Monday, February 14, 2011

Early Monday morning in the ER

Dr. Grumpy: "You've been taking Nostroke since I saw you last month, correct?"

Mr. Lacunar: "No, I decided not to start it."

Dr. Grumpy: "Why did you do that?"

Mr. Lacunar: "I wanted to see if I'd have another stroke."

Dr. Grumpy: "You did."
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21 comments:

  1. SRFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    I decided to close my eyes and cross the street to see if I'd get hit by a car...

    I thought studies have shown that patients are more afraid of strokes and resulting disability than death...

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  2. heterodyneFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Your reaction - was it really that cool? "Why did you do that". John Wayne would be envious, I think ;-)

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  3. AlbinoblackbearFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    *facepalm*

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  4. Grumpy, M.D.February 14, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    It was an honest question. I wasn't being sarcastic, angry, or mean.

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  5. arzt4empfaengerFebruary 14, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Siiiiiiiiiiigh. Oh well, I hope she'll be taking it now? Whatever it takes to get some compliance.

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  6. DonFebruary 14, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    I take it that "Lacunar" stands for something, as do most of your made up names. For the benefit of those of us who are not in the medical field, please, what does it refer to?
    Unwired minds waiting(and waiting, and...) for system updates want to know.
    WV: ovenophy: The study of ovens?

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  7. Grumpy, M.D.February 14, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    It's a type of stroke.

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  8. bobbieFebruary 14, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    If you looked in the dictionary under "dumb f***"...
    there would be Mr. Lacunar.

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  9. terri cFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Given his participation in this new stroke one might almost call it an "artisanal" stroke...

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  10. ERPFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    "Oh, well I guess I should start taking it then?"

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    My father was building a shed, when he was 81, he fell off the jury rigged scaffold, hit his head , had sub-dural hematoma, they couldn't give him his nostroke and sure enough, few days later he stroked. His life was miserable after that. Take your nostroke and stay off ladders and such. At a certain age, thought process does stop--of that I am convinced.

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  12. nicenurseFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    lmao @ Terri C! nice one

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  13. RehabNurseFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Another case of self-experimentation. Hope he wasn't driving or doing anything with power tools.

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    What was he supposed to take, Plavix?

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  15. Li'l AzathothFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    The "post hoc ergo propter hoc" fallacy claims another victim...

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Q.E.D.

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  17. oceankissesFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Let's hope he's not taking viagra. We don't need any more of "him" running around.

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  18. watercolordaisyFebruary 14, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    "It was for my son's science fair project"

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    I smell a paper for the New England Journal of Medicine.

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Wadda I think?
    Weak logic can be lethally dangerous! Keep your brains in trim, guys!

    Cliff

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  21. heterodyneFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Deepest respect. My reaction would have been total disbelief.

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So wadda you think?