TJ, Don't let the group scare you. An endoscopy is a very common procedure and the most uneasiness will come when you have to eat the ducolax tablets and drink the stuff that cleans you out. My father is a Gastroenterologist and has performed these daily for years with little to no complications. If you don't mind me asking, Who is your GI doc? (Hopefully its not my dad with the laugh and bedside manner!!)
I'll tell you *after* the procedure. You never know who reads this mess. I guarantee it is not your father based on what I know.
Dude, your dad's a doctor and you are always talking about how you worked your way up in life. Unbelieavable.
I will agree that I am a very fortunate person in terms of what I have learned from my family. Simply because my father is a physician does not mead a damn thing about how hard I've worked to become what I am today. My father did not help me get into a damn good University, he did not help me get adademic scholarships in college. Actually, his income was a negative and did not let me get many that I probably could have. I do credit my upbringing with giving me the mindset that I must work hard for all that I achieve. I went to a public school, worked all throughout high school and college and started my own company in college that has been very successful. This is based on my will and my desire. Then again I don't have to explain myself to you. Why don't you go back to feeling sorry for yourself and blaming others for 'oppressing' you for your own personal shortcomings.
Where you studying in the dark or hungry at the same time. You better be damn sure he helped you accomplish that. Sorry F D Khan.....he wasnt supposed to study and do your work for you.....but it is good that you see that he helped you get the mindset to become successful. My opinion only man.....
Thats a great point. I think what I was trying to emphasize was that the discipline and mindset proved to be the most important gift from my family. Pgabriel just has a tendency of assuming everyone got somewhere in life because of something that others are not privy to. I very much cherish every opportunity I was given and felt I took advantage of them. In terms of the studying in the dark and hungry, that is another good point and one of the key reasons that I work with the Rotary and spend a considerable amount of time and effort supporting programs that provide the essential environment needed to give children the opportunity to pursue their dreams. There are two types of people, those to strive for success, and those who blame the success of others on their own personal failures. I fall into the first category and that is a wonderful gift my family gave me.
I had it done about 6-7 years ago. It wasn't bad. they gave me demyrol and I can't remember much. I remember wakig up and saying things that didn't make sense. I remember saying them andin my mind I remember what I was tryign to say but I was in and out and they said I was sayign things with an extreme delayed reaction. I even got a copy of the pictures of the inside of my esophagus. The procedure itself was not bad since I was asleep and didn't see or feel any of it. The positive is that they isolated the problem, got me on medication, and now I can eat whatever I want without ill effect. Just be glad you aren't getting a lower GI. As Baqui would say " The Doctor will be doing you in the pooper".
Dude, I don't feel sorry for myself, I'm a college graduate also. I just don't feel the need to misrepresent what I've done in my life to make a point about my political beliefs. You're the one who always feels the need to tell us how successful you are and how hard you worked.
Help me understand this...so you are insulting F.D. Khan because his dad happens to be a doctor? Because his dad is a doctor, he cannot be proud of whatever it is he achieved?
Help me out, when did I say he can't be proud of what he's accomplished. I'm referring to his history of posts in which he claims how he had to work so hard, so he doesn't understand why poor people need help from the government. Apparently he really doesn't understand how hard it is to be poor but judging from his post history, you'd believe he came here on the banana boat.
I have never misrepresented a damn thing. I state my political beliefs based on hard facts about the world, history and economics and not because of some handout garbage that you adhere to. You are the one who makes this grand assumption that I have not worked hard for what I have because my father is a physician. That is as wrong as saying that "You have not worked hard for your college degree because you got into your school b/c of your race" I don't believe that, but its essentially the same comment. I will never feel bad for being prosperous and for my family being well off.
When did I say you didn't work hard. I'm just saying don't compare your life to what poor people have to go through as a justification for your political beliefs. I don't doubt you work hard. I know plenty of kids who live off their parents wealth because they won't get out and do something on their own. I also know its a lot easier in life when you come from a stable upper middle class house hold, and comparing your experiences to what poor people have to go through is laughable.
You said it here: You are implying that he was already "up" just because his dad is a doctor. Thereby you disrespect whatever he has done himself to put him into the situation he is in today. Just because his dad was a doctor does not mean at all that he himself cannot have worked his way up in life.
I have never stated that I know how hard it is for a poor person to become successful. Everyone must overcome obstacles though. What I do though, is to volunteer my time and energy to causes and raise money for educational programs so that children that were not given what I was, will have a chance to achieve their dreams. My philosophy has ALWAYS been that these programs should be carried out by private charities who are accountable to their donors instead of inefficient government programs. This is exactly what my position has always been, and I put my time and money where my mouth is.
Dude, first of all I just told you what I meant. So you can say that statement implies whatever, all it means is that his experiences are the same of what poor people experience. And you specifically said: When did I say he shouldn't be proud???
What happens when the private charities who perform this needed service don't provide enough service to those in need? Do those who cannot get the assistance they need from charities fall by the wayside? Do they get instant homelessness and a "sh*t out of luck" mentality from the "haves" and the federal government? Please explain........I'd like to know your thoughts behind this.
Also, you are being judgmental and making a lot of assumptions. How do you know if his dad ever gave him any money, etc.? If his dad never gave him any money, how was it that much easier for him in life than for other people who had to make their own money? Not saying this is the case, but you made a very negative statement without even knowing facts. Again, saying "your dad's a doctor and you are always talking about how you worked your way up in life. Unbelieavable." is a statement that just screams "chip on your shoulder". And now I will refrain from helping derail this thread further.
I know for a fact his dad gave him money to start his own business. Its on HIS OWN web site. Thanks again for being the post judge.
