I got called to the hospital yesterday afternoon. Nice old lady (80 +) who got a steroid shot in her back for pain. There were some complications with the shot, and she was (temporarily) paralyzed in both legs.
So, I checked her MRI to make sure nothing horrible had happened, and then went to meet with she and her husband. By the time I got there she was already improving.
Dr. Grumpy: "So you're feeling better now?"
Mrs. Oldbutcute: "Yes, but I was completely paralyzed for a while."
Dr. Grumpy: "Well, that was the medication, and it's wearing off now. It caused you to be dead from the waist down."
Mr. Oldbutcute: "Hell, doc, she's been dead from the waist down for 40 years."
He ducked as a copy of Newsweek came flying at him.
Too funny :) Happy Thanksgiving to the Grumpy family!
ReplyDeleteClassic. Have a great Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Dr Grumpy and Tribe and to all other addicts here!
ReplyDeleteThat's just awesome! Happy Turkey Day!
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Doncha love it when there are moments like that with patients?
ReplyDeleteER's Mom- Yes, those are the moments that keep the job fun.
ReplyDeleteMary refers to couples like that as "Costanzas".
That's awesome. She sounds like a toughbutcute old bird. :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Turkey Day, Dr. Grumpy! Thanks for keeping us all laughing despite the chaos. ;-)
I've been meaning to tell you that i LOVE the names you give your pts & their families!
ReplyDeleteHaha, he's lucky it was only a copy of newsweek. If i said that to my partner, i'd probably have to run for it.
ReplyDeleteI think that guy's lucky his wife was temporarily paralysed!
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