A doctor visit & Good News Bad News

[Conundrum 1]

There's nothing worse than a snotty doctor's receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong in a room full of other patients. Most of us have experienced this. You got to love the way this old guy handled it........

An 86 year old man walked into a crowded doctor's office. As he approached the desk, the receptionist said, "Yes sir, what are you seeing the doctor for today?"

"There's something wrong with my dick," he replied.

The receptionist became irritated and said, "You shouldn't come into a crowded office and say things like that."

"Why not? You asked me what was wrong and I told you," he said.

The receptionist replied, "You've obviously caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and discussed the problem further with the doctor in private."

The man replied, "You shouldn't ask people things in a crowded room if the answer could embarrass anyone." The man walked out, waited several minutes and then re-entered.

The receptionist smiled smugly and asked, "Yes?"

"There's something wrong with my ear," he stated.

The receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice. "And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?"

"I can't piss out of it," the man replied.

The doctor's office erupted in laughter ...

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Good News-Bad News
Jim and Edna were both patients in a mental
hospital. One day while they were walking past the
hospital swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the
deep end.

He sank to the bottom of the pool and stayed there.
Edna promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to
the bottom and pulled Jim out.

When the Head Nurse Director became aware of Edna's
heroic act she immediately ordered her to be
discharged from the hospital, as she now considered
her to be mentally stable.

When she went to tell Edna the news she said, "Edna,
I have good news and bad news.

The good news is you're being discharged; since you
were able to rationally respond to a crisis by
jumping in and saving the life of another patient, I
have concluded that your act displays sound
mindedness.

The bad news is, Jim, the patient you saved, hung
himself with his bathrobe belt in the bathroom,
right after you saved him. I am so sorry, but he's
dead."

Edna replied "He didn't hang himself, I put him
there to dry.....How soon can I go home?"

[NYCFreeFall 0]

true story - friend goes to the doctor and gets tested for STD's. Dr. says he has gonnorhea (or something, I forget) and tells him to call every girl he has been with over the last year. He calls the couple girls and breaks the awkward and bad news. During a follow up visit the next week the doctor tells him it was a false positive and he doesn't have anything.... Good news - no gonnorhea. Bad news - told 5 or 6 girls he had it.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

Y'know, that always pisses me off when going in a doc's office...it was terrible right after delivering my babies. Like everyone needs to know what the hell is going on in a woman when recovering from childbirth...-and the receptionist was so damn insistent, too!

Me: "I'm here for a follow-up appointment."
Her: "Follow up for what?"
Me: "After delivering twins."
Her: "What's the problem?"
Me: "I just need to see my doctor."
Her: "Regarding...?"
Me: "Typical...problems...after...chilbirth..."
Her: "Is there something specific I can put on your chart?"
Me: "No."

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[peregrinerose 0]

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Y'know, that always pisses me off when going in a doc's office...it was terrible right after delivering my babies. Like everyone needs to know what the hell is going on in a woman when recovering from childbirth...-and the receptionist was so damn insistent, too!

Me: "I'm here for a follow-up appointment."
Her: "Follow up for what?"
Me: "After delivering twins."
Her: "What's the problem?"
Me: "I just need to see my doctor."
Her: "Regarding...?"
Me: "Typical...problems...after...chilbirth..."
Her: "Is there something specific I can put on your chart?"
Me: "No."

Under HIPPA it is illegal for anyone to ask you anything medical or discuss anything at all personal (diagnoses, problems, address, phone number, age, etc) in earshot of other patients/non staff members.

Jen

Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

[eeneR 1]

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Under HIPPA it is illegal for anyone to ask you anything medical or discuss anything at all personal (diagnoses, problems, address, phone number, age, etc) in earshot of other patients/non staff members.

Keep in mind these regs were just put in effect in the last year or so....so a few years back this was common place, as was having two nurses in the hallway discussing patients out loud in a public area Im sure it still happens, and it will take time to get under control....

She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway."
eeneR
TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto

[mjosparky 3]

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Y'know, that always pisses me off when going in a doc's office...it was terrible right after delivering my babies. Like everyone needs to know what the hell is going on in a woman when recovering from childbirth...-and the receptionist was so damn insistent, too!

Me: "I'm here for a follow-up appointment."
Her: "Follow up for what?"
Me: "After delivering twins."
Her: "What's the problem?"
Me: "I just need to see my doctor."
Her: "Regarding...?"
Me: "Typical...problems...after...chilbirth..."
Her: "Is there something specific I can put on your chart?"
Me: "No."

The suspense is killing me, what was your postpartum problem?
Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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Y'know, that always pisses me off when going in a doc's office...it was terrible right after delivering my babies. Like everyone needs to know what the hell is going on in a woman when recovering from childbirth...-and the receptionist was so damn insistent, too!

Me: "I'm here for a follow-up appointment."
Her: "Follow up for what?"
Me: "After delivering twins."
Her: "What's the problem?"
Me: "I just need to see my doctor."
Her: "Regarding...?"
Me: "Typical...problems...after...chilbirth..."
Her: "Is there something specific I can put on your chart?"
Me: "No."

The suspense is killing me, what was your postpartum problem?
Sparky

Oh for the love...!!

Episiotomy. I do not recommend having one. (Uh, for those of you who have not had the pleasure of passing a baby through a birth canal, I will not define. Google it yourself!)

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[misskriss 0]

I had an episotomy with my first child because I didn't know better and thought I had to do whatever the doc said. With the second baby, the doc came at me with a pair of scissors.. I said.."ummmmmm.........no." He said.. ."but you are so small.." I said.."I'll take my chances." Perfect birth..no cuts or tears..NO EPISioTomy. Third birth was with a midwife and she never even suggested having one. Sorry if TMI, but sometimes the doc does NOT always know best.