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Thursday, July 13, 2006

Doctor 1

On 13 Jul 2006, at 15:38, xxx wrote:

Did the quack have any useful pronouncement to make on the diagnosis / prognosis front?


What do you expect?

Nothing obvious, and the web-footed one scratched his head rather. Seemed interested in the Story of the Intervals, but thought that it wasn't likely that the heart could be made to feel bad just through vigourous use. Clearly I wasn't having a heart attack or bronchitis, nor should I be at risk given my fine physique and athleticism. I should have told him about conditions deep in the UCL knowledge mines. Could be related to a virus he conceded. (note for exam board: Rather short on clear models and explanation of background theory so I'm giving him extra time to submit in full). He could have proposed a stress-test (get wired up, then bash treadmill while they faff around doing data acquisition) but opted for blood test. That's next Friday, before breakfast. Before!!

I anticipate a summer of queuing for the Royal Surrey car park.

Had I been on BUPA I would have been tested both ways by now, I bet, and writing this from a charming wifi-enabled room staffed by glitzy nymphs in white boots.

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3 Comments:

Anonymous m said...

Sorry you have to go through the tedium of checking it out, but on the other hand checking it out does seem to be a sensible step. A virus would make sense, given how you've been feeling. Ah well, all will be revealed.

6:40 PM

 
Blogger SuperJane said...

Why do you have to wait a week before they do the blood test? I got mine (without Bupa) straight away in A&E, swiftly followed by results. Still - a wait could mean that you're not looking urgent....let's hope so...

4:51 PM

 
Blogger Matt Whyndham said...

I think it was something to do with the fact that you were lying about in A&E gasping, whereas I walked into the Dr's office carrying bags of shopping.

7:19 PM

 

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