Monday, April 18, 2011

Mental Imagery

As I was leaving the hospital tonight, I noticed this sign in the doctor's lounge:

"Medical Grand Rounds this week: Pushing the train out of the tunnel- New treatments for constipation."
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16 comments:

  1. The MotherApril 18, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Yes, that is imagery. Most medical writers don't have that kind of flair.

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  2. Jennifer Gilbert SettleApril 18, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    haha i needed that. thanks for the last laugh of the night.

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  3. Michelle RogerApril 18, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Now I have thoughts of The Little Engine that Could. I think I can, I think I can.....

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  4. LoApril 18, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Yeh, yeh, wonderful imagery.....now how about the new treatments??

    Love you, IBG.

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  5. RehabRNApril 18, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Oh, doc, shall I regale you with some constipatory imagery..?

    Attacking from above and below, the physiatrist gave the injured patient a bottle of magnesium citrate and one magic bullet.

    It's magic, all right, if you like the color brown a couple of hours (give or take) later.

    Here's for smooth sailinc (sorry was almost punny word verification)

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  6. AnonymousApril 18, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Does it whistle like a train as it comes out of the tunnel?

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  7. Li'l AzathothApril 19, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Pushing is old. Pulling would be new.

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  8. a.generic docApril 19, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    And from the point of view of the doctor or nurse, it's much better to push the train from the station than pull it out of the station!

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  9. blahnewworldApril 19, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    I think I just might have a really creepy nightmare about Thomas the Tank Engine now.

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  10. AnonymousApril 19, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    and the theme song of insoluble fiber is 'we are only passing through.'

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  11. PackerApril 19, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    It is good to be amused first thing in the morning, it is a moving experience.

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  12. KylaApril 19, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Hahaha!

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  13. Kat's KatsApril 19, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Obviously written by someone who'd been up waaaay too long on call. "I just worked three shifts with no Diet Coke. You want me to what??" See column one, row two.

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  14. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    All I know is that the hospital loves its chemicals. Colace and milk of magnesium. Awful stuff. Seriously, can't they just try offering prune juice? Just once? It works one hell of a lot better.

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  15. smurfApril 24, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Bahahah. I just love sitcom-esque moments in real life.

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  16. DebbieApril 29, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    IMHO, Rusty Hoe wins this comment thread.

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So wadda you think?