Sick husband - no not like that!
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curiouswombatPoor S2C is not well. He has been moaning about being unwell more than usual for the last few days, and actually looking quite ill. I have been worried about him.
But honestly - you know they say that one of the reasons men have a shorter life-span than women is because they don't go to the doctor?
Our GPs used to have a small surgery at the end of our road - even then S2C found excuse after excuse not to go about things like the excema/dermatitis that causes the skin on his hands to split. Then they closed this branch surgery when they opened a new one in the middle of town.
So over the last week I have been told that he couldn't go to the doctor because -
1. He didn't know where it was. Answer - in part of the building that was the main hospital until three years ago.
2. He had forgotten where that was.
3. He couldn't drive there, he had forgotten the route.
4. He couldn't drive there in case he couldn't park. Answer - they have a large car-park - I have never had any problem parking easily.
5. He wouldn't be able to get an appointment. Answer - ring as soon as posssible after 8 am, tell them you feel unwell, and you will get one of the instant appointments for that morning.
6. He couldn't ring at 8 am, he was just leaving work. Answer - use your mobile.
7. He didn't know the number. Answer - programme it into the mobile.
8. He didnt know how to do that. Answer - write it on a bit of paper.
9. He has to hurry when he leaves work to get the bus. Answer - ring from the bus-stop - or even the bus.
10. He would be too tired to go to the doctors.
11. He was too ill to go to the doctors.
and ninety more 'good' reasons. (Do you remember that song that started 'There's a hole in my bucket?')
Do you wonder that, becuase I was worried about him, I almost ended up throwing things at him?
Anyway - he managed to ring this (Friday) morning - he was given an appointment for 10.50a.m. with no problems, and I solved the 'I will fall asleep' problem by taking my break then, going home, waking him, and taking him for his appointment - so solving many of the other objections.
And the doctor says he probably has a clostridium infection in his guts, has given him two types of medication, arranged blood tests (I took him up to blood clinic as I had to go to the hospital anyway), and even gave him cream for the hand problem more or less in passing.
And he could have started to get better a few days ago if he hadn't had 101 reasons not to see a doctor - MEN!
But honestly - you know they say that one of the reasons men have a shorter life-span than women is because they don't go to the doctor?
Our GPs used to have a small surgery at the end of our road - even then S2C found excuse after excuse not to go about things like the excema/dermatitis that causes the skin on his hands to split. Then they closed this branch surgery when they opened a new one in the middle of town.
So over the last week I have been told that he couldn't go to the doctor because -
1. He didn't know where it was. Answer - in part of the building that was the main hospital until three years ago.
2. He had forgotten where that was.
3. He couldn't drive there, he had forgotten the route.
4. He couldn't drive there in case he couldn't park. Answer - they have a large car-park - I have never had any problem parking easily.
5. He wouldn't be able to get an appointment. Answer - ring as soon as posssible after 8 am, tell them you feel unwell, and you will get one of the instant appointments for that morning.
6. He couldn't ring at 8 am, he was just leaving work. Answer - use your mobile.
7. He didn't know the number. Answer - programme it into the mobile.
8. He didnt know how to do that. Answer - write it on a bit of paper.
9. He has to hurry when he leaves work to get the bus. Answer - ring from the bus-stop - or even the bus.
10. He would be too tired to go to the doctors.
11. He was too ill to go to the doctors.
and ninety more 'good' reasons. (Do you remember that song that started 'There's a hole in my bucket?')
Do you wonder that, becuase I was worried about him, I almost ended up throwing things at him?
Anyway - he managed to ring this (Friday) morning - he was given an appointment for 10.50a.m. with no problems, and I solved the 'I will fall asleep' problem by taking my break then, going home, waking him, and taking him for his appointment - so solving many of the other objections.
And the doctor says he probably has a clostridium infection in his guts, has given him two types of medication, arranged blood tests (I took him up to blood clinic as I had to go to the hospital anyway), and even gave him cream for the hand problem more or less in passing.
And he could have started to get better a few days ago if he hadn't had 101 reasons not to see a doctor - MEN!
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Date: 08/09/2006 11:48 pm (UTC)I can understand not wanting to go for some other tests due to potential pain, but the dermatologist?
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Date: 09/09/2006 10:45 am (UTC)Want to swap?
