It's comfortably shopworn and trendy in that way the ones in New York were in the 1990s
It reminds me of happier days.
The barista asked me if I was ok. I had been crying almost solid for twenty minutes before I arrived but that was at the last quarter of Stan And Ollie and not for any emotional jacuzzi I was going through.
I laughed after she asked me and just said " very Sad film"
" I've seen the trailers for the new Dumbo" she said "I was sobbing buckets at those"
We smiled conspiratorially at each other.
This weekend has been somewhat better than last. I've had company and goals to complete that's why.
Friday I made a friend a meal and today its another cinema trip, this time with Gorgeous Dave.
We are off to see a morning showing of the horror thriller Glass ( his choice) - it's the only time he can free from his kids... that that's cool. He's a big badminton player too, so when I'm better we'll have a game, him no doubt in some Lycra number with perfect legs.
Me in my trackie bottoms with dirty paw prints on.
The log lady had dropped a pile of seasoned wood a couple of days ago and this morning called around for her money as I was eating breakfast. She waited in the kitchen as I scrabbled around for the notes but was kept amused by Winnie as per.
It was only after she had gone when I realised that I had left my vagina out overnight on the chopping board.
I think I may need to explain myself here.........
Nowadays male nurses are trained to catheterize women , but in my day this was not just so, and so when I went to work in the private sector with effectively no trained nurse back up. I told myself that I needed to expand my role somewhat.
The first step towards this was to get my hands on an anatomically precise vagina!
This I have done and off I went yesterday, searching the mysteries of the female " inner world" thanks to a rubber vag propped up on a baking potato!
The log lady never said a word
Frankly John, if you hadn't told me what it was I would never nave known. We don't see our own you know (unless we are contortionists)
ReplyDeleteEhhh... A mirror?
DeleteOMG!! Wee wee leakage here! I wish I'd been trained on one of those - it would have allowed us to have a jolly good laugh which, of course, was not on when performing on the real thing. Could have been the cause of many a complex! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteAnd hilarious though your story is John, it’s another example of what a caring nurse you are that you have taken the trouble to learn about female catheritisation. Aybe you should be training others in hiw to treat older people with care and dignity.
ReplyDeleteI'd pay good money to hear John give a talk on 'body bits and medical matters'. I bet it would be hilarious. He could bring along his 'props'... WI would never be quite the same again.
DeleteThat has got to be your best blogpost title ever!
ReplyDelete(P.S. A friend has asked me if it is possible to purchase one of those things on the internet?)
I have heard catheter horror stories so I congratulate you on your initiative.
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of vagina/ vulva art out there so log lady prolly thinks you're real cultured
Ha,ha,ha, or a pervert 😀
DeleteNot something that ladies over a certain age want to see. We do like to have some sense of decorum in all that we have to deal with. Older age isn't fun and someone posting about such matters in order to titillate their readers (or themselves) just isn't interesting or amusing. I'm definitely not a prude and I've enjoyed your blog for years but I'm afraid we're parting company here.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the appropriate age to stop thinking about your body?
DeleteI thought it very nice that John went to such lengths in order to familiarize himself with the female anatomy. It's a bit of the body... just like an arm or a leg. Why oh why is there such a taboo when talking about such things? Half the population have one.
DeleteAgreed Cherie as I commented above.
DeleteI would rather have a trained nurse perform medical procedures on my nether regions than a "hit-or-miss" newbie. and yes, sue, you ARE a prude.
DeleteAnd you, Anne Marie, are without the "p".
DeleteI do believe Sue's take deserves some respect. John is treading a fine line here in terms of taste. "Private" parts aren't called "private" for nothing. Even Adam and Eve reached for fig leaves before being thrown out of paradise.
If John had just informed his readers of a lack of knowledge he was diligently filling in - fine; to be commended. However, to make a "spectacle" of it, does make me question this post too. The log lady just being a prop to give the story some punch line.
This may cause controversy but might be worth considering: There is something faintly offputting when gay men zone and zoom in on female genitalia; the very parts a lot of them clearly (their words not mine) find "disgusting", make fun of, are the butt of many a joke.
