March 24, 2005
The Visit
I arrived ten minutes early for my 11:15 AM appointment. The doctor didn't see me until 1 PM. He didn't take my blood pressure or temperature, or listen to my heart, or weigh me. But he did look into my ear, and at my throat, and told me it looked kind of red. He swabbed for strep, and prescribed a ten day course of antibiotics. The entire episode lasted four minutes.
I think my doctor has too many patients, and too many drug reps.
On the bright side, I did get to watch the View. I learned that Tina Turner is back, girlfriend! Another segment involved successive pairs of totally hot identical twins modeling the same fashion item (alligator skin shoes, fingernails, etc.): one real, one fake. The challenge was to guess which was ersatz, and then learn how much cheaper it was.
I have a problem with the View logotype on the table, though. I keep forgetting that the show is not about vampires.
P.S. Thanks for all the kind wishes and words of advice.
Posted by cradle at March 24, 2005 07:36 PMhey, in case you hadn't heard, I'm sick too! but different, I think -- sinus infection.
Posted by: doug at March 24, 2005 08:54 PMThat sucks. Yeah, it seemed like every other person on the flight back was sick. An asian man with a foreigh passport sitting next to me was coughing and sneezing the whole time, in fact. He managed to sneeze in my drink while he was nodding off.
Hope you feel better.
Posted by: David at March 24, 2005 09:08 PMDid a nurse take your blood pressure? He didn't listen to your lungs??? You need a new doctor!
Posted by: Brooke at March 24, 2005 10:33 PMNobody took my blood pressure, and he did not listen to my lungs. I agree with your prognosis.
Posted by: David at March 24, 2005 10:35 PMLet Adam Smith's invisible hand guide you to a better doctor...
Posted by: Tom at March 24, 2005 10:55 PMDon't die David!
Posted by: kan at March 25, 2005 01:50 AMI agree with the logotype. Ya, it makes me think of Vampires too instead of Vaginas. What is up with that squished font?
Hope you feel better.
Posted by: Nguyet at March 25, 2005 10:11 AMI wonder if David is dead.
Posted by: kan at April 4, 2005 03:48 AM