Doctor Grumpy in the House

This summer we visited my in-laws, and one night they had a potluck in our honor. Unfortunately, great aunt Frieda left a casserole at hom...

Mr. Ford came in for memory loss. He drove himself to the first appointment with a friend's car, because his was in the shop. After th...

Okay, time to hit the mail bag for stuff you guys have sent in: First is this book: Mike writes in: 1. Is the guy at the top whack...

Dr. Grumpy: "How are you doing?" Ms. Dyspnea: "I don't like this oxygen mask. It hurts." Dr. Grumpy: "Well,...

Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy, returning a page." Ms. Phone: "Hi, this is Cindy Dingdong." Dr. Grumpy: "Are y...

Dr. Grumpy: "How's the diet going?" Mrs. Atkins: "It's on hold. I ordered that diet book you suggested, but the per...

Dr. Grumpy: "In room 734 is a guy with arm weakness since a shoulder injury. I've ordered an MRI of his brachial plexus." Dr...

Me: "What kind of dog is she?" Mrs. Owner: "She's a Morkie. It's a cross between a Yorkie and a, um, Maltese Falcon...

I saw a guy for headaches recently. Nothing unusual in his story, but, since he'd never had them before, I ordered a brain MRI. I figure...

Nothing can make a doctor look stupider than an EHR (computerized charting) system. Smoking is, to me, a good example. We all ask "Do...

Heading out for a bit. Be excellent to each other!

I'm so behind on the new drugs.

Mary: "Dr. Grumpy's office, this is Mary." Mrs. Analog: "Yes, I faxed you a copy of my records last week, and Dr. Grump...

Annie: "Dr. Gumpy's office, this is Annie." Ms. Panic: "I need refills on all my meds! I just realized I'm out!...