Good. Some people are intensely stupid, but proper threats of violent mutilation can sometimes break through their willful learning disability and make a point. =)

But you do know you are not supposed to keep all the nurses she sends over to see you? You are supposed to let them leave at the end of the day, not collect them in your basement and enjoy lots of pizza meals with them. :-)

And you wonder why we're scared of you? :P

We're pretty lucky to have some decent doctors at our local surgery, and even luckier that we don't often need their assistance.

To be honest I only ever bother going if I've already diagnosed myself and just need something prescribed...

And just where exactly is the fun in that? ;)

...talking of which, I had one of those five or six years ago, and aside from the roughly six pints of muck I had to drink to 'clean out the pipes' (sorry folks, this is going to get a bit graphic so put down those sandwiches) it was pretty interesting. After a local where I sit the camera was in and it was 'Lights, music....Action!!' The tv monitor was going and it was very interesting seeing inside myself. Until the lame-brained moron who was doing the examination used the camera sword style to jab my innards under my ribs hard enough to make me yelp. Hurt like hell. And made me wonder a few weeks later when the hospital phoned and said he'd been kicked out because he was crap at his job and did I want the examination done again, if he had done any real damage. I'm still here so I suppose he didn't, but my trust in so-called 'medical professionals' went down a couple of notches that day.

The problem with those kind of doctors is that a lot of people don't say something. Luckily his type are very rare, and most of the doctors near me are wonderful. Strangely enough, all the creepy doctors were originally city doctors, with the really nice ones are from less urban areas.

What? All I did was have a polite and civilised word with him about his unacceptable behaviour. :-)

Most of the doctors I have seen are fine, it's just a few who spoil things. I rarely go to the doctors, and only usually if my partner guilts me into going. Recently I had a chest infection and the only reason I got any antibiotics was because a nurse at the hospital mentioned about my cough a few times when we were talking and my partner made me promise to see a doctor about it, then booked the appointment for me and dragged me there. :-)

Good for you, good health truly is a blessing. I do the same when I can but some things are beyond me so I put my effort into getting the best care I can.

I can certainly see why your confidence would be ever so slightly shaken.

Basic rule - never, and I mean NEVER let the paint huffer be in charge of the ass camera!

Very similar experience here except while burning a 'polyp' off the burning pedal got stuck and tried to fry my innards. Spent 2 days in hospital to be sure I was OK, very pleasant experience. Haven't been back to that hospital since.

Sounds like my girlfriend (although I'm not much better) I have to force her to make an appointment even if she knows she needs antibiotics or something.

Tomorrow's release(s) possibly spoiled in "Where the hell is Thursday's new game" thread, fyi.

Yeah, I count myself lucky that my worst problem is that I'm bat shit crazy XD

These people are like nine year olds with toy chemistry sets. They've been too long hacking at lab rats to tell the difference. I'd really like to find the quack who hurt me and stick an umbrella up his arse and hit the 'open' switch.

Another 'back there' incident occurred in the garden when I was about ten years old. It was summer and I was wearing shorts and I sat down on the lawn, unaware that a wasp had done the same thing a second before in the exact same place. The pain was enough to make sure I got back up faster than Superman.