20 North Shore Towers Courier n July 2016 Last week I spent eight hours going from doctor to doctor, and I’m not even sick. I think it’s great that most waiting rooms have TV’s in them, but is it my imagination or is the sound so low that I’ve now been forced to lip read? Maybe I ought to get my ears checked! Did you notice there’s never a clock on the wall anywhere in the office? There’s a reason for that. If you don’t know how long you’re waiting, how can you complain? The worst part is that you wait for hours and the exam takes about ten minutes. I remember one time my husband showed a doctor two things right next to each other that were bothering him, and the doctor, after his ten-minute exam of one thing, said, “Oh, we’ll have to save the other one for the next visit. Your time is up. Make another appointment.” Do you remember when doctors made house calls? Those were the good old days. What we have now is progress. There’s a specialist for everything, but you have to ask the right questions to get the right answers. Did you hear about Sadie who went for a recent medical check-up and her doctor asked her a few questions to get to the crux of the problem? (Doctor) “How do you feel?” (Sadie) “How should I feel?” (Doctor) “What hurts you?” (Sadie) “What doesn’t hurt me?” (Doctor) “When did you feel bad?” (Sadie) “When don’t I feel bad?” (Doctor) “When did it start?” (Sadie) “When will it end, better?” Spoken like a true patient! Somehow I feel with some of the answers we get, our dialogue could be different but the answers might sound the same. I understand we’re supposed to treat our bodies as a place of worship, with respect. Somehow with the way my body is responding I’m thinking of becoming an agnostic. When I want to bend, I hear creaking. So I don’t bend. When I sit there’s a pain in my back. So I don’t sit. When I look into the far distance I have to squint. Who wants to do that? It causes wrinkles. When I have to yell, because no one around me can hear what I’m saying, I stop talking. These problems really limit me. You call this a life? You bet!! As long as I can complain, it gives me something to do? YOU CALL THIS A LIFE? SENIOR MOMENTS by gloria beck JOE’S GOLD BUYING SERVICE WE BUY GOLD IN ANY CONDITION Estate Diamonds • Antique Jewelry Oil Paintings • Bronzes • Coins Sterling Silver • Watches • Rolex CALL JOE 7 DAYS A WEEK 516-849-8826 FURNITURE MEDIC® The prescription for damaged furniture FOR IMMEDIATE CASH FREE IN-HOME SERVICE On Site Furniture Repair Antiques, new, kitchen/ closet cabinets etc. Full refinishing in shop. Wood, leather, upholstery Custom furniture made from solid American wood LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: FURNITURE MEDIC BH SERVING NYC [email protected] 516-791-1118
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