Cranquis:
Well I agree, your stomach sure feels bloated and gassy.
40-something female patient:
Yeah, ooh, ouch.
Cranquis:
Having the gas pain again?
Patient:
Yes, and I think I need to *farts loudly* OOPS! Oh my God, I'm so sorry.
Cranquis:
No big deal.
Patient:
I've just been so gassy and sometimes it *another loud fart* OOPS! just slips out, oh I'm so embarrassed.
Cranquis:
Hey, really, it's just fine. In fact, think of it this way: for once in your life, you are in a situation where it is socially permissible and encouraged to pass gas as much as possible.
Patient:
Really? Oh, that's so *long and strong, loud and proud, pants-ripping fart* wonderful. Tee hee!
Nurse:
Dr. Cranquis, come quick, this guy is choking!
Cranquis:
Sir, are you ok?
40-something male patient *sweating, red-faced, but conscious and sitting up; speaking in rough raspy voice*:
I'VE GOT A CHICKEN BONE... IN MY THROAT...
Cranquis *listening to lungs, palpating neck, looking in mouth*:
How long has it been there?
Patient:
OW MY NECK HURTS... 45 MINUTES... IT WON'T MOVE...
Cranquis:
We're sending you to the ER right away. NURSE CALL AN AMBULANCE!
Cranquis:
Oh I don't think so, sir, your BP is 210 over 106 and you're in distress, I want an ambulance to take you in case you pass out before you get there.
Patient:
I SAID I DON'T... *swallowing hard* OUCH! *voice suddenly sounds normal* I said I don't want an ambulance. Hey. Wait a second. The pain is gone! *test-swallows again, grins* I think it just passed down!
Cranquis *surreptitiously wiping sweaty palms on scrub pants*:
You are one lucky fellow, sir.
Me:
Why did You let so much stuff happen to me today?
God:
What do u mean?
Me:
Well, I woke up late
God:
Yes
Me:
My car took forever to start
God:
Okay
Me:
at lunch they made my sandwich wrong & I had to wait
God:
Huummm
Me:
On the way home, my phone went DEAD, just as I picked up a call
God:
All right
Me:
And on top of it all off, when I got home ~I just want to soak my feet in my new foot massager & relax. BUT it wouldn't work!!! Nothing went right today! Why did You do that?
God:
Let me see, the death angel was at your bed this morning & I had to send one
of My Angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that
Me (humbled):
OH
GOD:
I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that would have hit you if you were on the road.
Me:
(ashamed)
God:
The first person who made your sandwich today was sick & I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.
Me (embarrassed):
Okay
God:
Your phone went dead bcuz the person that was calling was going to give false witness about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered.
Me (softly):
I see God
God:
Oh and that foot massager, it had a shortage that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.
Me:
I'm Sorry God
God:
Don't be sorry, just learn to Trust Me.... in All things , the Good & the bad.
Me:
I will trust You.
God:
And don't doubt that My plan for your day is Always Better than your plan.
Me:
I won't God. And let me just tell you God, Thank You for Everything today.
God:
You're welcome child. It was just another day being your God and I Love looking after My Children...
Cranquis:
Mom, I'm going to do the influenza swab on little Perry now.
Mom:
Ok, sounds good.
5-year-old Perry *pointing at the nasopharyngeal-swab packet*:
What is that thing?
Cranquis *starting his usual patter to keep the kid calm until it's too late for the kid to resist*:
It's a big Q-tip, and I'm going to steal some of your boogers with it!
Perry *giggling*:
Ok!
11-year-old big sister Lucretia:
OH NO I HAD THAT DONE ONCE, AND IT MADE MY NOSE BLEED!
Perry:
*begins screaming and hides behind the exam table*
Cranquis:
Gee, thanks a lot, Lucretia. You should consider going into pediatrics.
Cranquis:
So the nurse said you are feeling really angry at your parents?
30-something female Army veteran with multiple psych issues:
YES THEY MAKE ME SO MAD THAT MY HEAD WANTS TO IMPLODE. I COULD SHOOT MY DAD IN THE BRAINPAN AND I WOULDN'T EVEN CARE.
Cranquis:
Do you have any firearms available to you?
Patient:
NO BUT I'M ARMY TRAINED, I COULD KILL MY MOM WITH A PENCIL THROUGH THE EYE SOCKET. I'M A DANGEROUS BITCH.
Cranquis:
I think maybe you need to return to the psych hospital that you were in a couple weeks ago, don't you?
Patient:
OH YEAH, I NEED A VACATION FROM THIS CRAP. PLEASE CALL THE COPS TO COME GET ME.