Thursday, October 27, 2005
Pair-a-Docs
I have met with two doctors now, the first gave me 90% odds that I have lung cancer, the second, the surgeon who will do the actual operation thinks most likely I do not have lung cancer. In a slightly strange coincidence, my first doctor: Dr. K. Patel works out of a small two floor office building with maybe 3 or 4 offices, on the floor over his is housed another Dr. Patel -- Dr. H. Patel (no relation). Dr. K. Patel refers me to a surgeon Dr. Lo. Dr. Lo is in a one floor two office building, Dr. Lo the surgeon in one, Dr. Lo the psychiatrist in the other (I don’t know if they are related). I accidentally entered Dr. Lo the psychiatrist’s office first (directly off the parking lot), and the first thing I was asked "Are you here for Dr. Lo the surgeon?" I answered yes, and was instructed to go around the side of the building. I enter the correct office this time and inform the receptionist that I’m there to see Dr. Lo. Her first question: "Are you here to see Dr. Lo the psychiatrist?" "Ummm, no... Do I look crazy?" I reply in my best deadpan. It is evident they are really used to this common office confusion. It is strange the entrance ways, which are not visible one from the other, do not point out more clearly that there is another entrance for another Dr. Lo close by and what specialty. This has been moving week, I will post more about this soon. The new apartment should have much better air – a prime requirement given my questionable health status. The speed of the move due to trying to get it done while I still had two fully functional lungs. And now it looks more likely I will get to keep both lungs anyway. Still I’m sure Nian will like the new place much better.
I had been tempted to go with another leading picture insert, Jeremy Irons, playing both rolls of twin doctors in "Dead Ringers" but it was a little obscure, and too dark in title.Gotta go… Still moving boxes, boxes, boxes.
