Going down the to do list
Friday, November 5th, 2021 09:42 amSet up cordless phone in bedroom, though why call it cordless when it has both a plug and a watchamacallit that goes into the lines I don't know. Yeah, because the receiver isn't connected to the phone by one of those perverse cords that ties itself into knots even though anchored at both ends. Anyway. I don't like phones and think texting was a brilliant idea (for people without arthritis but still) but now I have a phone that will go in and out with me along with the cell. Now all I need is pockets to put them in. I see me wearing a lot of hoodies post surgery. Mind, hoodies are brilliant too because they keep your head warm.
Then screwed courage etc etc and called walk-in clinics to ascertain whether they do indeed remove staples from knees as was so blithely informed by hospital. I don't like phones and I hate phoning but I knew my anxiety levels would rise the closer I got to the day so early something and wise in season* called the ones in my area.
Number one doesn't answer its phones.
Number two said oh no we're all booked up-- 'It's for a month from now-' no no we're all booked up you have to go down to King St-- 'That's a little far for me-' sorry we're all booked up the hospital will take them out for you-- 'The hospital very specifically said they wouldn't-' oh no they will--- Jobsworth. Sigh.
Number three said yes we do that, do you want to come in today? No, it's a month from now, do I need an appointment? No, just come in. You can call ahead of time to see what the wait time is, if you like. There. A walk-in clinic that's an actual walk-in clinic. Is that so hard?
*I have these phrases in my head that I know are quotations but google has never heard of them, no doubt because I've altered a significant word or two. 'Early something and wise in season' is one of them, and I'm convinced it ends with the wise in season person putting a bullet through their head, but can I find it? No. Google treats wise as a proper name and talks about footballers.
Then screwed courage etc etc and called walk-in clinics to ascertain whether they do indeed remove staples from knees as was so blithely informed by hospital. I don't like phones and I hate phoning but I knew my anxiety levels would rise the closer I got to the day so early something and wise in season* called the ones in my area.
Number one doesn't answer its phones.
Number two said oh no we're all booked up-- 'It's for a month from now-' no no we're all booked up you have to go down to King St-- 'That's a little far for me-' sorry we're all booked up the hospital will take them out for you-- 'The hospital very specifically said they wouldn't-' oh no they will--- Jobsworth. Sigh.
Number three said yes we do that, do you want to come in today? No, it's a month from now, do I need an appointment? No, just come in. You can call ahead of time to see what the wait time is, if you like. There. A walk-in clinic that's an actual walk-in clinic. Is that so hard?
*I have these phrases in my head that I know are quotations but google has never heard of them, no doubt because I've altered a significant word or two. 'Early something and wise in season' is one of them, and I'm convinced it ends with the wise in season person putting a bullet through their head, but can I find it? No. Google treats wise as a proper name and talks about footballers.
