Stories tagged “surgery”
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Fixing Marilyn
Dr. Green was standing on the front porch as I stepped out of the community car. It shut its door behind me and whizzed away to some unknown street. “Mr. Edison?” he said. I nodded, faintly surprised. He looked maybe four years younger than...
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I needed him there
I didn’t know where I was, when I blinked my eyes open and looked over I saw my mom and dad talking to someone. She was holding a tissue in her hand and was crying like crazy. I realised it was a doctor and I was in the hospital. My dad looked ov...
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Whos fault it is should be the least of our worries right now
“Well fine, don’t. But when this whole thing gets worse because you two are depressed over something that wasn’t your fault, don’t whine about it to me.” Anne said, in her usual stubborn tone. “I understand that this...
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They were all doing something
“You’ll be fine, they’re going to make it all heal and you’ll be good as new.” Will said, trying to sound positive. He leaned in and kissed me. Darrell walked up and put his hand on his shoulder, then took my hand, “...
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Medical Malpractice
“Whe…where am I?” The Patient asked coming out of his slumber. “Oh hush love, your in the operating room.” said a nurse. “What? For what?” “You had a terrible fall, but don’t worry, the doctor will ...
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Old Sneakers
I had a hundred good reasons not to send so much as a card this past Valentine’s Day, but I did because I wasn’t sure if I’d be around for the next one, and I knew that Lisa was depressed and could use a pick-me-up. So far, so good. I’m not sic...
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A Few Little Snips
“They all appear to be healing up nicely,” the doctor was still talking. “Hopefully the bandages can come off in a few days. In fact, I think you can go home today.” “That’d be nice,” Ellen kept staring at her ...
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Funny Story of My Insignificant Ordeal
The foot surgery went well even though I was apprehensive about having it because I was about to, as the proverbial saying goes, “go under the knife” with general anesthesia. Okay maybe a lot worried about it because I’ve never had ge...