Doctor Grumpy in the House

A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Modern life

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In the last hour I’ve logged into my IRS account, my bank account, Intuit payroll, my E-prescribing account, the state narcotic database, my...
Monday, September 1, 2025

Front desk

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Mary: "Hi, can I help you?" Mr. Kard: "I have an appointment to see Dr. Grumpy." Mary: "Okay, let me hand you this ...
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Friday, August 15, 2025

Conferences

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Let's talk about Genital and Urological (GU) cancers. 1. I don't treat them. I'm a neurologist. Not my end of the body. So how I...
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Sunday, July 27, 2025

Thank you

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I just want to post that I am glad I got to grow up and live in a world that had the brilliant Tom Lehrer in it.  I remember one night in th...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Discerning

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Mary returned from lunch to find an older fellow sitting in the lobby, quietly reading. We didn't have any patients scheduled for that t...
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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Am I on Candid Camera?

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So last week I had to swing by Costco to get Diet Coke and tomatoes (we're now empty nesters, and I still don't know why we need all...
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Friday, June 20, 2025

Adventures in Employment

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Hi, this is Craig. Hard to believe, but my hair and I are now old enough to allegedly be contributing members of society. I'm working fo...
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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Religion 101

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Dr. Grumpy: "Did you have any other questions?" Ms. Shiny: "Yes," (she opens her briefcase) "Can I offer you a copy...
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

AUGHHHH!!!!! Cooties!

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As occasionally happens, a drug rep called to see if the staff wanted anything from Local Coffee. Since they aren't above free caffeine ...
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Friday, April 4, 2025

Realization

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You know you've been in practice too long when you hear people talking about their "Insta" accounts and assume they mean Insta...
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Monday, March 10, 2025

Quote of the day

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From a retired internist: “I just want to make sure I’m not going to shit, you know. I mean, my wife is fucked-up with all kinds of shit, an...
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Saturday, March 1, 2025

"Surely you can't be serious."

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I'm in a Zoom meeting and the screen keeps locking up. Dr. Grumpy: "Are you guys having problems? My office wifi sucks." Mr. R...
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Sunday, February 16, 2025

That's true. You're absolutely right.

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Dr. Grumpy: "Hi, I'm Dr. Grumpy. Have a seat. Now..." Mr. Ross: "Hello. Are you happy and well today?" Dr. Grumpy: ...
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Friday, February 14, 2025

Relevance

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"More than once I was at the station seeing trainloads of Jews being transported, seeing all these faces over the top of the wagon. I ...
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