The good-looking, kind and stately doctor kids that it’s not cutting throat since that would mean severing the voice box. Eh, good to know, along with Thyroid cancer being the best to have, thanks Dr! (Seriously though, it’s the best cancer to have, he explained, on 2 counts. #1: Slow metastasizing. #2: Residual cancer can be treated with radioactive iodine that specifically targets cancer cells.)
The good-natured nurse tells us stories of a tongueless ghost (why tongueless I dunno but less noise disturbance in the night is good) from the old TP hospital and her late grandma not giving her winning 4 digits when I suggested talking to the tongueless. Ghoully goodies that helped get us through the boring administrative pack of estimated costs and admission do’s and don’ts etc.
Even those not involved in the main conversation joined in the kidding and laughter, one building on the other. And patients’ relatives were nice. What was it? Musical day? Haha.
My father said that if patients can accept and talk about their conditions, those around them don’t have to feel like they are walking on eggshells..
The day’s experience left me thinking that Drs and nurses/admin staff still care about their patients in a personable way despite being somewhat over-strained: “our biggest problem is no beds!” (Whoa, so many sick! Maybe we should start a sick-club to make the hospital experience a happier one ;).
TY sweet staff of TTSH and gorgeous peeps of SG. Rock on together OK?