He Said, She Said – 6 –
Doctor, Doctor
Doctor, Doctor, Meet the Psych Doctor
He said Come on love, it’s just down the hall
She said But this is the hospital
He said Yes but it’s just to meet this doctor
She said I don’t know this doctor
He said, Of course not. Not yet anyway
She said, I don’t need any doctor. I’m fine
He said Yes you are but our doctor said this doctor could help us
She said I don’t want to go
He said Come on, Love, we’ll be late
She said I don’t care
He said Oh come back, Love. Don’t run away. We can’t break an appointment
She relented and they walk the rest of the way down the hallway. She balked.
He said It’s all right, Love. It’s only an interview
She said But I’m not crazy
He said No. No you aren’t. Of course not
She said But the sign said Psychiatric Wing
He said Yes but that’s just where the doctor works. This is her office
She said You’re trying to get rid of me
He said Noooooo. It’s just this doctor can fix your medication. You know, so you won’t go droopy like you did on the last one, or, you know, go wild and scream at me
She said You don’t love me any more
The interview did not go well. She was resistant throughout. The doctor was hard to understand. The medical terminology was scary. She tried to leave several times.
The doctor asked, Is she always like this?
He said Only when she feels threatened
The doctor said I’m not threatening, am I? Here, let me take off my white coat. There. Is that better?
She said No
He said It’s okay, Love, we’re almost finished here, then we can go. Right Doctor?
The doctor said Absolutely
She got up and left
The doctor said, Here, this is the address of our counselor. She’s a bright young lady and I’m sure your wife will feel at ease with her. She’ll call you for an appointment for a more definitive series of tests
He thanked the doctor and left.
She was standing outside, not knowing which hallway to take to get out of there. She was fuming and scowled at him.
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She said How much did you get for me?
He said, It’s this way, Love. Let’s go home.
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But which was the right hallway to follow?
For not once was the word Alzheimer’s uttered.
And where do you go with Alzheimer’s?
You go for a crazy ride.
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