Ohrwurm
Had a patient this morning who kept answering his cell phone while I was trying to unwrap his splint and examine his broken limb. His ringtone was the theme from Sanford and Son. Guess what'll be going through my head all night?
"Working in the Emergency Room is as close as you can get to living in a Vonnegut novel." --N. Teismann
Had a patient this morning who kept answering his cell phone while I was trying to unwrap his splint and examine his broken limb. His ringtone was the theme from Sanford and Son. Guess what'll be going through my head all night?
On Orthopedics call the other night, went to see a seven-year-old girl with a busted arm. She was crying when I walked into the room, and as I knelt down next to her she turned to me with tears and sniffles and said, "I need to pee. I'm not kidding!"
Labels: Tales of the ER
My father died last week. To the very end he faced his situation with grace, dignity, and humor. I miss him terribly.