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Wednesday, February 9
Who's on first?

Me (to patient signing some papers): "Please sign and put today's date here, today is"... *goes to check watch for date*
Patient (energetically): "Oh, I know, today is Feburary 9!"
Me: "Yes, you're right, thanks! OK, now put your 'MC' (her initials) and date here."
Patient: "What's today's date?"
Me: "It's February 9th."
Me: "And, just put your 'MC' there."
Patient: "OK. And put my 'MO" here?"
Me (confused since I knew this was "MC"): "Your initials go there."
Patient: "Put 'MO' here?"
Me: "OK, 'MO' is fine."
Patient: *writes "MC"*

We get up and step a few steps from my office out into the waiting area and she realizes she left her coat in my office.

Patient: "I left my coat in your office. How do I get back there?"

11:45 AM | Comments (22) |


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YIKES!!!

Posted by: pookiesmom | February 9, 2005 11:56 AM

Me before coffee.

Posted by: ben | February 9, 2005 12:37 PM

ack! Does she have an 11-month-old? Because that SURE sounds like me most days. I have left my groceries at the checkout twice this month.

Posted by: Erin | February 9, 2005 12:53 PM

OMG.....you describe every morning with my wife and girls. That's not funny at all.

Posted by: Lee | February 9, 2005 12:54 PM

Wondering just what this patient came in for...

Posted by: Bluegrass Mama | February 9, 2005 1:19 PM

You work with the elderly, right? That might have been my grandmother or aunt....senility runs in our family lol

Posted by: turtlemama | February 9, 2005 1:57 PM

I think I know her too!

Posted by: Nancy | February 9, 2005 2:07 PM

Man, that lady makes me look smart! LOL

Posted by: Kitty | February 9, 2005 2:36 PM

I just can't comment - that's too funny.

Posted by: cassie-b | February 9, 2005 2:37 PM

That didn't actually happen, did it? E-gads!

Posted by: Grace | February 9, 2005 2:51 PM

Alheimer patient or depression?

- dana

Posted by: -d | February 9, 2005 2:59 PM

I must admire your patience. I would have lost my mind at that point.

Posted by: Cori | February 9, 2005 3:20 PM

Sounds like everyday at my work, too! Glad I am not alone.*Jaden

Posted by: jaden | February 9, 2005 3:56 PM

Obviously, our treatment program wasn't as successfuk as we had hoped.

In your assessment, did you ask patient if he was a blogger?

Posted by: Sigmund Carl and Alfred | February 9, 2005 5:23 PM

So the question is... should this person have been signing medical paperwork???

Posted by: Les | February 9, 2005 6:35 PM

Oh my, that is sad but FUNNY.
Did she drive herself there?

Posted by: Chelle | February 9, 2005 7:57 PM

Here's her sign.... (a la Jeff Foxworthy!)

Posted by: BillH | February 9, 2005 9:39 PM

I thought you weren't going to tell on me!

Posted by: VJ | February 9, 2005 10:18 PM

And what did she come in for???

Posted by: myllissa | February 10, 2005 1:15 PM

I'll have some of whatever she had taken.

Posted by: Ami | February 10, 2005 4:53 PM

Hey BillH - Jeff Foxworthy did redneck jokes. I was Bill Engval who does "here's your sign" jokes. So here's your sign. heh - just teasing :)

Posted by: Ami | February 10, 2005 4:55 PM

that is so me, after being up all night with my 20 month old.

Posted by: Jolene | February 12, 2005 9:21 AM