Monday, December 12, 2005

Posted by Reverend Ref + at 10:11 PM

"DO YOU DRINK?"

So, for all three readers out there who are concerned about my health, I went to the doctor last week for my yearly checkup/follow-up for that cancer thing I had just about six years ago to the day. Well, it's supposed to be a yearly thing, and I did go yearly -- for the first year. Then, well, you know . . . life got in the way, we moved to Chicago, the whole "new doctor and insurance" thing. Hey, I went once!

Anyway, so I went for this checkup thing. He's asking me all sorts of questions:

"Any pain?"
Just the back, which has always hurt.

"Take any medication on a regular basis?"
No.

"Energy level okay?"
Except between 1 and 4 pm when I need a nap, but that's been that way since my 9th grade math class that was after lunch.

"Do you smoke?"
No.

"Do you drink?"
This week.

"What??"
This week I drink. The first week of the month I go visit bars and talk with people. I usually do about 7-8 beers that week. The rest of the month I'm dry, so I guess it averages out.

"What do you do?"
I'm a priest.

"What kind?"
I so badly wanted to say something like, "Of the first order of Neptune," but it was my first visit, so I simply said, "Episcopalian."

The rest of the checkup went well and I was sent over to have my chest x-ray to make sure there isn't any kind of alien life form living inside of me. I haven't heard back, so I must be fine.

See -- I told you so.

4 comments:

Jane Ellen+ | 10:42 PM, December 12, 2005  

And you are welcome to say "I told you so" as often as you like. I'm just glad you're healthy, and that the doc's confirmed it.

Thank you.

Anonymous | 8:45 AM, December 13, 2005  

When the doctor asked me if I drink I said, "Every so often." He said, "How often is 'every so often'?" I said, "Sundays and Feast Days." Blink. Blink. Then he moved on.

It really is a worldview bending job we have, isn't it?

Dawgdays | 1:56 PM, December 13, 2005  

Glad to hear you're hale and hearty.

Anonymous | 3:00 PM, December 14, 2005  

Glad to know that everything that should be there is there, and nothing that shouldn't isn't (at least that we know of--when will the scans come back?). I'm glad you got the check up. After all, those alien life forms are easier to deal with before they emerge.

Micah helped me find the answer to "what kind" a few months back. I now have a sign here in the office that proudly proclaims that I am a "First Level Anglican Cleric - cures light wounds, removes fear, protects from chaos, hides from undead, blesses water."

I like your answer, too. You really should have gone for it.

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