A new patient just came in. She has Parkinson's Disease. Dr. K is greeting her now. Oh, how clever of Dr. K! Apparently the patient, let's call her Mrs. Brown, is also deaf, and Dr. K has discovered this even before Mrs. Brown herself was aware of it!
"Helloooo!" Dr. K hollers in a syrupy voice she usually reserves for three-year-olds. "It's so nice to meet you!" I am cringing inside. She crouches down as if speaking to a shy toddler. "Are you just finishing up your paperwork there?! That's great!" She stares at the woman uncomfortably for a moment, then stands. "Well, I'll see you in a minute!" she bellows before scuttling back to her office.
Not that I should be surprised. Other cringe-worthy moments have found Dr. K singing her barbaric yawp at older people, children, and people with foreign accents, who also apparently cannot hear you unless you speak REALLY REALLY LOUDLY.
Ah, the initial consultation has concluded. Time to begin the exam. Dr. K exits her office first. "All right, young lady, you can come with me!" she shouts as she escorts Mrs. Brown to the exam room. Turning to Mrs. Brown's assistant Pam, she asks, "Is she okay to put on her own gown?" Pam, clearly thinking, Why don't you ask her? nods mutely. "Okay!" Dr. K continues, "When you. are. ready, just crack the door open and I. will. be right in!" Apparently people with Parkinson's can't understand conjunctions either. She emerges and lurks around the front desk, waiting for Mrs. Brown to open the door. I cringe again, knowing what's coming.
The door clicks open softly. Dr. K strides up and flings it wide. "Woo-hoo!" she cries, even though I have told her over and over again never ever to do this as some people might possibly feel uncomfortable with a medical professional commenting on their near-nudity. "All right, sexy mama!" The door closes but she might as well have left it open as both Pam and I can hear every word clearly, despite the loud salsa music Dr. K likes to play and the burble of our desk fountain.
Oops, gotta go!
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Wow.... she is really is insane in the membrane! I guess she's stuck in her ways at this point? Otherwise, it might be really beneficial for her to know all of these things you have observed about her? She sounds really rude, gosh! Those mst be some nice looking pay checks she's giving you:)
The difference between doctors and chiropractors...
Gem, do you check your yahoo mail @ work? I have some puppie questions I want to ask you when you get a chance, and I'd also like to know how the big meeting went the other day...
I do check my e-mail at work! But I'm home now so if you want to give me a call, you can go that route as well.
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