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I like what a reader wrote in about doctor’s office etiquette. I have a short but funny story about getting an appointment. Years ago, I saw my doctor right before Christmas at a morning rotary meeting. He mentioned that I should do something about my sniffles.
After telling him I will not wait in a waiting room unless the situation is really bad, I then mentioned that I was frying fresh turkeys the same day for my customers. I told him I would bring him one if I were able to get an appointment with no wait. He immediately told me 11:30 a.m. As I opened the clinic door at 11:30 a.m., the door was not quite closed when I heard the doctor yell from the back, “Let Rhett in with that turkey!” He smelled the thing like a hound dog. Now, once a year, he expects a turkey, and I expect service -- 30 years later. -- Rhett Bourgeois, Gonzales, LouisianaOver-the-counter medications are discouraged in hospitals. There are potential drug interactions with medications that are prescribed by the doctor while patients are in the hospital.
After two weeks, I went back to having regular light bulbs in our garage, and our buttons are now working fine. It is great that I didn’t have to call a repair serviceman or take our cars to a mechanic. -- D.V., in Ohio. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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