And to help the high and mighty off their horses - it's not so long ago that people would (and still do) take offence at breastfeeding in public; mothers forced to fee their babies in changing rooms; worse, toilets. Fact is, and you can't deny it (hence maybe Sue's choice of the term "titillating"), that parts of our body are still being, and probably always will be, sexualised even if they do serve functions outside the bedroom.
Take heart, Sue, next week John will show us a replica penis hanging from a hook - should Mrs Trellis happen to pass by she'll take one look and be singularly unimpressed.
Sorry to disappoint you Genevieve, the word ‘titillating’ has nothing to do with breasts (tits,Bristols,hooters, knockers, baps or whatever you want to call them). It comes from the Latin ‘titillare’ for ‘to lightly tickle’. I am disappointed that you fall back in a stereotype of ‘gay men’. This is all about John’s wok ethic, nothing to do with his sexuality.
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DeleteWell my intention was never to offend...infact my entry today was all about enlightening myself and my knowledge base . As the only trained member of staff on duty it is directly up to me to update myself .
There is also another facet to the blog entry and that is to debunk embarrassment.
My own....
Ok it makes for a funny story too,( I'm all for that) but I have always had the luxury of having a female nurse around to carry out personal cares of female patients so catheterisation will be a new skill and I. Have to get on with it.
As for the Blog entry being tittilating or even responsible for making the vagina a spectacle....that is pure rubbish.....from start to finish.
I won't even entertain such a notion
(Gemma, I hope your name is Gemma and that you are not hiding under a pseudonym btw)
I adored the humour of the thought of a rubber vagina ( propped up on a potato) in full view of a visitor who would have no idea just why it was there
Sue, if you have been offended that much that you no longer want to visit GOING GENTLY so be it. I am sorry you were offended ....it never fails to surprise me that even though long term readers understand my humour, they still cannot understand that there is no intention to belittle or insult.
If I wanted to insult
I would insult
Gee, if you hadn't told us i would have stuck with my first impression--a new computer mouse. About the most non-lascivious such image I can imagine.
Delete@gemma - I know YOU are but what am I?
DeleteWell I sure hope it wasnt next to the cheese????
ReplyDeleteAnd you too have answered my life long question of what one looks like.
DeleteI could have shown you mine, but you never asked, so...
DeleteThat doesn't look like mine, Maddie! There aren't any cobwebs and dust coming out of it! I thought the thing was a garlic chopper or something :)
DeleteDid you purchase it from Brazil? Mine has hairs on it. Honest!
DeleteyA'LLL ARE making me laugh!!!!! First Anne Marie, I didn't think to ever ask, and would it have been too much for the restaurant staff?
DeleteAnd Deedles... a garlic chopper!!!!! LOL,LOL,LOL It reminds me of the flesh jack the Lad got me FOR when he isn't here. One time, when my mother visited, I had forgotten it was on the bureau in the bedroom. She later saw it when touring the place and asked what it was. I told her it was a wine bottle chiller.
You ALL are so entertaining. Disgusting, but entertaining.
Deleteand THAT'S why you love us, mitchell! :)
DeleteI don't know what Sue's certain age is but I'm 60 and have no problem with the post at all. It's because of this taboo and the fact that women don't know their bodies or are embarrassed to talk about things like vaginas that so many women delay going to see the doctor about personal problems until it's too late.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are learning new things John!
ReplyDeleteMore women should examine their vulvas (for that is what John is practicising on). I left it late getting help for Lichen Sclerosus, damage done and no going back. Now I have to keep a look out incase it turns cancerous.
Get a mirror and inspect yourselves ladies! Don't be shy going to the doctor, they've seen it all before.
Never heard of Lichen Sclerosis .. Thank you for bringing the condition to my attention.
DeleteThank you for the laugh this morning! (it's morning here, anyhow)
ReplyDeleteAnd for the fact that you have gone ahead and added to your medical knowledge on your own. This will mean a less unpleasant experience for some woman down the line, in all likelihood. I wish all nursing homes had good nurses working in them. Unfortunately that's not the case, here at least.
Oh dear Sue, has touched a nerve? I’m glad that John has taken the initiative to extend his knowledge of female anatomy. I’m sure his elderly female patients will be grateful for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing this is another thing your long-suffering postman delivered through your door to snapping doggies on the other side? If only he knew!
