Chapter 8 of 44

Waiting Rooms

The medical system has its own relationship with time, and it is the one excuse nobody is willing to interrogate closely.

20 verses

1. 1 I have to stay for one more thing Plausible
2. 2 I've been sent for a scan and the scan is today or in six weeks Plausible
3. 3 I've been referred and the referral has a same-day slot I can't refuse Plausible
4. 4 The results came back with something on them and I'm going in Unverifiable
5. 5 I've been told to come in and not to drive myself Unverifiable
6. 6 My prescription has changed and the new one has a settling period Unverifiable
7. 7 I'm on something that has made mornings a different proposition Unverifiable
8. 8 I've had an injection and I've been told to sit for twenty minutes Unverifiable
9. 9 I fainted at the appointment and now there's a form Unverifiable
10. 10 They've found my blood pressure interesting and I'm not leaving yet Concerning
11. 11 I'm fasting for a thing at eleven and I'm not safe to be around Concerning
12. 12 I've had a tooth out and been told not to plan anything after Plausible
13. 13 I've been given a leaflet and told to read it before I decide Concerning
14. 14 I'm waiting on a call from a number that won't say when Unverifiable
15. 15 My appointment moved to another building and the building is across town Plausible
16. 16 I'm taking somebody in and they can't be left after Plausible
17. 17 Somebody in my family has had a fall and I'm going over Plausible
18. 18 There's a thing I've been putting off and I've finally got the appointment Unverifiable
19. 19 I've done something to my back and I can't sit for long Plausible
20. 20 I've been advised to stay off it for a week and it's day two Unverifiable