Seems weird that he didn’t show you the MRI or talk about it at all, too. Why bother to do it?

Now listening to the Midnight Burger live drop. Not concentrating enough to really follow what’s happening but it’s pleasant to have on

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He is a surgeon who does minimally invasive repair, like to the torn cartilage in my hip (which is why I picked him). He just doesn't do full hip replacements, which is fine — everyone has a specialty — and I would have been okay with our interaction if he didn't answer my following questions by barking "Arthritis!"

Different kind of Jackhole than I was originally picturing! Still, this sounds very frustrating

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My knee orthopedist is fucking awesome.

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Now listening to the Midnight Burger live drop. Not concentrating enough to really follow what’s happening but it’s pleasant to have on

We listened tonight, too! I love the Mucklewains so much.

Different kind of Jackhole than I was originally picturing! Still, this sounds very frustrating

But a jackhole nonetheless.

My knee orthopedist is fucking awesome.

I hope I can eventually find a hip orthopedist who's awesome. Or at minimum, not a jackhole.

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We listened tonight, too! I love the Mucklewains so much.

Oh, yay, Mucklewains! I have missed them. Something to look forward to today.

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Roll them double nickels and send out a cheer for msbelle's birthday today! AI tells me that the spiritual meaning of 55 relates to change, freedom, and fulfillment in life. Sounds like a plan. I hope you are being spoiled today and that the coming year is all that you hope for and more.

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and while we were chatting my uncle called me back and left a message like he forgot we talked. Very weird.

Assuming he's 70+ I'd check that sucker for a UTI. Then maybe elevated Ammonia levels. Ask me how I know! I've recently begun to wonder what percentage of older people assumed to have dementia have one of those.

Usually they are surgery, surgery, surgery. With certain specialties I feel like the PAs and NPs are doing so much emotional lifting for the surgeon (source, I have worked for 20 years helping NPs to assist surgeons). Sometimes the stereotypes are real.

According to an old roommie of mine who is a surgical tech Dr. Oz is great and communicative, everybody loves the guy, and if you need a surgery he performs get him if you can. So... back to surgery, Dr. Oz. Fucking do THAT!

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My knee ortho always has a med student or resident working with her who comes in to talk to me first and they are usually kind of doofuses (one was shocked that someone of my advanced age wouldn’t want to be addressed as “Mrs. LastName.”

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one was shocked that someone of my advanced age wouldn’t want to be addressed as “Mrs. LastName.”

That's so funny! Of course, my mother was always annoyed when a doctor didn't call her Mrs. Prior at first... but, to be fair, she was born in 1928. I can count on one hand the times I've been called Mrs. Anything. But Matt often got called Mr. Prior when I was in the hospital.

Feeling better if tired today. Yesterday was all day in bed at what felt like 1.2 Earth standard gravity.

And, most importantly...

Happy Birthday, msbelle! Enjoy your day, and may the year ahead be a good one.

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Excellent post number lisah! I’m a few decades older and I think the only time I get called Mrs Holt is from DH’s players, which is appropriate.

Medical staff should ask how you prefer to be addressed!

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