Monday, July 2, 2018

That Moment You Want To Say "No"...

...but know you can't.

Surgeon: "I'd like to put a needle in to pull out some fluid and see what it looks like."

Me: Silent for several beats.

She says it looks normal but sent it out for culturing.

3 comments:

  1. Yup, you want to buy stock in the company who invents the scanner that Beverly Crusher and Dr McCoy used. I think the only non-invasive, non-painful assessment tool is the pulse ox to check you oxygen levels. Everything else involves either pain, embarrassment, being cold or naked.
    Here's hoping that the antibiotics are kicking any infection right out the door!

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