ReplyDeleteIt's shocking that so many women don't know what a vagina looks like. If your log lady is lacking this knowledge, she may have thought it was a fancy gadget for cutting your spuds.
ReplyDeleteAnother Sue here, I'm 67 and I wasn't offended either, it gave me a giggle and at the moment I need all the laus I can get.
ReplyDeleteLaughs
ReplyDeleteMy vagina is pretty cool, actually hot. I have no problem talking about it and it is not a laugh.
ReplyDeleteJust read this again. In case anyone is confused, I am not one who is offended by John's post, I meant that I take my own vagina very seriously and if I were to talk about it, I would be quite serious. No need for lots of exclamations marks is really what I was thinking.
DeleteI remember my mum, a gynae nurse, coming home from work traumatised as she'd been unable to catheterise a patient, as the patient had been subjected to F.G.M
ReplyDeleteDevastating. :(
DeleteI think we'll find 'Sue' who complained IS a prude! I'm 61 and don't find it at all offensive!
ReplyDeleteIt's just a part of our anatomy, and all women should know what it looks like, and which bit is which!
There was me thinking we'd moved on from the Victorian age, not in some prudish old biddies worlds, obviously!
The word prude could be applied to you Col but without the P. "prudish old biddy" is offensive and uncalled for. Too much of this rudeness goes on, perhaps you should think what harm you may be causing before you comment.
DeleteRight on Pat.
DeleteQuite honestly Pat and Gemma, I couldn't care less what either of you think!
DeleteGood for you for making sure you keep learning. The RCN runs courses for both male and female catheterisation. Any good care company should pay for you to attend when one comes up.
ReplyDeleteYou could Pass it off as modern art. As a woman, thank you for learning!
ReplyDeleteGood for you ... my only question is why is it on the chopping board. Haha.
ReplyDeleteHere's the scenario in my head: The log lady sees the vagina, thinks it's some new kitchen gadget and sneaks a quick photo. Tomorrow she will show the assistant in John Lewis and ask if they stock them.
ReplyDeleteLol
DeleteBeginning to get your old talent for titles back I see. Where can I buy one of those things?
ReplyDeleteRe title: Shades of Alan Bennett? - only he wouldn't have dared! (Though only for fear of losing fans).
DeleteStill learning, exploring, developing new skills. Not the strangest thing ever left on a kitchen counter.
ReplyDeleteThat was a useful post (I'm 66 and female, for what it's worth.) Andi's suggestion made me howl with laughter; I'd pay good money to be in John Lewis when that dialogue happens.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing wrong with vaginas. Half of us have them, and none of us would be here without them! Sue needs to go clutch her pearls elsewhere if this was offensive to her!
ReplyDeleteright on, girlfriend!
DeleteI agree with Jennifer, I am 61 and took no offense.
DeleteBarb
Actually - she needs to get and use a good vibrator. I am 72 and not offended at all. Who doesn't need a good chuckle?
DeleteLet's lay off Sue. She's entitled to her opinions, wasn't rude to John and decided herself to stop reading the blog. Fair play. Let's not turn into bullies. There are more than enough of them around. No?
DeleteIndeed
DeleteI think Sue was very civil and like all of us stating her opinion. I commend her for being honest without being a bully or resorting to name calling.
DeleteHave an upvote, Gemmagirl. A bit of fairness in a skewed world goes a long way.
DeleteIt's 6:50 a.m. here in Wisconsin, temperature -4 and I woke up very early from a disturbing dream, only to read the paper (horrible things happening all over the world) (Trump being an ass, as usual), and take a minute to see what's happening at Going Gently, only to find a post that made me laugh out loud. All vulvas aside, I'm impressed that you have taken it upon yourself to be an always sympathetic and better nurse. Thank you for that. And I love your irreverent sense of humor. I would love to know what the wood lady was thinking. As for offended readers, I am 67 and not aghast at all. I think it's nice that such a thing is made to practice on, better than learning by mistakes on a real and ouchy vulva. It gave me enough giggles to last all day. Thank you for that, also. So, John, find the much-needed humor in life that all of us need, and carry on, carry on. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI think you're to be commended for taking the initiative on this. I also think it's hilarious you have it on a chopping board! I presume the potato is representing the 'further in' parts! Well done and I hope your visitor got a giggle afterwards too. x
ReplyDeleteIt's a very crude looking vagina. Weird seeing it without the rest of the body.....and if that is a large baking potato - the vagina shown is larger than life.
