Good News
My youngest began his
clerkship (or, as it’s called in the U.S. and on medical television shows, internship) this fall. His first placement is with the
Psychiatry Department of a local hospital.
Bad News
I overheard him talking with
one of his brothers – he’s ACTUALLY spent some time considering diagnoses that
might be suitable for me!! His
dear sweet mother. I’m not quite
sure whether to be touched by his concern or pissed off that he thinks I’m
nuts. Or borderline nuts. It’s one thing for me to admit to a
certain (minor) level of craziness – it’s another to be labeled certifiably so.
Good News
He couldn’t find one! Apparently, my (few) obsessive traits,
astounding leaps of logic and quirky uniqueness don’t even come close to being
considered a medical condition worth labeling or diagnosing.
“So far,” he noted. Ominously.
“Best watch yourselves,” I
responded. “The apple doesn’t fall
far from the tree. Actually, there’s
no way it possibly could unless there was a fierce wind, but anyway, apples
falling from trees might land on your head so be careful in apple
orchards. And always listen to
your mother.”
They exchanged glances and
grins. I grinned, too. I was just messing with their
minds. Truly.
The fact the above makes
perfect sense to me? I’m not
telling any of my kids –particularly son # 3. I happen to think complete sanity is highly overrated. I’m also going to start keeping some of
my thoughts to myself.
photo credits: google images
17 comments:
I fear he can't help himself.
During my studies & undergrad internship, I couldn't help but believe I had about 90% of the psychiatric dx that I read about.
In the end, I believe that I may be a bit neurotic, but I'm not crazy.
:)
PS: SEEING the patients with these disorders and diagnoses will likely show him how extreme the disorders can be, and how very different you are from those patients.
:)
ROFL!!! Higher education and knowledge can be a dangerous thing!! As he's chosen medicine as his calling...remind him of this one "physician heal thyself"!!!! ;)
Ah, so you're going to have shrink in the family! I hope you're to think up many ways of teasing him. You could start by calling him "the budding shrink".
I ADORE that poster! I am bonkers in my own way, though OCD is not one of them.......that poster though! HEHEHEHehehehhehe
Lainey-Paney:
You are so right – whatever “neuroses” I possess pale in comparison to what he’s currently being exposed to.
Sherry:
I must confess – I bombard the poor kid with questions (as do others) and he hasn’t even achieved M.D. status yet!
GB:
As the youngest, he’s been teased for years! As for being a shrink? He has all those other specialties to get through before making a decision.
oreneta:
Yeah, isn’t it great? Tickled my funny bone.
We’re all bonkers in our own ways – makes for an interesting world. :)
Wow, the fact that:
a) you have a son who is on his way to becoming a doctor
b) your boys are around enough to "diagnose" you
c) you can laugh about it with them
Proves you are my MOB idol!
Cid:
That is quite a compliment!
Thank you. :)
"complete sanity is highly overrated"
LOVE YOU!
Valerie Marie:
Kindred spirits... ;)
You guys are such a funny family! You sound close and insane, which is a plus in my book ;)
Zhu:
May your new son grow up in a family as close (and as funny and insane) as ours! ;)
Again, congratulations!
Ah yes, the dangers of having a family member in the mental health field. My sis and I have given our dad just about every diagnosis in the book.
xoRobyn
who gives a damn WHAT the world thinks?
i KNOW i'm not crazy... a bit bent, but that's ALL :P lol
as for CDO... perfect!
oh well. that shows that he just cares for you.
:) sweet of him.
but there's crazy in all of us, the best of us.
When I went through my training on the various disorders and how to diagnosis, the first thing my Professor warned the class was to ignore the strong urge to start to diagnose your family member and yourself. Of course that is exactly the first thing we all did, I started with my mother too.
I am sure he will learn so much during this rotation. I wish him the best of luck. What great sons you have, love their sense of humor.
Ha ha! Love the OCD poster! ,makes perfect sense to me too. I'm borrowing that if I may. Anyway, quirky people are so much more interesting ;)
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