reinforcements
march 08, 2006
after3 days of coughing and my brain rattling inside like a loose screw (no unnecessary jokes please), i decided to see the doctor. coincidentally, TGILW is sick too but he just has a mean sore throat that doesn't want to fade. i got past that phase and am in the cough till you crack a rib mode now. i think everyone at work is really irritated at my incessant noise and needless spreading of germs.
so TGILW was with the doctor when he called saying that the doctor can see me right away too. it was almost a 2 for one deal but not quite. at least i snuck in to see the doctor before everyone else in the waiting room.
me: you dress sharp dr. k. you remind me of those beverly
hills plastic surgeons on 90210.
dr. k: what did you say? i didn't catch that. (all the while
grinning from ear to ear - you know he heard it)
me: you dress really nice and you remind of dr. 90210.
dr. k: i've never seen that show but i know about it.
me: there's an indian doctor on there too.
dr. k: oh really?
me: yeah. i think he's gay.
dr. k: i don't know too many gay indians.
me: he shows off his home, cars, clothing and skis in the
swiss alps.
dr. k: that's because he can do one surgery and afford to
take 3 weeks off. i'm still waiting for a tv show to come do a reality show
about me.
me: at least you have the clothes and mercedes to fit the
character already.
dr. k: but i'm not gay.
so my doctor also annouced to me some of the results of the last blood test that the immunologist had me do. it turns out that i have super low iron and that my red blood cells aren't very big. i'm not sure what it all means since i don't feel especially tired from lack of iron. so now he wants me to get another blood test as well in addition to the one i need to get again to check on my antibody levels. they might as well tap one of those things into maple trees to just get a constant supply for testing.
the good doctor was kind enough to pass along the codeine cough syrup to me in addition to some antibiotics. i got some bronchial infection thing going on. no wonder i'm coughing like an aged smoker. and now i can finally get some sleep at night.
currently listening to: the sound of my coughing