ReplyDeleteJust in case I ever need a catheter in the future I hope that every nurse has done the training on a chopping board with a potato!
ReplyDeleteI'm also glad you are back to your "interesting" post titles.
Fits nicely in the hand. Mmmm . . . what?
ReplyDeleteI just keep thinking I wish mine looked like that. Oh to be young again!!
ReplyDeleteI read lots of blogs but rarely reply. The main thing that struck me about this comment is not that the writer is a prude but that they felt moved to inform everyone that they would no longer be reading the blog. If I don’t like a blog I don’t read it, why should the blog writer be interested in that fact? I hope John just laughed at the comment and realised it says a lot more about the author than the contents of his blog.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking something similar, Janice ~ if you don't like something, just move along! And, John, I'm 57 and wasn't offended in the slightest!
DeleteWas trying to put my comment under Sue’s one!
ReplyDeleteWell done John, I’m not the “ Sue” who was offended, as an ex nurse and midwife , I’d far sooner a competent nurse catheterised me than an ill educated person. All bodies, male and female , should be familiar to those for whom it is necessary in a professional capacity, or not ! For that matter. Would love to have seen the log ladies face whilst you rooted for the money , you gave me a real giggle ! Xx
ReplyDeleteForgot to say , you’re sounding a bit “ Alan Bennet ish ! “ I love his writing a social observations . Xx
ReplyDeleteI read the title and thought" That's pretty harsh" You made me laugh after a long morning of shovelling snow in extreme cold.
ReplyDeleteI can see someone googling naughty bits and your post pops up.
DeleteI don't mean to be critical, but I think a lot of people mistakenly call the area shown the vagina when it more appropriately should be referred to as the vulva. The vagina is only a part of it and only the opening to it can be seen. Catheterization involves the urethra. Just saying. Thank you
ReplyDeleteHave an upvote.
DeleteI stand corrected.
DeleteI don't particularly care what it's called
But I stand corrected
John - you say you don't particularly care but shouldn't you care what bodily parts are called in your job? If someone is instructing you (or you're instructing someone, which seems even more important!) then shouldn't you be using the correct terms? There's a big difference between vagina and vulva. I don't take offence at the post but I immediately saw you were using the incorrect term. It won't matter to the majority of people but I would have thought it's important for the medical profession.
DeleteLike I said I stand corrected
DeleteBut isn't the whole shebang called a vagina?
There is a full internal working to that rubber model you know
Just saying
...and even if it is strictly only the internal part it was still on the chopping board (unless someone wants to argue that it was actually on the potato). But with John's apparent unfamiliarity with female genitalia I am concerned some women in the nursing home may be sitting uncomfortably with a catheterised anus.
DeleteNo John, the whole shebang is not called a vagina. Inserting a catheter into a vagina would not have the desired result - time to get the textbooks out.
DeleteI don't like catheterizing women, too many holes and blind alleys. Good on you for practicing. It's an important skill. I would like to have seen the look on the log lady's face though:)
ReplyDeleteHow many? I hope no more than 2? Or I've missing something for the past 50 odd years...
DeleteI've had three catheters sticking out of a poor lady while still trying to find the urethra. Vaginas take a beating in childbirth and things are not always nice and tidy like the pictures:)
DeleteI went to nursing school in 1969, graduated in 1972, and we were taught to catheterize both males and females all those years ago. The first man I catheterized happened to be a doctor and my instructor was standing right beside me.
ReplyDeleteI needed a chuckle this morning as our 15 year old gray tabby cat has been missing since last night.
Happy update: our beloved 15 year old petite gray tabby cat is home with muddy, cold paws and generally cold - but home!! She's having a nap. The time we have left with her is pure grace.
DeleteYeah Barbara !happy for you!
