“There is nothing wrong with your appendix” said Dr. Kuldev through a half smile, “but you do have the flu.”
“But why do I have extra pain near my appendix?”
“Take two paracetemol and rest for a couple of days.” Still the smile.
“Perhaps I’ve torn a stomach muscle?!”
“Your pulse is normal. Try the paracetemol.” He was taking [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘People are nuts’
July 29, 2008
From Coughing to Garroting
July 28, 2008
Doctor’s Waiting Room, East London
I’ve filled out a form stating the pain in my side is an emergency. “Strong pain in the appendix area” is what I put on the form.
Thing is, there’s no rush to see me even though I’ve declared myself an emergency. I came here at 9.45 and it’s almost 11 now. By the way, I [...]
July 16, 2008
Children Acting Like Drunks
The two best moments of last weekend were related to cool children.
On Saturday I joined a crowd of friends to picnic on Hamstead Heath and earwig a classical musical recital. It was a better evening than that might sound. Just over from where we lounged and drank on our blankets, a young brother and sister [...]
July 9, 2008
Blood-thirsty Psycho Bear
Had a good friend over from New York this past weekend. He’s stayed on in NY to work and get his Masters. Before NY we were mates at university in shithole High Wycombe where we lived with a couple of other lads in a rat-welcoming kip of a house. We’d a great weekend – the [...]
