Sign-ups
I hope someone out there finds this as funny as I did. Here's a little background.Since we got married I've been nagging, I mean "urging" my dear sweet husband to see a primary care physician. I would guess it's been in the arena of 5 years since he last had a check up. As his wife, I feel that it is in my best interests for him to live; more specifically to live longer and healthier. In my limited assessment of how the world works, I think a primary care physician is the first logical step in achieving this goal.
Unfortunately Brian isn't really a fan of the doctor. As it turns out, he is in good company. Less than 30% of patients seen at family medicine clinics in the US are male. Brian's medical care since we've been married has been limited to dental visits. And this only happened when pain levels resulting from dental issues got so out of hand that he was consuming too much Excedrin every day to operate heavy machinery (like his car). So he went to the dentist, and ended up getting all of his wisdom teeth pulled. Since then, no doctors.
As many of you know we have recently been paying more attention to our health. I had a general check up last week and my doctor shared my concerns for Brian, and said he should at least see a doctor every few years to have his blood tested for cholesterol levels and the like. I shared this with Brian.
So last night, Brian announced that he has been thinking about the whole doctor's thing that he will go if I "sign him up for a blood test."
I burst into laughter for a short period of time and then I said "You can't just 'sign up' for a blood test, you have a see a doctor." To which he responded "Then sign me up for a doctor." I responded with a few minutes more of intense, silent laughter. Then I informed him that there is no such thing as www.signupforthedoctor.com. Apparently Brian has been out of the health care loop so long that he forgot that you have to 'make appointments' for such things. In his defense, maybe that is what he meant when he said "sign up." I just thought it was really funny...
posted by Libby @ 11:27 AM
2 Comments:
OK. I thought it was hysterical. Brian, being a preemie baby was poked and prodded more times than I can count. It got so bad that whenever he saw a needle coming he would head right for the door. There were times that the nurses had to put him into a little papoose just so they could draw his blood. Poor little guy. It was so pathetic and now I see that it has carried into his adult life. Talk about issues!!! Moral of this story - Be prepared to be his papoose and hold him tight and lots of reassurance. I know he'll be fine. By the way, if you can't be there for him, simply "sign me up" Hahaha.
Love,
Mom
That is classic! Just a passer by here. My uncle not too long ago was not aware that the grocery store sold deoderant. He thought only drug stores carried that sort of thing. Guess he had been out of the whole grocery store loop for quite a while....
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