AND suddenly as the world looks at doctors as their new saviors after lampooning and even physically assaulting them, as in our country, I decided I’d lighten the air a bit, by some laughter around these dedicated men and women. Doctors I’ve noticed have a great sense of humour, and very often when I go with my doctor wife to medical parties where her colleagues gather, I find quite a few of them keeping the evening going with their great wit and ability to turn anything into a joke!
Here are some witticisms by the medical fraternity, dedicated to ‘My Doctor who is always in action . . ‘‘Let me tell you about my doctor. He’s very good! If you tell him you want a second opinion, He’ll go out and come in again! He treated one woman for yellow jaundice for three years ..before he realized she was Chinese.
Another time, he gave a patient six months to live. At the end of the six months, the patient hadn’t paid his bill, so, the doctor gave him another six months. While he was talking to me, his nurse came in and said, “Doctor, there is a man here who thinks he’s invisible.”
The doctor said, “Tell him I can’t see him.” Another time, a man came running in the office and yelled, “Doctor, doctor! – my son just swallowed a roll of film!” The doctor calmly replied, “Well let’s just wait and see what develops.” One patient came in and said, “Doctor, I have a serious memory problem”
The doctor asked, “When did it start?” The man replied, “When did what start?” I remember one time I told my doctor, I had a ringing in my ears. His advice: “Don’t answer it.” My doctor sure has his share of nut cases. One said to him, “Doctor, I think I’m a bell.” The doctor gave him some pills and said, “Here, take these —If they don’t work, give me a ring.”
Another guy told the doctor that he thought. He was a deck of cards. The doctor simply said, “ Go sit over there. I’ll deal with you later.” When I told my doctor I broke my leg in two places, He told me to stop going to those places! You know, doctors can be so frustrating. You wait a month and a half for an appointment, then he says, “I wish you had come to me sooner!”
And today, grim faced they battle on the frontlines the deadly virus. Let’s applaud them for the great work they are doing, and pray sincerely that soon they will be able to return to their gatherings of laughter, safe and secure, even as now they battle the violent, and virile virus..!
