Jonathan Swift would be so proud

[lunabee34]

1. There's absolutely no way this will be as funny in the telling as it was in the happening, but a couple months ago, Dylan and Josh were joking around and saying, "Deez nuts." Fiona said that boys at her school said that all the time, but it became very apparent that she had no idea what the saying means. We asked her what she thought deez nuts are, and she said very tentatively, "Deez . . . poops?"*

Which leads us to earlier this week, Green Day on the radio, and Fiona confidently belting out from the back seat: "Sometimes I give myself the trots."

*takes a bow*

2. I am so angry at Josh's gastro. So, he doesn't have cdiff. Unlike three years ago when he had cdiff, we have an account with Labcorp. So when the pathology report came in on Wednesday, we got it immediately, probably before the doctor's office did. There was no test that said cdiff on it, so we assumed that it hadn't come in yet. The gastro's office called on Wednesday and said the tests were negative, and when Josh asked about the cdiff test, the receptionist said she didn't know anything about that and hung up on him. Josh googled all the tests on Thursday night, and turns out the cdiff test is combined with the e.coli test but not labeled in such a way that it's apparent to a layperson. Because this gastro has a receptionist and not a nurse (OMG!) call patients back with test results, this wasn't explained to us. Also, they didn't follow up on how he's feeling or see if he needs additional tests/care/treatment. Josh has called and left a message for them every day this week and other than the single phone call on Wednesday to say the tests were negative, we've received no communication from them. His condition has slowly improved over the week, and I am starting to think he had a virus that just hit him harder because of his stomach spasm condition, and then anxiety made it even worse because he was afraid of having cdiff again. They didn't do any bloodwork or other tests, just the poop culture. If he isn't markedly better on Monday, I am going to have him drive up there (an hour away) to speak to someone in person because this is fucking ridiculous.


*This did trigger an anatomy discussion with pictorial references, so no worries.

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

The Green Day punch line is hilarious.

And so sorry about Josh's uncommunicative doctor. That truly sucks. Glad he is feeling a bit better.

[lunabee34]

He is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

[princessofgeeks]

Whew!

[umadoshi]

So much WTF to Josh's gastro. I'm glad he's been starting to improve, but GAH.

[lunabee34]

WTF indeed.

He is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

[gloss]

JFC, Josh is going through the wringer! It's really cool that you have direct access to the lab reports, though.

I am laughing my ass off at Fiona's glosses! The little guy (6 yo) in G's life gravely informed her that "deez nuts", which he learned from his older brother, referred to testicles. *Not* nuts like in food. Easy mistake to make! :DDDD

[minoanmiss]

*giggles*

[lunabee34]

This is a very important distinction. What if G got confused? That could be disastrous. LOL

Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

[executrix]

Not having cdiff is better than having it! Also, if you are stuck with a one-hour radius rather than walking two blocks to the gastro's office, are there other gastros in-network within the same drive time?

Talk to the surgeon to see if "no cdiff, ergo not infectious despite feeling terrible" means the surgery can be sooner? Of course it takes time to talk to these creatures, and there are pros and cons to having the surgery sooner, but it sounds like it's pretty necessary.

[lunabee34]

Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

This gastro is the second gastro after we fired the first gastro. They've been so good up to now. :( I don't know what went wrong this time.

The problem with the surgery is that we've now missed our window for him to have the recovery time at home before classes start. :(

[spikedluv]

Hee, Fiona! (Sadly, I remember being quite a bit older and ~still getting lyrics wrong. *g*)

OMFG! What the heck is wrong with that office?!! I'd think that working for a gastro, where patients are in some distress when they have to come to you, would make them more communicative and caring, rather than less. Would Josh feel comfortable leaving a review?

[lunabee34]

Oh I still mishear lyrics (although not usually in a scatological vein LOL).

Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

I don't know if he would or not. :/

[chanter1944]

Cackling at the mistaken lyric! Cussing at the gastro office fail, because good gosh, that is ridiculous.

[lunabee34]

At least Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

[cathexys]

Argh. That sucks about Josh! I hate not knowing what's going on and even more so if it's incompetence or lack of knowledge on THEIR end.

Hope he's better before you need to take drastic actions but good luck if you have to drive up there!

[lunabee34]

Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

[independence1776]

That is utterly infuriating treatment from the doctor. I'm glad he's feeling a bit better and I hope that continues.

[lunabee34]

Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

[corvidology]

I want to ring that gastro's neck... I'm glad to hear Josh is feeling better anyway though.

[lunabee34]

You and me both.

He is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

[china_shop]

*so many hugs*

(I had to look up "deez nuts" on urbandictionary, lol.)

[lunabee34]

Heeeee. I guess they don't say that in your neck of the woods.

Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

[china_shop]

Oh, I'm so glad he's feeling better! It sucks how much our brains can mess with our bodies.

<3 <3 <3

[lunabee34]

INORITE? So unfair.

[timespirt]

You should find another doctor, maybe your primary care doctor can give you a name in their network? You shouldn't have to put up with rude people. They're not very helpful either.

"HUGS"

[lunabee34]

Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

This gastro is the second gastro after we fired the first gastro. *cries*

[timespirt]

I've dumped a few myself. A lot of nasty unprofessional out there who call themselves doctors! Glad he's feeling better.

"HUGS"

[lunabee34]

Thank you!

[torachan]

Ugh, that's awful. :(

[lunabee34]

At least Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

[torachan]

That's good to hear!

[lyr]

1) Aww, Fi.

2) That is completely unacceptable. I realize your options may be limited where you live, but that sounds like Josh needs a new gastro.

[lunabee34]

At least Josh is feeling much, much better at this point. I think the stress of worrying that he had cdiff was affecting him a great deal. I am considering him pretty much okay now.

This gastro is the second gastro after we fired the first gastro. *cries*

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[minoanmiss]

saw this, thought of you:

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[lunabee34]

Oh you know me!

How gorgeous!

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[executrix]

For those who are fail_fandom_anon nonnies (or would like to join it to follow kerfuffles both fannish and mundane), and who like to look at glorious birds, the site has a regular thread called "Obserb this birb." The featured Birbs are Obserbable indeed.

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[lunabee34]

I am quite fond of berb nonny.

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[minoanmiss]

giggles That is adorable. :) I know Lunabee delights in winged beauty so I try to bring over the most impressive bird images I find.

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[lunabee34]

And I love you for it. :)