Blood Test - what might it be for? Update......Sneaky and underhand behaviour!

Could be a glucose tolerance test? To see how their body processes a dose of sugar. Although why can't you ask the person whose test it is?

Thanks spacecadet. I don't want to ask as I think they may be making it up. It just seemed odd and a little too convenient considering other things that are going on.

The most likely is a GTT, though there is generally a 2 hour gap and the person is required to stay sedentary inbetween the tests.

There are rare cortisol tests that also require more than one, at set times, after injection of another drug.

Nothing else springs to mind.

I have had GTT's in two different hospitals and I had to sit there for the couple of hours in between each test. If that helps at all!

Thanks Zoay, so if it was a GTT test the patient would need to stay at the hospital in between the two tests? They wouldn't need a key to let themselves into my house while they wait?

Yep, they'd have to stay there.

(This isn't your MIL is it?)

Yes, she is desperate to get her hands on my keys!

3 weeks ago she asked for my keys so that she could go to the butchers and drop the meat off in my fridge before she went on to the supermarket. I told her that I would be at home all day and to pop in and drop the meat off.

The night before we went away a couple of weeks ago she asked if she could borrow our car as one of their cars was not working. I took the house key off and gave H the car key which he dropped off.

Four missed calls on my mobile later I called MIL back thinking maybe it was an emergency, only to be asked why we'd just given her the car key and not the house keys. She insisted that as family she ought to have one for emergencies and to keep an eye on the house for us. I told her that I'd given the spare to my neighbour. She said that neighbours aren't family and she ought to have it. I told her that I was busy packing and I didn't have time to talk to her and she signed off with "I'll call your mother then and see what she has to say about it". I told her to go for it.

When we came back off holiday our car was where we left it outside the house and hadn't been used, so I can only conclude that it was an excuse to get my house keys.

Today when H came home from work he told me that his mum had asked for the keys as she has 2 blood tests tomorrow and wants to come back to ours in between as it's closer to the hospital. He told me that she'd be around later to pick them up. Once again he got defensive when I questioned her motives but I know he knows what MIL is up to. He just doesn't like to admit it.

I did get him to call and leave a message saying that we would only lock the front door with the chubb key and not the yale key. We changed the yale lock about 4 weeks ago and she's been desperate to get her hands on it ever since. She can let herself in with the chubb key tomorrow but not any other time as the yale lock will be on.

The lengths this woman will go to just to have a snoop around my house!

The woman is unbelievable.

(Now, what can you plant so she can find it tomorrow? ?)

I'm thinking of leaving a couple of sex books with graphic pictures on my bed. I'll shut the door and leave the prayer mat downstairs. She normally goes up to the spare room to grab the mat from there, but I'll leave it in the living room in plain view so there's no need to go upstairs. I'm also going to leave a cryptic note on the living room table to see if she has a read and asks me about it.

Any other ideas?

A-ma-zing! Do you think she's up nights thinking of these scams?

how about leaving some death metal cds hanging around?

Just tell her, NO. Regardless of what the blood tests are for, there's no reason at all why she can't wait at the hospital.

? and sheesh.

I've been astounded when I've read what your MIL is like but I'm completely gobsmacked by how conniving she is to get your keys! What a pathetic, underhand, woman.

I know there are cultural reasons why you probably wouldn't, but is there anyway you could stand up to her and say "I don't want you to have my keys, I like my privacy" ?

You really are a star to put up with her and I don't think your H realises how lucky she is. My suggestion for things to plant are emigration catalogues.

Excellent idea! I was just wondering how to get my hands on some before tomorrow, but then I realised I have a printer. I just need to google and print off info that makes it look as though we're thinking about it!

Do you know, I'd just go one step further and be brutally honest. Tell her you've been aware recently that she's been keen to get a spare key to your house but you do not intend now or at any time in the future for her to have one and you would be really grateful if she'd stop coming up with lame and petty excuses. Then play the guilt card and say something like I know you'll be understanding about this and continue to respect our privacy in the same way as I respect yours and I know you won't want to upset me by asking again in the future and I'd like to thank you for that now.

Lay it on thick. Make it damn clear you're on to her and then drop the subject.

Is the spare key really with your neighbour? Your MIL sounds devious enough to knock on and ask them for it.