DeleteYes lovely dearheart x
DeleteAccording to a magazine we should be putting parsley there.so your chopping board seems most appropriate!
ReplyDeleteI'm just going to say it- your chopping board resembles my own far more than your vagina resembles mine. And yes, in the name of accuracy, Janet is absolutely correct as you know. In a cath procedure, the vagina is a landmark, and definitely NOT the target. I know that you know this but I would not be surprised if there were plenty of people out there who are woefully ignorant about how a woman is constructed. Which may be of no consequence in their lives but it certainly is for many of us!
ReplyDeleteI'd be speechless, too!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's the tidiest vagina I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteWell now you've done it. LOL. She didn't say anything to YOU but you'll be the talk.
ReplyDeleteHaving suffered from several UTIs over the years, I would like to thank you for going that extra mile! Now, if I can only get the urologists I've seen over the years to warm their hands and attitudes!
ReplyDeleteOnly you John. Don't ever change. Tricia x
ReplyDeleteYou do what you have to do.
ReplyDeleteSigh
ReplyDeleteOver many years I have heard women take the Micky out of the male member .
Over the years I have heard men do the same
This most is a funny one that does not poke ( poke geddit ? Poke!!) fun at the vagina, vulva , the incontinent, women in general , a woman in particular ! Gay men ( generally ) have little understanding of the workings of the female " downstairs" and again that may come over as being uncomfortable .....I think that is a truth ism and not an insult.....
Hey ho
Oh, my....I had to scroll and scroll to post my comment, which in itself is a comment on how eye catching this post is. I was worried. On the chopping block? But I laughed as I read what you meant. I had no idea these sort of items existed, although I can see the necessity. Still. Kudos to the wood lady, I couldn't have resisted a question or two....
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post, I needed a good laugh out loud this morning.
ReplyDeleteMy only concern is that you put it up somewhere before one of the dogs discovers it as a new chew toy.... or at the very least, if they DO you report back to us immediately. Hahahahha!
Also, just as an FYI to a male nurse I'm gonna go ahead and say that your new decorative art piece probably doesn't look like 99% of the ladies out there... just sayin'...
ReplyDeleteYes, but most ladies don't look like 99% of other ladies (not that I have actually sampled 100 in this context). And statistically speaking the average human has one testicle and one developed breast, half a penis and half a vulva/vagina etc.
DeleteHey John, never realised before but a young walking dead Daryl is in Blade 2!
ReplyDeleteYes. He's been in several unsuccessful movies
DeleteLooks like something from the "marital aids" department. Most, but not all, of those with which I am familiar are a bit fuzzier than that.
ReplyDeleteHilarious. We want to see Stan and Ollie, I loved them as a kid. Me and my Dad used to watch them on a Saturday morning and howl with laughter x
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are unprintable in this polite society, but I am delighted. Glad you got the wood too.
ReplyDeleteAlso glad that you practice with that before doing it on the real thing. I am glad my medical personnel had training when I had to deal with catheters. Not much fun.
ReplyDeleteYou are hilarious John Gray
ReplyDeleteMardy🇨🇦
Sue and gemmma disagree Mardy bum
DeleteShame you don't live in Brighton!
ReplyDeleteA few years ago an artist got loads of women to model their lady bits and took plaster casts of them and held an exhibition of all the different varieties available.
It was a well attended affair l recall.
Tess x
There you go, The Great Wall of Vaginas.
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynauY7RULCE
Just curious ... Could men also use it to practice other 'interactions' ?
ReplyDeleteNo!
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ReplyDeleteMost people visit their butcher for joints of meat Jo. Sounds like you used to go for sausages.
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DeleteI thought it was a wireless mouse at first glance.😂
DeleteI think it's upside down.
ReplyDeleteHilarious!🤣🤣🤣
ReplyDeleteGood for you, John, to take the initiative to learn something new. Kudos!
ReplyDeleteAlso, as a lesbian, I've seen more than my share of the lady bits and I promise you that this one is very... clinical. It really does look like a kitchen implement!
You can buy chocolate ones here in Hythe.
ReplyDeleteLX
Another reason, of many, why I was right to opt not to go into any sort of medical career.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't. I couldn't with that!
