Since I was going to the doctor anyway, I asked when I called in on Friday morning if I could get my cholesterol checked.
Nurse: You would have to fast for twelve hours.
Me: Great! I haven't eaten any breakfast yet.
Nurse: But your appointment is not until 3:15 pm.
Me: (silence)
Nurse: It's just, that's a long time to fast.
That afternoon I went to the doctor's office, where I explained again that I would like, in addition to the free drugs, a cholesterol test.
Doctor: Have you been fasting?
Me: Yes.
Doctor: That's a long time to go without food. Are you okay.
Me: Um. Yes.
Doctor: Okay.
Note to my readers: In many parts of the world it is not considered a big deal to go without food for 21 hours. But I am glad to be considered some sort of master of self-discipline here in my homeland.
thought maybe you'd enjoy this story...
ReplyDeleteonly in east asia:
while sitting in the waiting room of world link (a healthcare office uniting healthcare providers around the world) a cute little nurse calls a name. when no one responds to the name that was called she proceeds to travel around the entire waiting room showing all of the contents of a folder clearly marked "CONFIDENTIAL" to everyone sitting there in hopes of finding the rightful owner of the name she made a vain attempt at pronouncing.
good times all around the world.