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Date: 09/09/2006 12:10 am (UTC)So what is UP with men and doctors? So it's universal, then, not just an American thing. I can't tell you how I've struggled with this. I think my husband finally learned his lesson this time -- he could have died for all the putting-off he did.
And there is only so much WE can do! Urgh!
Here's to a speedy recovery for your darling hubby!
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Date: 09/09/2006 10:48 am (UTC)It seems to be a fairly universal thing - men and doctors.
I would say that in the end I treated him like D-d from the point of view of chauffering - but she made herself a doctor's appontment last week, for a cough that was not going away, and said she would be fine to get there - she'd walk up from work ( about 3/4 mile).
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Date: 09/09/2006 12:41 am (UTC)Though in fairness to the male race, not all of them are that recalcitrant, just most of them. My particular representative has actually gone to the doctor voluntarily on occasion, believe it or not!
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Date: 09/09/2006 01:12 am (UTC)Re: men's resistance to going to the Dr... Mine will go, but when asked how it went, always says Fine, when I know it's not true. I have to take time off work, and go with him, and sit in on the consultation (like he's a little boy) which is weird, but the only way I get the straight poop. I don't do it often.
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Date: 09/09/2006 10:52 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 09/09/2006 02:51 am (UTC)I hope S2C feels better soon.
*Hugs*
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Date: 09/09/2006 04:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 09/09/2006 03:19 am (UTC)I fully understand. My husband doesn't like needles, but he has gotten much better over the years.
Honestly, after giving birth, not much is daunting about routine medical care.
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Date: 09/09/2006 04:38 pm (UTC)He probably could use the fear of needles as an excuse, as he had to have bloods taken - but I don't think he actually is worried about them - so no valid excuse at all, really!
I think you are right about the birth thing - although S2C reckons women are really all like him, and I am the exception because I am 'in the trade' - but I think he is wrong - and the horror of admitting to being ill enough to require help is a Y chromosome thing!
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Date: 09/09/2006 03:53 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 09/09/2006 04:17 am (UTC)Damn lucky for them we were in love with them before we found out how much trouble they'd really be.
And pass on best wishes for his improvement.
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Date: 09/09/2006 04:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 09/09/2006 04:40 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 09/09/2006 05:29 am (UTC)I hope S2C recovers quickly!
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Date: 09/09/2006 04:49 pm (UTC)He is already improving, since he started treatment.
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Date: 09/09/2006 08:03 am (UTC)Hope S2C feels better soon.
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Date: 09/09/2006 04:54 pm (UTC)He's already improving and even admits this might well be becasue he's seen the doctor and got treatment.
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Date: 09/09/2006 01:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 09/09/2006 04:57 pm (UTC)And he is now improving.
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Date: 09/09/2006 01:51 pm (UTC)martyrhusband can be like. Hope he's better very quickly.no subject
Date: 09/09/2006 04:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 09/09/2006 03:21 pm (UTC)We have a very nice male doctor and one time, after I was having a follow-up appointment to a "the whole family is sick and here we all are" appointments, he, not unnaturally, asked after the now recovered Mr Wol and wondered where he was. " Oh! He's a guy;" I said blithely. "He wouldn't go to the doctors' if he was dying unless I threatened him." I had forgotten for a moment that I was talking to a technical 'guy' and for a second he looked like he was going to be indignant. Then he thought, shrugged, looked embarrassed, and admitted that he was the same himself.
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Date: 09/09/2006 05:01 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 09/09/2006 08:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 11/09/2006 06:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 11/09/2006 11:22 am (UTC)Home dear S2C continuse to feel better. I'm sure the's getting kisses from his whole flist but add mine to the mix too
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Date: 11/09/2006 06:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 11/09/2006 11:07 pm (UTC)Just goes to show what head cold medicine can do.
I can just imagine the police interviewing you.
No. I take that back. I don't want to imagine that.
Besides, SBC could probably write it a lot better than I could imagine it.
pgavigan . . . who is not going to the doctor because it's just the sniffles.
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Date: 12/09/2006 08:51 pm (UTC)Hope your snuffles resolve quickly.
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Date: 12/09/2006 09:04 pm (UTC)That sounds familiar ...
Date: 13/09/2006 09:57 am (UTC)Re: That sounds familiar ...
Date: 13/09/2006 12:07 pm (UTC)Unless you are the original that the elves stole and that is a changeling...... ;~p
changeling?
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Date: 13/09/2006 01:19 pm (UTC)