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The Only Good Thing About Being Sick

It'll make you smile!

So…for the past several days I’ve had a hacking cough and cold, aches and pains, and all that good stuff. I’ve been taking antibiotics and cough medicine, but yesterday, as I was going to my supermarket I saw the “Walk-In” clinic right there, and so I decided to “walk in”! They were very nice, and they asked me to fill out a form – which I did – as well as show them my medical information. (Medicare and a supplement insurance company) Within five minutes they took me to room #4 and told me the doctor would be in soon. The doctor’s assistant came in and started checking out the form I had filled out. She started asking me questions…like: “Any allergies we should know about? What medications have you been taking?” And then she said “Any pregnancy or menstruation problems?” I turned around and looked at her and said “WHAT THE….???” And then she looked on the form again and saw that my date of birth was 7/12/43!!! I’m 73 years old!!! And then she said “Wow! You really look good!!!” So THAT’S my best thing about being sick! And…No…I’m NOT pregnant! And…Yes…I started feeling better right at that moment!!!

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