Facing a potentially boring day in clinic. Anybody want to keep me company?

[Aristus]

Any house-bound DU-ers want to help me out with this?

[uppityperson]

1. I have a funny sort of thing on my side, can you tell me what it is?

[Aristus]

2. Sure.

Will it make me laugh?

[uppityperson]

6. It is a funny sort of color and I've had it a long time, but my grampa died of colon cancer so

I just thought maybe I should get it checked out.

(Sorry, no, not funny, just doing the "let's play diagnose my non-specific complaint over the internet to have it turn out to be a cat on my lap" sort of thing. You know, boring day at the clinic. And then on the way out mention the real issue and get to figure out how to rearrange the day to deal with that. I don't hope your day picks up, unless it is civil, decent, nice people. With kittens. Or bunnies.)

[Aristus]

8. I figured.

I will tell you, though, that colon cancer rarely manifests with external signs. Skin cancer, OTOH...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I'm sorry, my dear Aristus.........

Today I will be busy, for me!

My cleaning lady is coming and I need to set things up for her.

We have to get my husband's car from the mechanic.

And I need to grocery shop!

I wish I could keep you company...

I hope your day gets better!

[Brigid]

4. How about a little Aretha Franklin?

[Skittles]

11. awesome

[Aristus]

14. One of Aretha's best!

[Aristus]

5. Okay, that didn't take long.

Got a chest pain case. Gotta go!

[onehandle]

7. Eric Idle Tweeted this morning...

Spoiler Alert. You are going to die.

https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/469106733067927553

Dark even for a Python.

[AnneD]

9. You can always come...

to my school clinic, the kids are bouncing off the walls.

[Aristus]

12. To help with my boredom?

Or to keep them from bouncing off the walls?

I love kids, but pediatrics is not my specialty. Hang in there...

[AnneD]

15. Only 6 days...

until retirement.

[Aristus]

18. You must be thrilled!

I'm excited for you...

[Skittles]

10. you want I should kick your bored ass, Aristus?

I'D DO THAT FOR YOU MY SWEET

[Aristus]

13. Yes, please!

No one kicks ass like you, Skittles...

[AnneD]

16. It didn't take long...

to jump that shark. From boredom to kinky in 13 posts.

[Aristus]

19. I'm a little pumped, that's all.

The chest pain case ended well. The patient is in good shape. And I just finished a wound-packing job on a deep-tissue abscess that is finally starting to look better.

Doing medicine successfully always gets my blood up...

[AnneD]

22. I am considering....

switching to wound care and making some better money...on top of my pension.

[Yavin4]

17. Isn't a boring day a good thing in your line of work? n/t

[Aristus]

20. For me, yes.

It means people are staying healthy and happy.

For the company I work for? Not so much. Loss of revenue.

[AnneD]

21. I can't even begin to tell you...

of my joy. We have been victims of the education reforms. This has been the worst year in all my 20+ years. The kids are off the chain.

[In_The_Wind]

23. Hi Honey!

I'm home.

Was your day really that bad?

[Aristus]

24. No, it actually turned out pretty good.

It just started out boring. And I was worried that, without you around to talk to, it would be a crummy day.

But it's been a good day. And having you here makes it even better!...

[In_The_Wind]

25. I gotta work sometime ...

Cause giving in to an Eddie Bauer shopping addiction stop when I pass through Massachusetts is fun but costly.

[Aristus]

26. Of course...

Doesn't mean I can't miss you when you do...

[HipChick]

27. Need some remedies for my cold..

I eat healthy

Fruit/Veg smoothies

Fruit Juice

How the heck I get a cold I don;t know....but it sucks eggs...

Very congested, and heavy head...It's summer and I got the chills..

[Aristus]

28. Some OTC loratadine should help with the congestion.

Also, do a vapor treatment. Turn on the hot water in the sink or the shower. Let the air get all warm and steamy, and then stand there and inhale the vapor through your nose for 10-15 minutes. That should help. Drink plenty of water. When you have a virus, your body goes through water at an accelerated rate.

And plenty of rest until you feel better.





Feel better...

[HipChick]

29. Thanks..and I've been curled up in a fetal position on the sofa

feeling guilty because I've been too weak to do anything else...

[Aristus]

30. Don't feel guilty.

We all get sick from time to time...

[steve2470]

31. any concerns about MERS in your area ? nt