My Doctors leave me frazzled,
So I Advocate myself,
By Browsing every website,
And medical Book upon the shelf.
I enter all my symptoms,
Singly and in pairs,
Hoping for a flash of brilliance,
And not Physicians blank stares.
Then I come across a listing,
That lists some of what I feel,
Dull eyes and listless spirit,
And my excitement do I steel!
Upset belly, loose stools and depression,
Yes... yes and yes!
Perhaps I found the source,
Of all of my distress?!
With a sense of hope I read on...
And wouldn't you just know...
I have just diagnosed myself...
With Canine Parvo!
Sheepishly I move on,
Searching once again,
This time for a human disease,
And not one of Man's best Friend.
I will endeavor on,
Hunting down the source of my ills,
But looking at the bright spot,
At least I don't need the Heartworm pills!
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Wonderful poem... I totally get the "self diagnosis" part. I just love that blank stare look doc's give when you start to describe something they've never heard of before. And they just naturally assume you're lack of confidence comes from your home life and not them looking at you like you're nuts all the time. I've been there... and done that.
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