

I’m exactly the same, great veins 😆

bippityboppity87 · 05/08/2022 20:40

That I have naturally great colour pigment in my hair that most would pay £££ for apparently and don't need highlights. I never appreciated it when I was younger and just sort of did an 🙄 whenever it was mentioned, but now I'm starting to grey a bit, I regret not taking on the compliment sooner!

That I have naturally thick bushy eyebrows. I hate them too, and is a pain in the arse to maintain. No amount of plucking, threading or waxing has made them any thinner permanently

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JennyForeigner · 05/08/2022 20:51

Lavenderbythefrontdoor · 22/07/2022 12:15

Thread inspired by a trip to the Health Centre today.

I have good veins and each time I donate blood or have to take a blood test, the HCP always say "Oooh!" and their eyes light up when they take a look at my arm. Every time, I a experience a little glow at this "praise" 😆

Anyone else have things that they aren't necessarily responsible for, that they take some sense of pride in?

Same! We have medics in the family and they look at the crook of my arm with pride and admiration.

I've been told I could be in medical textbooks 💅

(literally nothing else to be proud of)

JennyForeigner · 05/08/2022 20:54

I do have something else to be proud of!

I have super super thick hair. Every time I go to the hairdressers they say something about how much there is to sweep up. I could stuff pillows dontchaknow.

Bigchezemakeme · 05/08/2022 20:59

I have really low fingernail beds which makes my nails look long even when they aren’t. Beauty places always comment in how great they are.

Dutypaid · 05/08/2022 21:00

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