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The Doctors

Posted on August 14th, 2006 by Tony Dolling.
Categories: Events, Family.

Angela has re-booked me an appointment with the nurse at the Riverside surgery for blood pressure and cholesterol tests. They messed up on the appointment a couple of weeks ago.

Started off -
“so, why are you here?”
“for blood pressure and cholesterol tests.”
“so your here for a full helth check?”
“for whatever the wife has booked me in for”

So she takes my blood pressure.
“thats fine then”
“what is it?”

“105 over 46″

“thats very low, are you sure?”

“um, er ah – do you mind if we take it again – with a different machine?”

“sure”

“thats fine then”
“what is it?”

“120 over 80″

“thats more like I expected”

“what kind of cholestrol test were you looking for?”

“for whatever the wife has booked me in for”

“have you eaten today?”

“yes – cornflakes”

“if you haden’t eaten we could have done a full blown test – bad, good and indifferent cholestrol”

“the wife said I didn’t need to fast – that it was a non fasting test”

“its a pity, but we can do a random test, if thats ok”

“ok”

“lets take some blood then”

Rolls up sleeve, nurse stike needle in my elbow where theres no veins.

“mm”

syringe stays empty. wiggle needle around a lot.

“nothings coming out. hold this cotton wool to stop the blood flow.”

“lets try another spot. how about this large vein in the middle of your arm.”

blood surges into syringe and fills instantly.

“there we are then (beaming) – all done”

“Ring next week for your results”

Thats it then. all over.

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