tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post3950480383271923144..comments2024-03-26T16:46:21.764-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: YOU! YES! YOU!Grumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32570530242643809302010-02-26T14:44:43.757-05:002010-02-26T14:44:43.757-05:00Course then there's folks like me. Bring the ...Course then there's folks like me. Bring the 86 yo dad in. Dr. Neuro: How are you doing? Dad: I'm fine. Daughter, who is being made to look like I'm the nut case: What about those visual effects you were telling your opthalmologist about (He said it wasn't due to your eyes) and the animal(unspecified) you saw running across the road which wasn't there?" Dr. Neuro: He looks fine to me. Daughter: Plus the Mirapex you're giving him has him addicted to computer porn so he falls asleep in his chair every night and now he has cellulitis because he never puts his feet up. Dr. Neuro: (paraphrased) I don't see anything wrong. AAAargh!<br /><br />Just meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-82710529039521334002010-01-19T17:24:23.605-05:002010-01-19T17:24:23.605-05:00ERP- yeah, but I hate to fire a patient because a ...ERP- yeah, but I hate to fire a patient because a family member is a problem.<br /><br />I just tell the family member they can't come back.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-21632785558904317562010-01-19T17:20:41.189-05:002010-01-19T17:20:41.189-05:00Time to fire that patient.Time to fire that patient.ERPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973334581468131595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68100948474289724772010-01-19T06:52:36.243-05:002010-01-19T06:52:36.243-05:00What a total fooktard! When did morons like this s...What a total fooktard! When did morons like this start thinking that medical care is delivered at will and cheaply, like a hot dog at a 7-11???<br /><br />Pattie, RNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71508531747612126362010-01-19T02:48:51.663-05:002010-01-19T02:48:51.663-05:00I think this blog has to be great for your blood p...I think this blog has to be great for your blood pressure. Have you done any before/after tests?<br /><br />(My word verification is bigaus. Makes me think of the special exam for some reason)Mark In Mayennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987723233401368368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-76560972761320848902010-01-19T01:34:31.376-05:002010-01-19T01:34:31.376-05:00I really don't know how you do it. Managing id...I really don't know how you do it. Managing idiots on a daily basis without going nuts yourself.<br /><br />You have the patience of an angel, I would say.Minenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-75466113061942264632010-01-19T00:55:22.480-05:002010-01-19T00:55:22.480-05:00Your boot should have met his arse as he was leavi...Your boot should have met his arse as he was leaving.Mahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860979377398925052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-43439164218821895812010-01-19T00:24:46.334-05:002010-01-19T00:24:46.334-05:00** shakes head ** i'm glad my days aren't ...** shakes head ** i'm glad my days aren't like yours ...Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506274310934059070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32280064214268116902010-01-18T22:22:02.886-05:002010-01-18T22:22:02.886-05:00God I hate those people. It's all about the ME...God I hate those people. It's all about the ME. How about we put them on a plane and plop them down in Haiti somewhere? Maybe life wouldn't seem so tough....Frantic Pharmacisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804872250102867314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19328143205839388992010-01-18T21:10:06.935-05:002010-01-18T21:10:06.935-05:00What I want to know is this: since when did you st...What I want to know is this: since when did you start sending all your patients (and their families) to my CCU?Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-48973090093606033172010-01-18T20:51:28.145-05:002010-01-18T20:51:28.145-05:00Can Mom sign a living will or appoint someone else...Can Mom sign a living will or appoint someone else to be health care power of attorney? This one will be a pain in the ass an make Mom suffer unnecessarily at the end.thegooddrlaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08435755211517374081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-56341680100621119852010-01-18T18:54:28.327-05:002010-01-18T18:54:28.327-05:00Umm...mom is having new Sx? I don't get why no...Umm...mom is having new Sx? I don't get why no testing, and you need the conflicted offspring's permission to check it out? Sounds pretty messed up to me and a waste of everyone's time to boot!Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-80689136744374300012010-01-18T17:20:37.625-05:002010-01-18T17:20:37.625-05:00This is just sad! This is their
mom! I have been...This is just sad! This is their<br />mom! I have been seeing this<br />more and more, and not just the<br />medical field. I have a friend<br />in the dental field and it is the<br />same too. Too many people feel a<br />sence of entitlement! Whether they<br />are rich or poor, they feel entitled to dump rancor onto all healthcare staff and providers! It<br />is just sad. I would find myself<br />LUCKY to have a doctor bend over<br />backwards!donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-85553033524669400992010-01-18T16:42:58.583-05:002010-01-18T16:42:58.583-05:00If I were to start twittering I'd never get an...If I were to start twittering I'd never get anything done at my office!Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-15889201909774270732010-01-18T16:34:55.697-05:002010-01-18T16:34:55.697-05:00I think you should hurry up and get on twitter - a...I think you should hurry up and get on twitter - and if you already are, what's your @? It would be so much easier for me to retweet your awesome stories if you tweeted to. :D Keep them coming - we all need a funny pick-me-up right now.Melissa ~ Mom to 6https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298290484388042867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-76581702727177151522010-01-18T16:33:27.506-05:002010-01-18T16:33:27.506-05:00I woulda let them have it. But them I am ornery o...I woulda let them have it. But them I am ornery old medic whom has been known to speaketh when he should be quieteth!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4926765873991163782010-01-18T16:23:52.083-05:002010-01-18T16:23:52.083-05:00She/he is probably upset because she/he can't ...She/he is probably upset because she/he can't deal with the fact that mom is ever going to be mom again. <br /><br />Or maybe I'm just projecting and she/he is really just a total a-hole.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-92046207523811646152010-01-18T16:15:29.369-05:002010-01-18T16:15:29.369-05:00Someone has a guilt complex for being a crappy son...Someone has a guilt complex for being a crappy son/daughter.GB, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735213378851473207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-14582448084419025852010-01-18T16:15:08.261-05:002010-01-18T16:15:08.261-05:00A typical case of the mindset nowadays: all rights...A typical case of the mindset nowadays: all rights and no responsibilities. Poor mom in the middle. How are things supposed to change for her...Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882229240289840845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22152797261910926572010-01-18T16:14:07.217-05:002010-01-18T16:14:07.217-05:00Wow. How do you hold your tongue? I mean, it seems...Wow. How do you hold your tongue? I mean, it seems like at some point this SOB needed to be told off - if only for the Mom's benefit.The Good Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249986191289837440noreply@blogger.com