It takes me half an hour to drive to the doctor's office, and that's with no traffic. I've waited a year to see her, and maybe I have some questions. But 20 minutes is all I get? I figured it was just an expression. But then, about ten minutes before the appointed time as I was pulling into a parking spot at the medical center, I got another text saying that my "20 minute appointment with Dr. Thomas" was nigh.
Beginning promptly at 11:00, the first eight minutes were spent with a nurse who took my blood pressure, performed an EKG and asked a lot of questions to update the information in my chart. Then the doctor arrived, listened to my heart and lungs with her stethoscope, and told me how I was doing according to the results of her examination. Glancing at her watch, she slowly backed towards the door. At exactly 11:18 I said I had a question, and she said I should "make it quick." I did, and she was out the door at exactly 11:20, saying,"See you next year."
Fortunately I didn't have a heart attack right there, as she certainly had no time for that kind of nonsense.
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ReplyDeleteI too just had a doctor’s appointment. For many years I’ve suffered severe leg aches at night, to the point of hours of lost sleep and living in a state of exhaustion.
My wife recently went through each of my meds, and searched out all side effects. One, Metformin for my Type II Diabetes, listed “night leg pain” as a side effect. I stopped taking it. One day later, no pain.
My doctor said he’d never heard of such a thing in his 23 years. Looked at my chart, said I really didn’t need the Metformin any more anyway, and my Type II diabetes essentially was no more.
15 minutes between the nurse, and him.
Why do I have a doctor, again?
Wow, that's wild Ted! I too have told my doctor about things and he has responded with "I never knew that!"
ReplyDeleteMy doc has a poster on his wall. “Your internet search does not equal my medical degree”. Hmmmmmmmmm……
ReplyDeleteI would say it far surpasses. it!
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