If there is one thing I dread, it is a visit to the doctor’s office. There are many reasons for this, but chief among them is the fact that I dislike being around an environment of illness. I think a potential trip to the doctor can be one of the best remedies, at least for me. I will make excuses to myself that I am getting better rather than go to the doctor. I will try and self diagnose myself on the internet rather than schedule an appointment. (Not a wise idea by the way) However, sometimes a visit to the doctor is unavoidable. For these kinds of situations I have prepared a list of rules to follow.
1) Be polite to the receptionist. Following this one rule sets the tone for your entire visit. Be rude, and don’t be surprised if you sit in the waiting room an extra long time or if the rest of the staff treats you coldly.
2) Do not read the magazines in a doctors office. You do not know what the last person who touched the magazine may have had on their hands. (Vomit, fecal matter, peanut butter, swine flu…)
3) When the nurse takes you in the back and asks to weigh you, don’t make excuses about your clothes adding extra pounds or claim that their scale is broken. Its not broken.
4) When the doctor asks you to remove an article of clothing, don’t make lame inappropriate attempts at humor. Doctors hear it all the time and they don’t think you are funny.
5) Doctors are human and do make mistakes, getting a second opinion on a serious problem is never a bad idea.
In summation, Doctors are amazing and we all owe them a giant debt of gratitude. Have a rule you feel should be added to this list? Let me know in the comments.
Remember, you may without meaning to, see, hear, or read things that are none of your business. So – “What you read here, what you see here, what you hear here, let it stay here when you leave here.”
Kent,
I guess that could apply. Sounds more like a rule for a visit to the CIA.
Did you write the list yourself? It’s good. However i wonder how you got some of the counter-points? Have you tried some of the counter-points? :)
Everything on this blog was written by me unless noted otherwise. Specifically which counter points are you referring to?
haha like have you tried telling the doctor the scale was broken or have you made attempts at humor when they asked you to take off your clothes :)
I had the reverse happen to me once on the scale, the nurse said, that must be wrong. Try again. Nope it wasn’t :)