I'm shocked! Leaving your potato out on the kitchen counter in the daylight! It could start to go green and poisonous!
ReplyDeleteOn a serious note, I was so relieved (literally) when I was catheritised after an operation and couldn't get out of bed for 3 weeks in hospital - so I applaud you John. On a lighter note - the last smear test I attended was with a male GP and he said at the vital moment 'you're not a natural blonde, are you' which actually made me relax and laugh, all done in a trice.
ReplyDeleteI came over from the Mistress's to see what this was about, and he was right, a priceless moment, Bwahahahahahaha!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome x
DeleteIt doesnt look like mine, am i normal nurse?!!
ReplyDeleteObviously not x
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DeleteJohn, I found the post amusing...and I needed it today. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteEmail me mick
DeleteWhen I had a back infarction last year, the first time I was catheterized in A&E a male nurse did the honours and very well too might I add, so good luck with your practice sessions, onwards and upwards (ooo Matron) as they say!
ReplyDeleteHi John the log lady is probably looking for her Lakeland catalogue so as to order one of those nice potato stands. .....
ReplyDeleteVagina's like boobs vary in their appearance... thank god I say, mine looks nothing like that. Great post once again...might just be me but reading the title told me to expect the unexpected.
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland.
John, thank you so much for making me laugh like heck again today. I adore your sense of humor. I am 79 and think we should all be more familiar with the looks of our "private parts" than we have been in the past rather than ashamed. What beautiful moments these "parts" have at times given us - whether during lovemaking or bringing a new life into this world. Your humor is priceless. Just shows how you're adapting and surviving through your present state. Tops! Wish you lived across the pond so we could visit! Humor is the best way to get through life! Or so I've experienced. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteHaving had children I can only say this looks like a childs, not an adults.
ReplyDeleteAgreed
DeleteI laughed out loud at this post.
ReplyDeleteIn all serious, it is good to practice catherization. I once had a bladder specialist stick a catheter in my vagina as opposed to my urethra and all he could say was "Whoops, ,wrong hole there. Sorry." I did laugh though.
I am an adult female with everything that females come equipped with .
ReplyDeleteAnd looking back over the years with husbands and babies, I have to admit that I am quite content with my vagina / I had a friend who named hers Virginia.
I am a female -nothing to be bothered about.
Your just too funny John !!!.... that being said glad I was unconscious the only time I've ever had a catheter inserted.. :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you're practicing, John! I'm sure your future female patients will thank you too!
ReplyDeleteGood on you for upping your skill level to help out your patients. Anyone who is offended shouldn't read the rest of your posts or comments. Most of us are just laughing!!
ReplyDeleteAs a sufferer of Interstitial Cystitis, or Painful Bladder Syndrome, an excruciating auto immune disorder, I am profoundly grateful that people like John are learning how to do such an important medical procedure safely and gently. And believe me incompetent catheterisation can be THE most awful experience.
ReplyDeleteI have a mild-ish version of IC but would hope someone with John's true "nursing" compassion was there if needed. As for being offended - what a load of rubbish. All women have those "bits", just as we all have noses! I thought the story was amusing, but more importantly full of compassion and kindness.
Libretto
I am 74 have a broken shoulder so everything is taking twice as long to do at present....my next job is to remove pants and pjs.never has a Monday morning started with so much laughter.thank you John and all the commentators
ReplyDeleteJust be aware lovely John that your plastic one is very idealised and you might find that in reality they're a bit more complicated especially when older! ;-)
ReplyDeleteOnly you! I wonder what that woman is telling her friends and coworkers.
ReplyDeleteThe Mona art gallery in Tasmania has a wall of vaginas, all casts taken from different woman, who knew they were so different. Jo
ReplyDeleteHa! Hopefully she knows you're a nurse, at least!
ReplyDeleteI do not have your sense of humor John ... not much of a sense of humor to begin with. I don't find this funny. I find it rude and crude to be honest. But i'am a long time reader of your blog and i know this type of thing does not come around too often and it will pass and you will soon get back to the lovely writing on subjects i enjoy. I'm willing to wait. So i won't be leaving your blog... yet..
