Drabble by Kevin Fagan for February 13, 2015
February 12, 2015
February 14, 2015
Transcript:
Doctor: Everything looks good, Mr. Drabble! I expect a full and speedy recovery. You can go home tomorrow! Your right hip will be good as new! Ralph: You were supposed to operate on my left hip!! Doctor: Ha ha! That was just a little more "doctor" humor! Ralph: There's a reason doctors become doctors and not comedians!
Boots at the Boar Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I knew a guy who had his hip replaced. They do each side separately so you aren’t completely immobilized, but it has to suck going through all that pain and recovery just to do it all again 6 months later.
2Goldfish almost 10 years ago
So now Ralph is a ‘hipster.’ Ha ha.
mourdac Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Before surgery now the doc or a nurse puts an X on the side to be operated on.Not exactly confidence-inducing but it does result in less screw-ups.
BearsDown Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Doctor Humor is often followed by Lawyer Humor.
ahnk_2000 almost 10 years ago
Once he gets home, he has some ‘splainin’ to do about his anesthesia-induced Linda confession.
David Rickard Premium Member almost 10 years ago
“There’s a reason doctors become doctors and not comedians”: the pay’s better!
woodworker318 almost 10 years ago
I have to agree as I have had both knees replaced within two years and was one of the best things I had done. I can walk with no pain now.
gzitver almost 10 years ago
I’m starting to wonder if the name of the hospital (St. Excruciation) was part of Ralph’s dream too.
rekam Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Wow! I sure didn’t. Had a lot of time from having the hip surgery till I was able to go from my walker to my cane.
Jeff0811 almost 10 years ago
The difference between insurance and HMOs.
Spade Jr. almost 10 years ago
Three nights and out for me. Rehab started the day after surgery. Had to pass a test of walking up and down three steps (assisted) before they would release you. Had no “drains” at all, whatever they are. Definitely not a piece of cake, but was driving a car by myself 6 weeks after surgery. Amazing.