Back from the Doctor’s

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Well, they didn’t try to keep me there today, nor did they attempt to thrust tubes into any tiny openings. They took some pictures of my innards but didn’t tell me what they meant. “Protocol,” dontcha know.

On the whole, the doctor agreed with me about my two most obvious problems: 1. Broken hip really hurts–a lot–and wakes me up at night. Repeatedly. And 2. Even a slight urge to pee sends me to the bathroom four or give times a night. Either one of them, by itself, I think I could handle. But both at the same time–no dice.

The doctor concurred, so the next goal is to get my hip fixed.

Lurking under the kelp bed is the possibility that the cancer will come back. I would prefer not to think about that. I want the damn hip fixed! Then maybe take up mountaineering.

That’s all, folks, for today. I’ll keep you posted.

Now I’ve Lost My Doctor

Gee, Ma, why’s that man’s blood pressure so high?

I stayed away from doctors for years, but I finally had to go back when I trashed my elbow last month. And, lo, I found a wonderful doctor, someone I could trust. She was my age, and we could communicate. She knew how to use her eyes, ears, and fingertips to find out what was wrong with you. None of this computer crap.

To make a long story short, I needed to go back to her this week, but when my wife called to make the appointment, “Sorry, Dr. Hale is no longer with us.” Of she’s gone into that wild blue yonder, and here we are back to square one.

My aunt is still in the hospital. They say they’ve fixed everything, so I don’t know why she’s still there.

It’s blowing a gale-force wind outside so I can’t ride my bike.

Lord, give me strength.