Comments on: Onely at the Doctor http://onely.org/2008/08/16/onely-at-the-doctor/ Fresh perspectives on living solo. Fri, 18 May 2012 14:06:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: onely http://onely.org/2008/08/16/onely-at-the-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:02:42 +0000 http://onely.wordpress.com/?p=528#comment-154 Anita, thanks for your concern! I did end up going back and, yes, getting the tetanus shot as well as a hepatitis (A? B? C? dunno, but it was one of those letters!) shot… Never fear, Onelers may be mad at their doctors/NPs, but they’ll still try to be healthy. And I also bought some super-duper multi-vitamins. Hooray!

]]> By: Anita http://onely.org/2008/08/16/onely-at-the-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:45:17 +0000 http://onely.wordpress.com/?p=528#comment-151 No need to put stress on your immune system if you can, in fact, come back later. At least get the tetanus shot – actual lock-jaw is not only fatal but agonizing. I’d be a terrible doctor, because I like describing gleefully all the horrible things that can happen to people. (“And *then* the muscles contract so hard that your spine shatters! Now, right arm or left?”)

]]> By: Shannon http://onely.org/2008/08/16/onely-at-the-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:26:59 +0000 http://onely.wordpress.com/?p=528#comment-90 hehehe.

I’m lucky I have a really lovely GP. My obstetrician however was absolutely terrified when I told him my birthing plan involves me being completely knocked out, having no birthing partner in the room with me and not touching the baby until it’s washed and wrapped. He was all “Oh, the mothering instinct will take over and you wont care if the baby has blood on it.” Yeah right – I refuse to touch her while she has muck all over her. Nothing wrong with wanting a clean, shiny baby :)

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