Why do nurses always feel the need to insert their opinion into your medical problems?
I've been spending a lot of time in the student health center lately (the desk attendant and I are getting to be great friends).
Last week I went in and asked the doctor about a bunch of stuff, including these weird little bumps I've had on my legs since high school. I don't look disfigured or anything, but I didn't know what they were, I figured I was just special. The doctor told me what they were and that I could get them removed easily by another doctor in the clinic. So that's what I did.
Yesterday, I went in to the clinic to get these fancy little bumps taken off. The nurse took me into the little examination room and started to check me in.
"Alright," she said, "where is this bump?"
"I have several," I said, "they're on my shins and knees."
She didn't get it, for some reason.
"Where is it?"
"I have a few. On my shins and knees."
Maybe I was speaking parsletongue without my knowledge.
She was still confused. "Let me see them."
So, I lifted my skirt a little above my knees so she could see the bumps.
"OH MY GOSH!" she exclaimed, "You have so many!"
Thanks. My self esteem is dropping swiftly with every word you say.
"I mean, I thought you had two or three, but that is so many!"
I didn't know what they were, jerk face, how about you keep talking about it.
"You should really have those taken care of!"
Hmmm. That's interesting. I thought that was THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPOINTMENT!
Then she proceeded to bring in the supplies to get rid of the bumps. I didn't know what it all was, I'm no doctor, and at this point I didn't really feel like talking to her anymore. She didn't realize this.
"This little tool right here will be perfect for you, since it will be flexible for all different sizes." She said with a sheepish little grin. Like she was trying really hard to hold in her laughter.
Then she left me humiliated and ready to crawl in a whole and die.
Is the worst thing she's ever seen at a health center some bumps on a poor girl's leg? Sheesh.
I've been spending a lot of time in the student health center lately (the desk attendant and I are getting to be great friends).
Last week I went in and asked the doctor about a bunch of stuff, including these weird little bumps I've had on my legs since high school. I don't look disfigured or anything, but I didn't know what they were, I figured I was just special. The doctor told me what they were and that I could get them removed easily by another doctor in the clinic. So that's what I did.
Yesterday, I went in to the clinic to get these fancy little bumps taken off. The nurse took me into the little examination room and started to check me in.
"Alright," she said, "where is this bump?"
"I have several," I said, "they're on my shins and knees."
She didn't get it, for some reason.
"Where is it?"
"I have a few. On my shins and knees."
Maybe I was speaking parsletongue without my knowledge.
She was still confused. "Let me see them."
So, I lifted my skirt a little above my knees so she could see the bumps.
"OH MY GOSH!" she exclaimed, "You have so many!"
Thanks. My self esteem is dropping swiftly with every word you say.
"I mean, I thought you had two or three, but that is so many!"
I didn't know what they were, jerk face, how about you keep talking about it.
"You should really have those taken care of!"
Hmmm. That's interesting. I thought that was THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPOINTMENT!
Then she proceeded to bring in the supplies to get rid of the bumps. I didn't know what it all was, I'm no doctor, and at this point I didn't really feel like talking to her anymore. She didn't realize this.
"This little tool right here will be perfect for you, since it will be flexible for all different sizes." She said with a sheepish little grin. Like she was trying really hard to hold in her laughter.
Then she left me humiliated and ready to crawl in a whole and die.
Is the worst thing she's ever seen at a health center some bumps on a poor girl's leg? Sheesh.
i hate that.
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