In which I get state-of-the-art medical care
I saw my doctor today. He's a little, sandy-grey sort of man without much personality, but he's a pretty good doctor. He listens to all my self-diagnoses and generally validates them, so he makes me feel pretty smart and respected.
Anyway, today I saw him about a problem, nothing serious, just uncomfortable and inconvenient. Unfortunately, this does not appear to be a problem that has an easy or even a certain fix. Or at least that's what he seemed to be telling me, explaining it was one of those problems that are often eludes successful treatment.
After I got dressed again, he came back and logged on to his computer to show me some research about this problem. At least, I think that is why he went on (I had a scary moment or two when I thought he was looking up what medication he was supposed to give me). He started looking around this medical site for various articles about my diagnosis, but he kept running into membership log-ins that he hadn't previously registered for. After the second of these, he explained that he had just signed up for this new service and hadn't had a real chance to check all the sites out. Then he said "I'll just go to this other site that I have registered on." Which is when I said "If you end up on Yahoo!, I'm leaving."
He laughed, but it took him a minute.
Hee. My doctor wanted to show me his new toy. Aren't boys cute?
Oh, yeah. He did finally prescribe me something. Hope it works.
Anyway, today I saw him about a problem, nothing serious, just uncomfortable and inconvenient. Unfortunately, this does not appear to be a problem that has an easy or even a certain fix. Or at least that's what he seemed to be telling me, explaining it was one of those problems that are often eludes successful treatment.
After I got dressed again, he came back and logged on to his computer to show me some research about this problem. At least, I think that is why he went on (I had a scary moment or two when I thought he was looking up what medication he was supposed to give me). He started looking around this medical site for various articles about my diagnosis, but he kept running into membership log-ins that he hadn't previously registered for. After the second of these, he explained that he had just signed up for this new service and hadn't had a real chance to check all the sites out. Then he said "I'll just go to this other site that I have registered on." Which is when I said "If you end up on Yahoo!, I'm leaving."
He laughed, but it took him a minute.
Hee. My doctor wanted to show me his new toy. Aren't boys cute?
Oh, yeah. He did finally prescribe me something. Hope it works.
posted by allison | 9:58 PM
4 Comments:
He did want to show you his new toy!
Let's just be glad it wasn't in vain, and that he was able to prescribe you some meds.
I, too, hope they work.
Oooh! We're sorry something is bothering you. We hope what the doctoo gave you helps.
If not, we prescribe lots of caaaandy and lots of time sitting on the soofa and watchoo TV.
OK Bye
Noel "Snowflake" Chompsky
I hope it works, too!
It does sound like you have a very good doctor to make you feel respected.
Hope you're all better soon!
[hugs]
Callie
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