Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Still sick
But in looking through the national news I noticed the guys who match pictures to headlines are also apparently out today.
Monday, October 30, 2017
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Wednesday afternoon
Mary: "Hi, this is Mary at Dr. Grumpy's office, just calling to confirm your appointment tomorrow, Thursday morning, at 9:30."
Ms. Remind: "Um, really? I thought it was Friday morning at 9:30?"
Mary: "Well, I have you down for Thursday, but the 9:30 slot is open on Friday, so I can change it to that if you prefer."
Ms. Remind: "No, you don't need to change it. I'm leaving town tonight, anyway, so I can't do either."
Ms. Remind: "Um, really? I thought it was Friday morning at 9:30?"
Mary: "Well, I have you down for Thursday, but the 9:30 slot is open on Friday, so I can change it to that if you prefer."
Ms. Remind: "No, you don't need to change it. I'm leaving town tonight, anyway, so I can't do either."
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Friday, October 13, 2017
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Monday, October 9, 2017
Saturday night
Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy, returning a page."
Mr. Plan: "Hi, sorry to call you after hours, but I need to see a neurologist and was wondering if you take Sick & Tired HMO."
Dr. Grumpy: "No, I'm sorry, I don't have a contract with them. You might try Dr. Brain, I believe he does."
Mr. Plan: "But I really wanted to see you. Can't you make an exception and take Sick & Tired just for my case?"
Dr. Grumpy: "I can't do that, and they don't allow it. I mean, you could pay cash to see me, but even then they won't pay for any tests or medications I might order. So you're best off just seeing someone in the plan."
Mr. Plan: "You can't send them a letter saying you're making an exception in my case, and that you promise not to see anyone else on their plan again?"
Dr. Grumpy: "It doesn't work that way. Let me give you Dr. Brain's number."
Mr. Plan "Thanks for nothing."
Click.
Mr. Plan: "Hi, sorry to call you after hours, but I need to see a neurologist and was wondering if you take Sick & Tired HMO."
Dr. Grumpy: "No, I'm sorry, I don't have a contract with them. You might try Dr. Brain, I believe he does."
Mr. Plan: "But I really wanted to see you. Can't you make an exception and take Sick & Tired just for my case?"
Dr. Grumpy: "I can't do that, and they don't allow it. I mean, you could pay cash to see me, but even then they won't pay for any tests or medications I might order. So you're best off just seeing someone in the plan."
Mr. Plan: "You can't send them a letter saying you're making an exception in my case, and that you promise not to see anyone else on their plan again?"
Dr. Grumpy: "It doesn't work that way. Let me give you Dr. Brain's number."
Mr. Plan "Thanks for nothing."
Click.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Morning
Dr. Grumpy: "Good morning, have a seat on the exam table. Have you ever had an EMG before?"
Mr. Acetaldehyde: "Holy crap doc, you don't need to talk so loud. I'm not deaf, I swear."
Dr. Grumpy: "Sorry, didn't realize I was. Can you take off your sunglasses?"
Mr. Acetaldehyde: "Yeah, but can you turn off the lights? They're really bright."
Dr. Grumpy: "Just keep them on, then. I can't do the test in the dark. Are you okay?"
Mr. Acetaldehyde: "I'm really hung over. I went to the Lümbær Pünkture concert last night and got totally shitfaced."
Dr. Grumpy: "Do you..."
Mr. Acetaldehyde: "Hey, can you bring that trash can over here? I think I'm..."
Mr. Acetaldehyde: "Holy crap doc, you don't need to talk so loud. I'm not deaf, I swear."
Dr. Grumpy: "Sorry, didn't realize I was. Can you take off your sunglasses?"
Mr. Acetaldehyde: "Yeah, but can you turn off the lights? They're really bright."
Dr. Grumpy: "Just keep them on, then. I can't do the test in the dark. Are you okay?"
Mr. Acetaldehyde: "I'm really hung over. I went to the Lümbær Pünkture concert last night and got totally shitfaced."
Dr. Grumpy: "Do you..."
Mr. Acetaldehyde: "Hey, can you bring that trash can over here? I think I'm..."
