An actual email exchange back and forth. What you don't see on the post is a picture of my crapped out pale disastrous weak face that I attached, along with a close up of my infected throat. Pus and all.
From: Aurelia's real email address
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:02:31 -0500
To: Lovely Doctor J.'s email
Subject: Need some help
"Julius" is home now, but we just came back after a day and half at Kids Hospital. He got some sort of secondary infection after his recent cold, the same one I had when I saw you. Based on his soaring temp and his lethargy and pain, they thought it might be meningitis, so he had to get a lumbar puncture and a whole gamut of tests. Turned out he has only has pneumonia and an ear infection, thank God, but we are still waiting to find out the culture results for sure. So he is on antibiotics, ceflex I think..
Trouble is, now I have the exact same thing he had. My ears are on fire, my chest hurts, my neck is stiff, my throat is awful, my nose and sinuses are stuffed and every part of my body hurts and I have chills. I am double dosing tylenol and advil. I am afraid to go to a walk in clinic or ER because I’ll be there forever cause they are all packed and likely give this to someone else. Plus I have to be here to take care of Julius. Nannies and husbands can’t breastfeed!
Can you call in something for me? I wouldn’t ask but this stupid family day holiday means no one is around until Tuesday. My pharmacy is 416-123-4567. I wouldn’t ask if I wasn’t desperate, but I’ll understand if you say no. I just don’t know what else to do.
"Aurelia"
From: Lovely Doctor J.'s email
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:52:36 +0000
To: Aurelia's real email address
Subject: Re: Need some help
You make a good case, no problem. No allergies?
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From: Aurelia's real email address
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:11:43 +0000
To: Lovely Doctor J.'s email
Subject: Re: Need some help
None, thanks!I really appreciate this.
From: Lovely Doctor J.'s email
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:19:41 +0000
To: Aurelia's real email address
Subject: Re: Need some help
Done. Hope it helps.
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ZOMG, This woman is such a good doctor and knows me so well and understands her patients and saved my butt and really honest to God gets it, that I just love her.
Even though I'm not one, if she wanted to be a lesbian for one day, I would make her so happy. Like, out of gratitude.
WOW!!!! your doc is amazing!!!! my GP makes me go see her for repeats of meds that i've been on for years (and need to be on to keep functioning!) and her hours are 10-1pm on monday, tuesday and thurday.
ReplyDeletegood thing that you didn't post her real name 'cos she'd be inundated with new patients!
feel better soon!
I hope whatever she gave you helps soon!
ReplyDeleteYour doc rocks!
ReplyDeleteYAY for good, email responding doctors! Hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up, Aurelia! enjoy your drugs, & I hope you're feeling better soon. : )
ReplyDeleteI just wish my doctors would let me email them. They're usually pretty good, but it always involves a phone call where I sit on hold for at least 10 minutes. Sigh. Still, better than an office visit.
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling better soon.
Can we make it a threesome?
ReplyDeleteI am totally in love with her.
A doctor who listens and understands! What a treat!
ReplyDeleteI think I just picked myself off the floor. I have to argue to get them to call in meds I've been on for years, let alone something like this.
ReplyDeleteBravo! I'd be sending her some chocolate or something myself. :)
Amazing! I hope you are starting to feel better. I am finally healing from something similar.
ReplyDeleteHere from LFCA to check on Julius, but laughing like crazy at the lesbian comment.
ReplyDeleteHope everyone has a speedy recovery!