Tag Archives: Health
Signs You Are Getting Old
Everything hurts and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work. The gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bi-focals. You keep repeating yourself. You feel like the morning after and you haven’t been anywhere. Your little black book contains … Continue reading →
Shots
Working as a pediatric nurse, I had the difficult assignment of giving immunization shots to children. One day I entered the examining room to give four-year-old Lizzie her shot. “NO! NO! NO!” she screamed. “Lizzie,” her mother scolded. “That’s not … Continue reading →
Medical Technology
“That it will ever come into general use, notwithstanding its value, I am extremely doubtful; because its beneficial application requires much time, and gives a good deal of trouble both to the patient and the practitioner; and because its whole … Continue reading →
The Tooth Ache
Dentist – “Try to relax. I’ll pull your aching tooth in five minutes.” Patient – “How much will this cost?” Dentist – “It’ll be $100.” Patient – “That much for just five minutes work?” Dentist – “Well if you prefer, … Continue reading →