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Post by euphoria on May 16, 2007 20:25:01 GMT -5
George watched as she walked off, giving him a warning look, as his mind when to all the possible things he could make her do for this. Whatever it as...it was going to be worth it! He would rather change bed pans for a month, than have to treat someone for something he once had...something that was so embarrassing to admit.
"FINALLY!" Tom said as a doctor approached him. He smiled and eyed her up and down a couple times, and was about to say something when she quickly introduced herself and asked about his rash. He just stared at her in silence, before bursting out in a fit of laughter. "Ain't that sweet that your so concerned about me. But listen sweetheart, why don't you run along and get me a real doctor. One who knows what they're doing, if those kinds of doctors even exist in this hospital."
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Post by jmkgeb on May 16, 2007 20:47:02 GMT -5
Izzie's smile immediately left her face as the guy asked for a real doctor. She hated patients like this who believed either because she was young, or female, or blonde, or looked like a model/was once a model that these factors meant of course she couldnt also be intelligent and a good doctor. She had seen guys like this before, she could handle him.
"I am a real doctor with a real M.D. after my name, so unless you'd like to take your infected penis out to the waiting room, wait at least 6 hours to be seen and hope you get someone who looks more like you're expecting...then you should just tell me what's going on"
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Post by euphoria on May 16, 2007 21:15:11 GMT -5
Tom wasn't about to let her look at his penis. "Listen doll, unless you and I are in another situation, and you were looking at it for a different reason, if you know what I mean, then there isn't a chance in hell I'm showing it to you. And I'm not leaving from here either! So why don't you get me a real doctor...a male doctor, instead of...well, you."
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Post by jmkgeb on May 16, 2007 21:21:32 GMT -5
Izzie rolled her eyes. Men always had a problem dropping their pants for women doctors, but in any other situation they would whip it out with no prompt needed (or wanted). She gave him a sweet smile. A sweet girly smile. " Well I can assure you that there's no way in hell I'm going to ever be having you show me it in any situation other than this, so why don't we save the crap and you do it now" Izzie said the smile fading.
When she looked at him, she did think he was somewhat attractive, but it was interesting how easy syphillis and a few sexist remarks could erase any potential for attraction with someone. Although that hadnt worked completely with Alex, but that was different. "Now, like I said, I am a real doctor as much as any of the male doctors are here and they're all busy so you're stuck with me. Your only other option is the ER waiting room or calling your family physician, but if you want treatment here you deal with me"
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Post by euphoria on May 16, 2007 21:46:30 GMT -5
He hadn't expected her to have so much attitude; he had expected her to be a dumb blonde that would run away the first time he told her to. But she didn't look like she was going anywhere, and neither was he. "You sure about that?" He said in response to her remark about never seeing it in another circumstance. Even if he was in a lot of pain in that area...didn't mean he couldn't make plans for the future. His smirk faded though, as he was getting frustruated.
"Look, I don't consider a chick to posed in her underwear to be a good doctor. I consider her to be..." he paused as the smirk formed once again. "Well, you know what I consider them to be. But listen, just get me a proper doctor. I'm not discussing my....condition with you! Not now, not ever!"
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Post by jmkgeb on May 17, 2007 17:02:45 GMT -5
He hadnt been the first patient of her's to have seen the pictures, but Izzie knew it ws just her luck that the syphillis guy who was giving her such a hard time would be one of those to know of her past job. She merely rolled her eyes at him.
"If you dont want treatment for your condition, fine, you can leave and and wait til it falls off and maybe since I'm a surgeon I'll see if I can sew something on in its place for you" Izzie told him. "If you're concerned I can assure you the modelling was only to pay some bills never a serious career move. Now you're not getting another doctor, so its me or no one"
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Post by euphoria on May 17, 2007 21:26:39 GMT -5
"There is no way I am showing you of all people my-" He paused as he just realized what she said. "Wait...f-fall off??" His eyes widened as he face was filled with fear. He couldn't risk it falling off...thats the worst thing that could ever happen to him! "Uh...how long 'till that could happen?" He asked. Maybe he should have come earlier...what if there was no way he could save it! Then again, she had said that she could stitch it back on if it did fall off...but maybe she was kidding. If she was, that would be one mean joke!
