Welcome to my blog. Thought it would be appropriate to begin posting with a very personal medical anecdote.
Woke up some weeks ago with a what felt like a refugee family roasting a goat in my right testicle. The HMO mill doc diagnosed a form of very typical inflammation but referred me to a urologist. Within a day of viewing a sonogram of said teste, he informed my that I had cancer and must have the bad boy removed immediately.
That's not fun.
Went for a second opinion - this doc described doug's suspicious mass (the name of my new punk/alternative band) as a "speck" and advised doing nothing and looking again in 6 weeks. Todays sonogram showed nothing (except a testicle).
No cancer.
No suspicious mass.
Did the first Dr. want my testicle for personal reasons?
Did he have a recipe requiring my testicle ?
Did he have an overwhelming need for $ and was thus willing to perform unnecessary surgery?
Was he just overly cautious?
I have tried incorporating this into my stand up.
I'm not so good with the dark stuff.
Jewish mother-in- law stuff to follow.
Doug
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2 comments:
hey doug adler,
you've inspired me. my doc wants to remove a suspicious mole on my back, but now, thanks to you, I'm gonna leave it there.
He can't have it!
rock on,
aitch
Doug, I had a testicle removed once. I still have the scar on my forehead. - TMC
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