Rays Of Son - Young Man Insists On Daily Visits With His Physician
Writer Author Greg Miller
Christian Article
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Humor
- Fiction No
Although he was only 21 years old, Rex insisted on seeing his family physician, Dr. Bart, every day.
Rex convinced Dr. Bart’s secretary to schedule him for a 4 p.m. appointment Monday-Friday. He never missed an appointment, and Dr. Bart, who had just opened his practice, was glad to have Rex as a patient.
Dr. Bart didn’t want to pry into his patients’ personal lives, but he couldn’t understand why Rex insisted on seeing him every day. “He doesn’t need to visit me every single day,” Dr. Bart said to his assistant, Nurse Kathy. “He’ll do fine if he just has his annual checkup and comes to see me when he’s actually sick.”
“Well, Doc, you do have a great personality,” Nurse Kathy said. “Maybe Rex realizes that you are his friend, and he enjoys your company. Plus, his insurance company says that it is important that every patient be fully satisfied with their coverage, and they are willing to pay for his daily visits.”
“And a daily patient will be more healthy than those who don‘t see me as frequently,” observed Dr. Bart. “I can usually spot symptoms before the patients see them, so that makes their illnesses less severe and shorter in duration.
“I have talked to Rex about his eating habits, and he seems to have a very healthy diet,” said Dr. Bart. “I have found that Rex doesn’t like apples. I wonder if that fact has anything to do with his daily visits to see me.”
“That could very well be the case,” said Nurse Kathy. “I’ll make it a point to ask him tomorrow when he arrives for his appointment.”
The following day, Rex arrived for his appointment about 15 minutes ahead of schedule. As was normal procedure at Dr. Bart’s office, Nurse Kathy checked Rex’s blood pressure level and pulse rate, which were both great.
“Dr. Bart tells me that you eat very healthy foods, and he is pleased at how well you take care of yourself,” said Nurse Kathy. “But why do you want to see the doctor every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday? Dr. Bart says you don’t eat apples. Is there a special reason that apples are not included in your diet? I mean, after all, apples are as American as…apple pie.”
“Nurse Kathy, the truth is that I am allergic to apples,” said Rex. “I can’t eat apples, apple pie, apple turnovers, apple jelly…nothing with even a small piece of apple.”
“Allergic to apples, huh? I’ve never heard of anyone being allergic to apples.”
“I’ve heard that an apple a day will keep the doctor away,” said Rex. So I figure if I see the doctor every day, it will keep all the apples away!”
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