This is an Andy Rooney Moment
You ever have one of thoose dayz?
It starts alright, you wake up on time, eat your breakfast have a coffee, shower and shave ready for your first appointment.
Ever had one thooose dayz when everything seems to be place, you drive to your appointment and arrive 10 minutes early. No one is in the waiting room except you and then things start change.
Ever had one thooose dayz when your Doctor can't figure out why you are there and why you need a physical when you see him every other week. You explain it's for a pre-surgery examination which then jogs his memory. You find out that you've gained 4 pounds and lost 1/2 an inch in height. Then he ticks all the appropriate boxes for the exam report even the one where you lie a little bit.
Ever had one thooose dayz when he checks you blood pressure, heart rate and you find out your still aliveeee. This is a good thing. Ever had one thooose dayz when he asks if there is anything else then checks the liver spot on your face. He's not sure what it is. He's not sure if a cream would help. HE may have to refer you to someone. HE gets some dry ice to burn the old man thing on the other side of you head off. "This will burn a bit" he says as HE applies it to the old man growth. Burn, yes it burns like some one is hammering a hot nail into your temple.
Ever had one thooose dayz when as you are leaving He gives you your prescriptions and comments on the pending surgery. "This should give you some peace of mind having the defibulator put in, won't improve your condition but it is good for safety." You stand there a moment and discover that you have turned into one those big eyed kids in the black velvet paintings. Staring up you sputter, "But I thought if it resynchronized my ventricles it would improve my condition." He pauses for a second. "It might improve the heart function…. let's hope so."
Ever have one thooose dayz, that starts out with such promise and then you find out there is a turd in your sandwich. Ever had one thooose dayz when you drive forty minutes to pick up your prescriptions only to find they won't be ready until 3pm and it's only 10:30 in the morning? Ever had one thooose dayz when you wonder how and when you became medical experiment and if it will ever end?
Ever had one thooose dayz when you turn from you into a black velvet painting kid and want to get your hearing checked? Ever had one thooose dayz when you turn into Andy Rooney and ramble on about stuff that isn't under your control? Ever had one thooose dayz when you just have to laugh and say whatever, I guess I'll just have to deal with it?
Ever had one thooose dayz when you hope you don't drive everyone crazy talking like Andy Rooney until you go to sleep?
I do and this is one of thooose dayz.
2 comments:
Dad, this made me laugh...but it also made me frustrated! What is up with your doctor? You'd think they'd be keeping track of the patients who were having significant surgeries in the next week. Glad you got that weird little growth burnt off though.
I can't blame Pocock, his staff listed my visit as a physical. You're only as good as the info you're given.
The growth will take a few days to fall off but it will.
It was one of thoose dayz.
Dad
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