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All continues as hoped. Specialists are coming and going. San Geraldo is being San Geraldo. I’m adjusting to the catheter and slept 7 solid hours Friday night. That’s it for the medical report for today.
Friday morning a new doctor came strolling into my room. All smiles. I had never seen her before and she didn’t introduce herself. She simply started asking questions after first saying how happy she was to see me sitting up and not in bed. Odd, I thought. I’m mostly up and not in bed. I get around just fine. She asked a series of friendly questions and I answered each one, although I was about to ask who she was. Then she pointed to my right side and asked, “How is your hip.”
‘My hip?’ I thought. ‘Now there’s something wrong with my hip?!?’
“My hip?” I asked. “I don’t understand.”
She then opened her file, turned beet red, apologized, and left the room. I don’t know where she was supposed to be but it wasn’t here. I’m glad we got that squared away.
Todo continúa como se esperaba. Los especialistas van y vienen. San Geraldo está siendo San Geraldo. Me estoy adaptando al catéter y dormí 7 horas seguidas el viernes por la noche. Eso es todo por el informe médico de hoy.
El viernes por la mañana entró en mi habitación un nuevo médico. Todo sonrisas. Nunca la había visto antes y ella no se presentó. Simplemente empezó a hacer preguntas después de decirme lo feliz que estaba de verme sentado y no en la cama. Qué extraño, pensé. Estoy mayormente despierto y no en la cama. Me muevo muy bien. Me hizo una serie de preguntas amistosas y yo respondí a cada una, aunque estuve a punto de preguntar quién era. Luego señaló mi lado derecho y preguntó: “¿Cómo está tu cadera?”
‘¿Mi cadera?’ pensé. ‘¡¿Ahora hay algo mal con mi cadera?!?’
“¿¡Mi cadera?” pregunté. “No entiendo.”
Luego abrió su expediente, se puso roja como una remolacha, se disculpó, y salió de la habitación. No sé dónde se suponía que debía estar pero no estaba aquí. ¡Qué alivio!
Wow! It’s a good thing you didn’t need an arm amputation, you would’ve lost a leg instead! I don’t know why I went there, Scoot. You are so easy to bounce my ball of dark humor off of. Hang in there and remember ‘Stranger, Danger!” 🙂
Deedles,
I wondered about these breast implants!
More than just embarrassing for her. From now on, no introduction, no conversation.
Boud to say I’m glad that doctor didn’t get to operate on you! Who knows what would have happened. You’re sounding much better now.
Boud,
Yeah. Not very reassuring. I’ll make a point of telling my doctor about it today. But it sure was funny.
Whoooooaaaaa! Beet red, indeed!
Judy C,
Fortunately I was conscious and aware. Although funny, not confidence inducing.
Too funny!
Jim,
It was my entertainment for a while.
WTF? That’s a major oopsie!
Debra,
Sure is. Glad it was just funny in my case. I WILL share the experience with my doctor.
Although it really shouldn’t, that sort of mistake probably happens more frequently than we’d like to think. Nurses are all trained to check patient identification every time meds are dispensed but I guess that a simple doctor visit doesn’t warrant that.
I’ve never heard of anyone being able to sleep for seven straight hours in a hospital!
Ms. Moon
MsMaryMoon,
Im sure it happens regularly, but there are protocols in place to avoid it. Funny but could be dangerous. As for sleeping, too high a dose of one of my meds!
Can I just say – I love Deedles! Stanger Danger indeed! Maybe even Dr. Strange danger! But I’m glad to see you sitting up too. Hugs.
Wilma,
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love Deedles. Huge heart. Kind. Thoughtful. Irreverent. And absolutely hilarious.
I wonder if she will be able to laugh about it? Great to hear from you.
David,
I hope she can laugh. But I also hope she follows protocol in future.
Man, had you been asleep you might have reawakened with a new hip! Oy!
Bob,
I do love the neq boobs, though!
Glad to note that health service professionals are so effficient, no matter what hospital you’re in. It could have been so much worse… Jx
Jon,
Except for the random hip replacer!
OMG! What a slip up. You are far too young for a hip replacement.
Watch out for those doctors.
Laurent,
I’m too young for any of this. I think they all have me confused with someone else.
We all make mistakes, but when a medical doctor makes mistakes that’s a bit disturbing. Thank heavens you didn’t have her, as a new doctor…her bedside manner didn’t seem very personable. What kind of doctor doesn’t introduce themselves?? I know some don’t care about that, but I know I like when doctors are very friendly and personable. It would help to put me at ease. I’m glad you on the mend.
Mistress Borghese,
I agree. It was funny. But it shouldn’t happen. I, too, expect them to introduce themselves. She was very friendly though!
Lucky your faculties are intact – the hip patient may have missed their consultation entirely 😂🤪
Bodhisattvadreaming,
Not an error that she be made, although funny at the time (well, and still).
Well THAT’s not very comforting, is it?! Seven solid hours of sleep sounds pretty wonderful, actually. Thinking of you both!
Steve,
Nope, not comforting at all. Glad it could be laughed at but I’ll be passing on the info. 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep last night. Unheard of in my world. But I think I’m being overdoped!
Faux pas on her part. They are always supposed to ask you your name prior to any medical questions!
Carole,
Yes, faux pas is putting it mildly.
All docs is quacks.
Urspo,
I’m happy I haven’t met any this time around. What a team!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Sassybear:
And that’s how people have the wrong part removed!