It’s amazing how I can label my entire day — a span of my life — by a thirty-minute appointment.  It’s really kind of pathetic, isn’t it?

Well, I think it’s pathetic.  Time has to stop for me.

But…. that’s one of the reasons why I strive for morning appointments.  The less brooding the better.  Also, it’s nice not to be reminded about it during the day…  Don’t forget your cancer doc appointment!!… and I think it helps to put everyone’s mind at ease.   Bad news first, right?  That way I will have something to look forward to.

This time, there wasn’t any bad news.  Everything seems to be all hunky-dory and in good working order.  I checked out clean.

Still, this was kind of an interesting visit.   Since my normal doctor was busy, Dr. C checked me out.  He was a thin guy with some light facial hair.  Definitely younger than me and this was his first week at Community.   I got the feeling that it was his first job out of college.

So, I did one of the things that I do best — test him out a little.

I asked him (yes — him)… tons of what most people would feel are embarrassing questions.  For those who are new or forgotten, I had uterine cancer – stage two.   When I go in for a cancer check, the doctors have to check ‘down there.’   I’m not embarrassed to type, but I’m not sure if using those words would flag WordPress.  =)

To really help get his feet wet, I asked him a lot of intimate questions about… you know… I asked about his educational background and what he liked about college — why did he choose to become a female cancer doctor.

I was near flawless.  At one point, I made the guy blush.  Another time, I think he questioned my sanity.  I asked critical thinking questions like ‘how’ and ‘why’ and internally laughed as he struggled to change medical jargon into plebian speak that I’d understand.

At one point Samantha, the nurse who usually attends me, kind of figured out what I was doing.   She couldn’t play along because she doesn’t want to seem like she doesn’t know her stuff in front of the new doctor, but I kept doing my thing.   Dr. C probably felt that I was tormenting him on some level.

To his credit, he kept his cool and mostly answered the questions to my satisfaction.

If you’re thinking… Oh!  That was inconsiderate for the other patients to play with him like that….   No.     I know I’m allowed an hour with him before I start bumping into other appointments.  I kept that time in mind.

Besides, I think I was helping the guy.  A new doctor doesn’t have a bedside manner developed and he probably doesn’t know what to expect from his patients — especially since he is a guy in a female-driven field.

I’m hoping my experience with me may help him prepare for the attitude and behavior of future patients.

Or, maybe, I just liked messing with the guy.

Why not both?

Anyway, I’m still good.   Next check-up in two months.

Next week I have an appointment with the fuddy-duddy bone doctor.    He’s not nearly as fun and shows his irritation in his eyes although he tries to stay calm.   Been seeing him for a couple of years now and I don’t try to push his buttons.

Besides, bones don’t have the same comedic questions as uterine cancer.

Moving on, I was talking to my brother about how the media lacks and is afraid to produce comedy.  Not movies so much.   Movies haven’t quite hit the same drawbacks as television shows.

Showing my age, I’m thinking of Married With Children, New Kids in the Hall, and (brother said) Mr. Bill.  We used to watch In Living Color, but I don’t know if that would be acceptable.  I know Saturday Night Live is still around, but the last time I saw it, the show was pretty flat.    It seems like it’s the main claim to fame is making political jokes.
My brother and I summarize that political jokes, especially at the Republican’s expense, seem to be okay.  Supporters just roll their eyes and maybe chuckle.   Those in the opposition think it’s great.

Oddly, the Democrats tend not to take the same ribbing in stride — if any show in the mainstream actually makes fun of them at all.  Offhand, I can’t think of one show that consistently pokes fun at Democrats.

Maybe I’m wrong.
I don’t know, but in the interest of equality, there should be shows that spotlight the Democrats as Full Frontal, Late Night with Stephen Colbert, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

Comedy needs a place.    People need to laugh in some way.
But, there should be equal political representation in comedy, right?
Otherwise, it’s just an -ism.

I’m probably just rambling again.

Anyway… class will be starting soon.   I’ve been saddled with two classes, which is okay.   I’ve had like three weeks without a paycheck so double the classes equate to double the pay.

Although I’ve got to admit that I look forward and really enjoy being able to blog every day.  I think it does something to my brain and writing makes me feel more whole.

Even if it just rambles.