States of Wellness

Item: On Tuesday and Wednesday, Pete was home from school with a truly miserable cold but is back in action today. He leaped out of bed this morning with a grin and announced he was "all better." Well, not quite, but he's certainly well enough to go back to school.

Item: My doctor found nothing wrong with me on Tuesday, and he called today to say that the lab work showed up nothing either. So I am either not in fact at death's door or he just hasn't figured out what I have yet. (By the way, this is as good a time as any to sing the praises of Dr. Stern, my primary care doctor. I have a huge intellectual crush on him. He explains everything very clearly, really listens to what I say [He once told me that he tells his med. students that a doctor's most important diagnostic tool is the ear: "Listen to what your patient is telling you!"], and in general just makes me feel like his most important patient. Of course Andy, Barbara, and Jerry all feel that way about him too; 'tis his particular magic.)

Item: My dentist found nothing wrong with me on Wednesday, aside from being certifiably nuts (he didn't say this, but his expression spoke volumes). Do your teeth hurt? No. Do they feel sensitive? No. Numb? No. Any bleeding? No. What is it, then? I don't know, I'm just very aware of them lately.

Item: The Maytag repairman is supposed to come fix my washer today. Har har har. Tell me another one.

Comments

[TwoBusy]

Try telling the Maytag guy about how you're feeling very aware of your teeth, and see what happens.

[Karen]

I'm on the phone with them right now, because the guy just called and said he's not coming today. I think that certain very sensitive equipment would be able to detect smoke emanating from my brain.

But thanks for the laugh, which caused me to spray Fresca all over my MacBook.

[Maribel]

Your doctor might have found nothing wrong but I'm prepared to diagnose a wicked case of Maytagitis.

[Tonya]

Your feelings about your doctor are the complete opposite of my feelings about mine. He absolutely DOES NOT LISTEN. Plus, last time I was there he made a snarky remark about my freckles. I need a new doctor.