Why do they do this?

[Buckrub]

I get home from a week of deer hunting (wife is gone), and ONE message on my answering machine. it's from the doctor's office. I went last Tuesday (between trips to farm and camp) for my leg. Wasted trip, he said nothing is wrong. BUT, he took a blood test. I said "What for?" and he said "Oh, test for your limbs".

The message is Thursday. It just says "Call us at this number please".

GEEZ@!!!!

What kinda test did he do? What could it be? How bad can it be? Why can't they say "You have 4 hours to live, call us asap" or some such. This is very much like the I D I O T S that leave a message on my phone, cell or home, and say "This is Joe".

Duh, Joe. I knew that much! I GOT CALLER ID!!! TELL ME WHY YOU CALLED FOR PETE'S SAKE. You have one minute. If you can't describe most of your life's history in one minute, AND tell me in detail why you called, then you need help.

Gah. I hate doctors. I'll worry all night.

[LW]

What kind of problem are you having with your leg?

[Buckrub]

nonstop pain. Affecting sleep, etc. It has subsided quite a bit. He couldn't find anything physiological wrong, but he did that blood test. He said I just hurt it somehow, most likely. I've done more physical work since Sept 1 than I have in 30 years.

Now I get this call.

[LW]

Could be as simple as a potassium issue.

[LW]

Or he may have done a test used to detect blood clots. Did he check the pulse in the foot on the effected side? Dont you have coronary artery disease? Could put you at risk for intermittent claudication due to peripheral artery disease. Fairly common and easily treated.

[Buckrub]

Yes he checked pulse. Said it was good. 2+ or something like that.

Still don't know why he called, or what he found. Has to be something in the blood test.

[LW]

May have checked your uric acid for gout or the d-dimer for signs of a thrombis. I bet you are curable or they would have left numerous messages.

[Buckrub]

Clearly not mental issue then.



And they HAVE my cell phone. Does anyone not understand how phone communications work these days?????

[LW]

Then quit worrying and enjoy the game tonight.

[LW]

I sure wish you, Posthole and I were setting in STL in section 104 give or take. As long as I didnt have to set in the middle.

[Niner]

Doc prolly wants you to take him crappppy fishin'.

[BarryBobPosthole]

Busch sounded loud as I've ever heard it last night. That might come close to being the best WS game I've ever seen. Of course, game six of the 2011 WS was the very very best one in the history of baseball.

Bucky could be our beer runner. Might cure that gimpy leg.

BKB

[Buckrub]

They have vendors, idiots!!!

[BarryBobPosthole]

I've yet to meet a vendor at Busch that can keep up with me.

BKB

[Captain]

I've yet to meet a vendor at Busch that can keep up with me. BKB

I know you can keep a Likker still pretty damn warm! ;-)

Take Care, Captain

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[Buckrub]

Know what it was?

"Sir, your CPK levels are normal".

Well THANK YOU! LEAVE THAT ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE PLEASE!!! Geez.........

[DeputyDog]

They are too afraid to leave any info on answering machines due to the HIPA laws. They don't want to get hammered on a violation of that.

[Buckrub]

Then say "We have good results. Call us for details".

[BarryBobPosthole]

Here's a quote about doctors from an old basketball coach at a small college in Oklahoma.

BKB

OKIE QUOTE: "Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor." —Abe Lemons