Early this morning I went to the hospital to check on Mrs. Tinystroke. She'd been doing much better last evening, so my plan was to get her home today.
I walked in the room to see two nurses standing by the bed. Mrs. Tinystroke looked awful. Unconscious, limp, drooling and very pale.
Dr. Grumpy: "What happened? When did this start?!!!"
Nurse Nightshift: "She's been like this all night."
Dr. Grumpy: "WHAT! Why didn't anyone call me!"
Nurse Nightshift: "Because..."
Dr. Grumpy: "This is unbelievable! My patient burns down overnight and you guys don't think to call me? Holy crap! I need a STAT head CT and..."
Nurse Nightshift: "DOCTOR GRUMPY!!!"
Dr. Grumpy: "What? I don't want some lame excuse..."
Nurse Nightshift: "LOOK! The reason I didn't call you is because THIS ISN'T YOUR PATIENT!!!" Mrs. Tinystroke is in room 17. You're in 16."
(long pause)
Dr. Grumpy: "These gray heads are all starting to look alike."
Nurse Nightshift: "Yes, and you're giving both of us one."
(another pause)
Mrs. Tinystroke: "Dr. Grumpy, is that you out in the hall? Can I go home today?"
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