"Dr. Ben Dover"

"Gladys" took a walk down memory lane this week as she recalled her days of working with a physician by the name of "Dr. Ben Dover". He was a kind and gentle soul.....a gastroenterologist, of course. His wife's name was "Ilene Dover" They got along SOOOO well, he seemed to always be wearing a smile. I guess it was appropriate for their first child to be named "Star Dover" as he looked for every opportunity to "start over."

This part is TRUE: the following dictation was found in a patient's actual record:

"Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid" (maybe that's why Dr. Ben Dover retired?!?)

Enjoy your weekend and remember to look for laughs.

"Best Friend Patients"

"Gladys Friday" recently had the privilege to participate in an evaluation & satisfaction survey for a clinic. She was pleased to see each patient being greeted with a smile along with kind and friendly words. Paperwork was quickly updated for every visit and seldom did patients have to wait. In fact, they had very few chairs in the lobby of the busy clinic.

On the way back to the exam room, the personal touch continued and new patients were given a special treat.

Once the physician entered the exam room, you would have thought they were "best friends." "Gladys" had never seen a patient immediately jump into the arms of a physician nor witness a patient lick the physician in the face.....until that day. They were treating each patient "like a dog"~ and tails were wagging all day long.

That was her first experience with the animal clinic. There's lots to learn from that clinic for sure. Oh, and guess what? Each visit was PAID IN FULL by the "guarantor" who actually THANKED the doctor while writing the check.....and smiling! I remember those days in healthcare.

"Gladys" apologizes for her tardiness this week. Her husband had surgery last week giving "Denise & Gladys" a few more stories to come.

We will sign off for now as "Mona Monday" ~ until Friday.

Following doctor's advice ~

My doctor told me this week that due to my age, I should start thinking more about the here after. I told him that I've been doing that for quite some time now. I will go from one room to the next and have to ask myself, "now, what did I come here after?"

He also encouraged me to begin working on my will....so I have started the process and it's a "dead giveaway" for sure ~ but I'm following his advice.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with happy memories laced with lots of laughter & love. Enjoy ~

Check out day at the hospital ~

After a lengthy stay in the hospital, a nurse walked into a patient's room handing him a brand new urinal and said, "if the specimen comes back clear, your doctor said you can go home today." The patient was very excited. He was feeling so much better that he decided to add some mischief to his departure.

When the nurse returned, she took the urinal and said......"Oh no, this looks very dark so don't get your hopes up, it may not be today"

The patient said, "Let me see it, I'll just run it back through" ~ as he turned it up and drank it!!!!! Of course the nurse was startled to say the least.....yet relieved when he offered to share his glass of ICED TEA with her. Humor is healing, isn't it?

I'm Gladys Friday (even though it's after midnight).

Have a wonderful weekend!

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