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I went to the doctor today because I’m sick. I didn’t go to work.

A new nurse called me back to the maze of examination rooms, one I hadn’t seen before as I’m all to familiar by the usual wonderful nurse “Sandy” that does all the pre-exam stuff like taking your weight (seems I’ve lost weight) and blood pressure, etc. Always skeptical of new people I tried to feel this new young black nurse out.

By the time we got in the examination room she asked me what brought me in today.

Me: I have that crud that has been going around.
Her: Oh really? Did you go to the emergency room?
Me: No …
Her: Have you been officially diagnosed with The Crud?
Me: No … I just meant …
Her: The Crud is an official diagnosis now ….. blah blah blah blah .. trying to sound smart.
Me: It was just a phrase, I think I have a sinus/cold thing. I’m sorry, where is Sandy?
Her: She’s still here, she just takes phone calls. I’m new, I’ve been here 5 weeks.
Me: Oh, I see.

What’s the first thing I do when I get home? I look on wikipedia for so called “The Crud” and on Web MD and find no such slang diagnosis.

I’m not liking this humorless young nurse so much. I want my funny personable mom-like Sandy nurse back.

Hopefully the anti-biotics and decongestant start working.

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