ReplyDeleteI don't think it has anything to do with age as to who finds this offensive or not.. As many older people have mentioned.. But we all have a different sense on what we find funny or offensive. I find this post and the one with the penis totally uncalled for.. unneeded and frankly unwanted... This is not the humor i come to your blog for. But its your blog to do with what you wish. We can stay or leave... I think Sue was brave to speak of her displeasure at this post. To say what you really think and feel when you know a great ocean of humanity will disagree with you.. yes i think thats brave.. Hopefully we'll be back to your reguarly scheduled program soon. Hugs! deb
Sorry I upset you but I am at a loss of exactly what has upset you as this is exactly my kind of humour and certainly is a nurses humour All told.
DeleteBut upset you obviously are and although I don't apologise for the posts themselves I am upset that you and sue have been upset enough to comment.
I do hope you return
John,
DeleteI honestly don't see why folk think they have the right to tell you that a post on YOUR blog is "uncalled for, unneeded and frankly unwanted"!
If they don't like it, surely they could just choose to not read that particular post, rather than 'have a go' at you for posting what YOU want on YOUR blog!
I wonder why they feel the need to offer their opinions, when absolutely nobody is interested!
Well why not..? Every one else is stating their opinion for sure.. my opinion differs but i have every right to give it. John is always respectful about others opinions even if they differ from his. As long as they are given respectfully..
DeleteJohn i could have done without the pictures.. Write about it .. joke about it.. whatever but the pics crossed a line for me and i found them in poor taste. You asked what exactly upset me and thats the answer.. I don't consider myself a prude. But after all thats been said here about how other people think maybe i 'am.. But i'll not apologize for that either. Why don't i just go quietly away if i don't like it.. like what has been so often mentioned.. Well because more times than not i enjoy reading your blog John and i enjoy your sense of humor... You have to admit you do not always post pics of vaginas and penis' ... Its the rare instance when your humor makes me cringe instead of laugh.. so i keep coming back to see how your doing and the dogs and the village.. I can weather these cringe worthy moments.. lol deb
They were clinical photos of nursing equipment
DeleteNeedless to say i could never be a nurse.. Good thing we have you John.
DeleteI'd sure rather a medical person learned on a model rather than my tender bits!
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ReplyDeleteAs a retired nurse, I found this very like the artists impression. I don't think that I ever met a vulva looking so neat and tidy.
ReplyDeleteAfter having a baby everything moves about a little, particularly when stitches have been involved.
I once catheterized a ninety year old lady, that couldn't stop laughing at my attempts. Finally we found the target site right inside the vagina. She was trying to tell me she'd had 12 babies in all.
Well she wasn't kidding, I needed a GPR device, I can tell you.
Hilarious story John, thank God for Vaginas we wouldn't be here without them.
ReplyDeleteLmaoooo oh I’ve got the hiccups now. ...
ReplyDeleteCunts attract attention in my experience.
ReplyDeleteThis post made me angry. Not angry with you, but with what hapoehap to my mother. She, after nine children was a bit loose. She went to get things tightened and retoned so she wouldn't leak any more. Well, it didn't work, four more surgeries, three of them done by a specialist from Boston Mass. She could laugh,sneeze and not leak.
ReplyDeleteIt was a going great for years until she needed a knee replacement, she was too tight for them when the inserted the catheter, so without telling her they loosened her up. Since that day she wears pass, adult diapers. It devastated her.
So please learn how to do this proceedure so the next woman can retain her dignity.
So to all who are offended by this blog, need to learn to love all parts of your body and damnit get over yourself.
If I was in hospital I would struggle to let someone catheterize me, I would find a male nurse doing even more difficult however, I would really respect a nurse, who has taken time to practise this skill before he tried to do so. Good on you John.
ReplyDeleteI saw Glass this weekend and LOVED it so much! But I also recently watched Unbreakable and Split, so it all fit together really perfectly.
ReplyDeleteBeen away for awhile, then discovered this controversy so had to check these now older posts to see. Incredible anyone would be offended. Body parts and their names are just that — we all should know them. Humor was far from offensive. Just as I want someone to know my anatomy if they have to intubate me, I want the same attention given in preparation for a catheter insertion.
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