Thursday, August 20, 2009

Expect the Unexpected

I'm a veteran of the neurology wars. I've done front-line service in ER. I've done trench warfare in hospitals and even at my office desk. After 10 years of this I feel like I can handle most situations in my field, or at least know where to transfer the patient if I can't.

But there are some things you are never prepared for. Like showering buck naked in the pitch dark at 4:00 a.m. (so you don't wake up the family). And suddenly having a zillion megawatt flashlight shined in your eyes. And an 8 year old girl in Little Mermaid pajamas, Spongebob slippers, and a fireman's hat suddenly yell "DADDY! YOU UNDER ARREST!"

Nothing prepares you for that. Ever.
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29 comments:

  1. moppieAugust 20, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    LMAO! I think I love your daughter :)

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  2. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    I do love Marie!

    Tell me she's not your favorite. lol

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  3. ChrisAugust 20, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    I have a 6 (almost 7) year old daughter. I feel your pain.

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  4. LizAugust 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    Aren't kids great? I tell you, best laugh this week! Give her a hug for me...

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  5. KimAugust 20, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    OMG! That is the funniest thing I've read in a long time! Hope the adrenaline rush has calmed down by now!

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  6. ndenunzAugust 20, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    Gonna have to start lockin' the door.

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  7. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    oh and I'd like to point out...I ALWAYS shower buck naked. There's another way??

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  8. Grumpy, M.D.August 20, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    Yeah, I knew it was redundant when I wrote it, but it just seemed to make it sound so much better. Added something to the shock I felt.

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  9. bettyAugust 20, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    LOL; those kids of ours have a way of keeping us humble.....

    betty

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  10. CodyAugust 20, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    And what were we doing up at 4am, hmm? Haha

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  11. Hair Bows & Guitar PicksAugust 20, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    OMG...too funny!

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  12. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    BWAhahAhA!

    How small is your home that you have to tip toe around to shower? I figure the Grumpy Estates had an East and West Wing.

    Anyway, ROCK ON Marie! Next time bring a digital cam corder. You never know when that black mail vd might come in handy.

    LD50 Rat

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  13. Jo ~August 20, 2009 at 2:26 PM

    How funny!

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  14. sunnyAugust 20, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    So what did your daughter arrest you for?

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  15. muirwoodsueAugust 20, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    Thanks for making my day!

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  16. FizAugust 20, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    Marie is the US offshoot of my daughter Kat at the same age!

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  17. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 7:28 PM

    Actually if you had just said naked in the shower I would have moved right along, but noooooooooo you said "buck naked" and well, that makes me stop and think....what does Dr. Grumpy look like and even better yet, what does Dr. Grumpy look like BUCK NAKED. Then I remember that avatar you have on the side of your blog and I dont want to know anymore.

    Just sayin.

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  18. MahaAugust 21, 2009 at 12:56 AM

    LMFAO! I was chuckling like a mad woman under my N-95 after reading that entry at the beginning of my shift! Your daughter is BRILLIANT!

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  19. AnonymousAugust 21, 2009 at 4:07 AM

    Lol lol lol
    I can just imagine
    Your blog is so addictive and SO funny.

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  20. Grumpy, M.D.August 21, 2009 at 8:27 AM

    Peedee- It's Walter Matthau, from "The Sunshine Boys".

    During the scene where he and George Burns are doing "The Doctor Skit" he plays a very grumpy doctor.

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  21. knitalot3August 21, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    That is priceless.

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  22. UnknownAugust 21, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    Oh yes! I knew I'd seen that face before. lol.

    ok, so to get this straightened out, since I'm the only one brave enough to ask at this point....

    Would you say you look more like Walter Matthau(Dr)? or more like Dr. McSteamy??

    =D

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  23. Grumpy, M.D.August 21, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Dr. Doom.

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  24. AnonymousAugust 21, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    I'd install a dimmer switch in the bathroom!

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  25. danielleAugust 21, 2009 at 4:37 PM

    BTW....I am so glad to learn that you do not shower clothed....

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  26. UnknownAugust 21, 2009 at 9:29 PM

    Sweeeeeeet. *I think* 0.0

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  27. JoanieAugust 22, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    Oh that is priceless!!

    The comments areas funny s the story itself! Thanks for the much needed laugh!

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  28. likebedsheetsRNNovember 21, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    i'm trying to figure out how and why one showers in the dark.

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  29. Grumpy, M.D.November 21, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Amanda- my day starts very early. So I don't turn on lights, because I don't want to wake up the rest of the family.

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