PS - how cute is your daughter? Let's hope she doesn't take after her granny or she'll be a terror!

I did tell H that he needs to do this but he won't hear of it. I actually doubt there are 2 blood tests. I think it's all made up, but H is giving his mum the benefit of the doubt. Plus she asked him while I was at work and he agreed without thinking about it.

So does that mean he's said yes and she's going to get the key?!?!

Any chance you could give her the old key by mistake and feel terrible about it?

Or play the perfect DIL and offer to accompany her to the hospital. Having two blood tests so close together might make her woozy and you simpy have to insist on accompanying her so you can look after her. Love to see her excuse.

He did say yes in the first instance, but then I got him to call and say that we'd just lock the door with the chubb key. She already has a copy of this one as she had spare keys. However we changed the yale lock a few weeks ago and she's not been able to let herself in since. There's no way I'm giving her the new yale key.

I didn't specify which neighbour as we haven't given it to any of them! I actually gave it to her daughter who is under strict orders not to tell her mother! She knows what her mum is like and after a spectacular falling out with her own mum last week I know I have her sympathy.

I have to leave this now as the lo is crying so I'll come back to it tomorrow.

In answer to your first question (as a matter of interest to see if such things exist) - my H had to have two blood tests an hour or so apart to check his cortisone levels. But he was tubed up between the two!

Regarding nosy MIL - just remember you can change the locks again. At about £7.00 a barrell I've done it several times for different reasons. Always makes me wonder when people make a big issue about getting keys returned - keys can be cut too, so someone returning a key doesn't mean they can't get in.

Ive had quite a few GTT and never been told to stay at the hospital.

The last one I had a couple of months ago, I went into town in between blood tests so it might be quite feasible the story is true.

Saying that, I still wouldnt give your MIL your keys.. make her wait at the hospital or whatever like everybody else has to do!

This has to be stopped, why on earth should you be constantly trying to make up excuses as to why she cant have keys. It is getting ridiculous now.

I think you need to speak to her when no-one else is around (then you can deny knowledge later if you have to) and tell her to keep her nose out of your house.

my mother is a nosey cow and used to change my curtains etc when i was on holiday (years ago)

I would seriously phone in sick to work and be there for her letting herself in. I would then be telling her that this was never to happen again.

I know its cultural but how much are you expected to take?

That's very unusual. I doubt your result would be accurate.

How about sticking the Yale lock on before you go out, and then apologise as you just did it automatically as you worry about unwanted people going into the house ?

Anjumanji, you are so patient to even still let the monster in law anywhere near your house! Plant the stuff, go on...It's like you're in some weird MIL based sitcom ? I would have left the country by now, I think.

I'd print out some House Viewing details (houses that are MILES away!!!) from right move or similar and then put them in certain places that they would only be found if someone was being nosey and looking where they shouldnt ?

Loving the emigration forms - can you fill some of them in? ?

I'm loving the fact that she's going to complain about you to your Mum? What is it you she expects your Mother to do?!

Oh dear, I'm glad you've got a second MIL-proof lock, it's just as well if your H is going to cave at the slightest suggestion!

Fark me, she's desperate, what does she expect to find? Didn't she have a key at one point? If so, how on earth did you manage to get it back from her?

I did wonder if this was MIL related. She really is a nightmare isn't she? I think your idea of leaving the Yale off so she still can't get in any other time is fine, but at some point your husband is going to have to man up and tell her exactly why you won't be giving her a key.

If the two tests are an hour apart is it even worth her going to yours? By the time she's there surely it will be nearly time to go back? (I don't know why I'm even saying this as it's so obviously not true anyway!)

OK, how about:

phone in sick. Stay upstairs in your room. As soon as MIL sets foot outside the room she strictly needs to be in, call police as in your fevered state you're worried about an intruder. Explain "oh, I didn't think it could be you as I wasn't expecting you to come upstairs..."

(Of course that's not a serious suggestion, before anyone gets po faced about wasting police time or chucking sickies)

Entertaining though all the ideas are, it's still playing her game to print out house details etc. It sounds as if you have SIL on side - how is your mum about it? I appreciate that there are cultural issues here, but that shouldn't IMO be an excuse for making your life miserable. I imagine she'd be a weapons-grade harridan whatever her cultural background tbh.