Given the current state of the US health system and the time and cubic dollars you have to pay in order to get past the CYA tests, CAT scans and other gateway detritus so you can get to the specialist who does it all over again, the dog dressed as a doctor will give you a lot more attention and face time, and will be a lot more caring and understanding.
Also the yips, barks and licks may communicate more intelligence than the impressive medical jargon where you actually get three minutes with the specialist giving an untranslated med school lecture to the layman and can be barely arsed to explain it understandably.
It sucks, basically find a talkative RN if you want to know what’s really happening.
@Jim – You die all the same from diagnosed Influenza. Either your immune system isn’t strong enough and you die of catastrophic secondary infections or your immune system is too strong and goes into autoimmune overdrive on a devastating attack on itself. My work mate’s wife died of H1N1. When that happens diagnosis ain’t gonna save ya.
September 13, 2012
When she dies of undiagnosed influenza, she’ll regret listening to Bad Decision Dinosaur.
September 13, 2012
I think anyone would feel better seeing a dog dressed as a doctor. hee hee.
September 13, 2012
Puppies are better than medicine.
September 13, 2012
Maybe. . . maybe it’s one of those cancer-sniffing dogs, too.
September 13, 2012
Hugs not drugs! This is the only time I’ll say that.
September 13, 2012
I don’t think my insurance covers that.
September 13, 2012
Aw, now BDD is going to feel bad because he actually gave her good advice.
October 21, 2013
Given the current state of the US health system and the time and cubic dollars you have to pay in order to get past the CYA tests, CAT scans and other gateway detritus so you can get to the specialist who does it all over again, the dog dressed as a doctor will give you a lot more attention and face time, and will be a lot more caring and understanding.
Also the yips, barks and licks may communicate more intelligence than the impressive medical jargon where you actually get three minutes with the specialist giving an untranslated med school lecture to the layman and can be barely arsed to explain it understandably.
It sucks, basically find a talkative RN if you want to know what’s really happening.
October 21, 2013
@Jim – You die all the same from diagnosed Influenza. Either your immune system isn’t strong enough and you die of catastrophic secondary infections or your immune system is too strong and goes into autoimmune overdrive on a devastating attack on itself. My work mate’s wife died of H1N1. When that happens diagnosis ain’t gonna save ya.