Brave Patient Gifts

'-and who's next?'

'No, Mr. Simmons, your MR images aren't in yet. We have older equipment, which takes a little longer to process.'

'Thanks, but I don't expect you to chew my food for me.'

"That's right - 'What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.' You just keep on thinking that..."

'Good news! Throwing yourself at the mercy of the cholesterol seems to have worked.'

'Harvey does all his own 'get well' cards.'

Radiology, Cardiology and Fertility Clinic.

'Your test results are in - and here's a first, the Lab Techs have asked to meet you.'

'Admit it,you've been bothering the nurses again,haven't you?

"And that was just your sudoku chart."

"And more intriguingly, your prognosis differs depending on which search engine I use."

'Where'd he go, nurse?'

"Hi! My name is Dr. Jenkins and welcome to 'This is your disease'."

"I've never felt better in my life."

"We have adult teeth now, and, as such, they demand adult pain."

'What do you mean, I get a reprieve from my wife's cooking? My wife is a cook here at the hospital.'

Give it to me straight, Doc — what's the bottom line?

'Regarding the surgery you just had - I hope you have a good sense of humour.'

"He complains like a kid over a minor cold. He's such a groan man!"

"You sure have a funny way of making someone feel better."

"If she was abused, why didn’t she report it?"

"Not that one...the big one on the top shelf!"

"This is going to be a little invasive."

'Apparently the drugs make me hallucinate, not that I've noticed.'

'It's hard to have confidence in a doctor whose office plants don't look very healthy.'

"So tell me doc, what's new and exciting in pharmacology these days?".

Some patients may want to know more than others.

"It doesn't actually work. But it's a great motivator for people to take better care of their teeth."

'It's just a routine operation, Mr. Bush. No need to have your lawyer present.'

"You're in luck. My speciality is symptoms that are just crazy."

"My complaint is RARE? - y'mean none of my friends have it?"

'Let me know if I hurt you.'`

"Yesss, I've cured many cases of hypochondria with a hypodermic."

"I'm afraid they've all got to come out Mr Wilkins."

'Martha's going to give you something now so you won't notice the drilling.'