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Still Cheesed Off

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I’ve had a few days to think about it; and that business Thursday with Dr. So-and-So just makes me madder the more I think about it.

I think they wanted to play Hot Potato with me as the potato: whoever gets stuck with this patient when the  grim reaper rings his bell is the loser and has to pay the others. They do like to have as many doctors in the game as they can get. It’s a kind of Dr. Roulette.

I know, I know, don’t think about it. But every few seconds my busted hip reminds me that I actually have plenty to think about; and it’d be so nice if the damned hip didn’t hurt. But they won’t fix it–because this patient is 76 years old and might have cancer. He could land you in the losers’ circle.

Hippocratic Oath, my ass.

O Lord, I’m finding it exceedingly hard to forgive this.

‘Calling Dr. Shyster… Dr. Shyster…’

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I got out of bed angry today, just thinking about that doctor yesterday who blew us off and went his merry way.

“Why, sure I’ll do your hip replacement! As soon as a bunch of other doctors can boost you into perfect health, otherwise, and be ready to take the rap if you should happen to die. You’re 76, you know–gotta keep an eye out for the Reaper!”

By taking on only easy, “can’t miss” cases, Doc Shyster can puff up his record of success–all he has to do is blow off anyone who comes to him with even the slightest medical hang-up. Sort of like the way they used to promote not-very-talented boxers by matching them up against hopeless palookas. (See The Harder They Fall).

So as of today I have no doctor willing to fix my hip. And no, I’m not going to go to upper New York state or lower Honduras to get one.

 

One Down, One to Go

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(Move over, sonny!)

We saw our new primary care physician yesterday, and we liked him. He didn’t seem to be in a hurry; he was very thorough.

Today we see some other doctor, one I don’t think I’ve ever heard of before, and he’s gonna do… what? I don’t know. Something to do with my hip replacement. It would be awfully nice to walk across the living room without needing a cane. Can this Dr. Whatsis make that happen?

This business is mighty distracting. Now, even generating a small blog post is a challenge: can’t concentrate. But I will keep trying. Somehow.

Sorry! Couldn’t Make It Today

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My afflictions got the better of me today, so it’s a skimpy blog. No Joe Collidge. Nothing in the way of nooze. Maybe I should have posted more hymns.

If I could just get a good night’s sleep!

Next week I’m scheduled for a chin-wag with doctors who are going to install a new hip. Supposedly that’s a relatively easy operation, but I’m not sure there’s any such thing. Then they have to schedule it. And all of a sudden it’s December.

This is getting me down. Please pray for me.

Have I Figured It Out?

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I haven’t had a decent night’s sleep all year… and I’m beginning to think I know why.

Two problems: back and forth to the bathroom all night, to pee; and the hip deteriorating and it hurts all the time.

If it was only the urge to urinate, I could handle it. If it was only the hip, I might be able to handle that. But both of them at the same time–no, it can’t be done.

We are now looking for a doctor to do the hip. We’ve already done the bladder, supposedly successfully. I pray it doesn’t take too long to find one. This hip is giving me fits.