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Post by jmkgeb on May 18, 2007 20:45:25 GMT -5
Izzie knew that what she was telling her patient wasnt the most ethical way to gain consent to examine him, but she also could see that it was working, at least a little. She kept her face serious as she talked about this.
"Until you let me exam you Mr. Hollis, I have no way of knowing how much, or how little time we have left...and there are no other doctors available right now, so it is in your best interest, and the best interest of your future sex life, to let me help you"
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Post by euphoria on May 19, 2007 22:18:03 GMT -5
"You know...if we weren't currently talking about my penis, I would have loved a woman like you to be telling me she could help with my sex life! I can't show a woman though! I just...can't. Its messed up alright! It has a weird rash...and it don't look pretty!" He was embarrassed to show anyone really, but especially a woman.
"Uh..how long 'till it could...you know...fall off?" He hoped he wasn't too late...he really hoped that it wasn't going to fall off!
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Post by jmkgeb on May 19, 2007 22:41:48 GMT -5
Izzie decided to try to take a nicer approach with the guy smiling as if she was flattered when he mentioned that normally he'd love hearing her say she could help him. "Well as unpretty as it may look I will need to see it seeing as how I am your doctor."
She looked down at the chart for a moment before looking back up at him, taking her strategy that she hoped would work best. "If you dont feel comfortable showing me yet, that's fine we can get to the physical exam later but I will need you to start answering some questions, so I can start judging how serious it is, and how much time you might have"
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Post by euphoria on May 19, 2007 23:38:09 GMT -5
He looked at her, not feeling anymore comfortable by her offer, but figured he may as well go for it, since he really wasn't ready to show her. Which was worse...answering questions about it, or just whipping it out and getting it over with? Probably the second option. "Questions...alright...I can try to answer questions..." He still wasn't liking the idea of it.
"How bad can that be, right?" He was nervous...but he took a deep breath, and waited for the first thing to be asked.
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Post by jmkgeb on May 20, 2007 10:04:11 GMT -5
"Okay good. And I can assure you that anything you say remains confidential" Izzie told him, knowing it sometimes helped patients to open up if they were reminded that other people wouldn't be finding out.
"Alright so this rash, can you tell me how long you've had it? Have you been experiencing any other symptoms, itching, pain urinating, numbness, vision problems?"
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Post by euphoria on Jun 2, 2007 11:31:32 GMT -5
Tom was getting increasingly scared. Ever since she suggested the fact that it could fall off...he was nervous! "Uh..a while?" He answered, trying to control himself from freaking out. "Wait, if I've had it for a while does that mean its gonna fall off? Or..if I had any of those symptoms, does that also mean its gonna fall off? If it does..is there anyway to..you know...stitch it back on?" A man losing his penis was by far his worst nightmare, especially Tom's. He never thought it imaginable!
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Post by jmkgeb on Jun 2, 2007 13:26:59 GMT -5
Izzie knew that as long as her patient believed there was a chance his penis would fall off, he'd be more willing to work with her.
"Mr. Hollis, until I exam you I wont know for sure what you have, or how serious it is. But in general yes, the longer you've been having problems and the the more additional problems you're having, it can indicate that the disease has progressed, and you're more at risk for serious, and potentially irreversible complications." She didnt specifically mention that having it fall off was one, so what she told him technically wasnt a lie.
"So has anything else been bothering? And do you think you can give me a better estimate of awhile? Are we talking weeks or months?"
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Post by euphoria on Jun 2, 2007 19:05:44 GMT -5
His eyes widened. He felt like he was going to cry...but there was no way he could in front of her. "What if I told you I've had it for a few weeks..what then? Is it going to fall off?? Weeks is better than months right? Cause I mean, I sorta shrugged it off and pretended like it wasn't a big deal. I thought it was gonna go away...but it didn't...and now your telling me its going to fall off. Oh my god...what if I don't have one anymore?"
He knew that he was repeating the same thing over and over, but he couldn't help his. He was far too worried and stressed to be able to focus; now that she had mentioned the possibility of it falling off, nothing else mattered except to get it fixed before that happened!
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