When my old doctor retired, I had a heck of a time trying to find a new doctor during covid. Finally, after months & months, a doctor took me on. The first time I went to see him, I thanked him for finding room for me. He told me that he had noticed that several of his older patients had died in the last year or two, and figured it was time to add some new patients. Lucky me (I think).
Growing up in southern OH like Aggie (though she’s west & we were east), our “family doctor” told teenaged me that the solution to all my health problems was to cut off my hair and go back to playing football (which would not let his sons – who were all over 7’ tall – play for fear of injury). When I told my Mom that a few years ago, she said he thought all of her problems (mother of 5 that she was) would be solved by getting pregnant.
Of course, the only other medico in town liked to fondle children of both sexes, so……..
seanfear almost 2 years ago
the same Berg of YouTube?
Susan00100 almost 2 years ago
Only God lives forever, Agnes.
rshive almost 2 years ago
Didn’t work too well for him.
macky87 almost 2 years ago
When my old doctor retired, I had a heck of a time trying to find a new doctor during covid. Finally, after months & months, a doctor took me on. The first time I went to see him, I thanked him for finding room for me. He told me that he had noticed that several of his older patients had died in the last year or two, and figured it was time to add some new patients. Lucky me (I think).
gopher gofer almost 2 years ago
i’m not real interested in lengthening the longness – i want to better the goodness…
chris_o42 almost 2 years ago
I’m not sure you should heed his advice, Agnes. Dead doctors don’t lie.
mfrasca almost 2 years ago
No family doctor? So sad. We need universal healthcare/Medicare for All.
monya_43 almost 2 years ago
We don’t like to think about it, but we’re all circling the drain.
Cozmik Cowboy almost 2 years ago
Growing up in southern OH like Aggie (though she’s west & we were east), our “family doctor” told teenaged me that the solution to all my health problems was to cut off my hair and go back to playing football (which would not let his sons – who were all over 7’ tall – play for fear of injury). When I told my Mom that a few years ago, she said he thought all of her problems (mother of 5 that she was) would be solved by getting pregnant.
Of course, the only other medico in town liked to fondle children of both sexes, so……..
mindjob almost 2 years ago
Dick Van Dyke is 96. Looks like his longness is working out for him
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault almost 2 years ago
Reminds me of the joke ending with, “There’sh more old drunksh than old doctorsh.”
(There are way more young drunks than young doctors, so it doesn’t really mean anything, but a joke is a joke.)