Comments | seborn: I really do use this only for EMT-related notices and informational bulletins.

seborn

I really do use this only for EMT-related notices and informational bulletins.

Jun 22, 2007 16:57

Bulletin 1: Tomorrow will be shorter. And the day after that, and so on. During breaks in the rain, take a mirrored jar outside and collect sunlight for the long winter nights.

Bulletin 2: MIT is having a blood drive June 25-28, noon-6 (10-4 on Tuesday). They need, um, blood. They are taking appointments hereIf you have free time and can't ( Read more... )

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jeffwik June 22 2007, 21:06:07 UTC

I used to give blood in college, until one day I got a letter asking me not to anymore because of something involving an enzyme in my blood, and suggesting that I get my blood checked, but asserting that regardless of the results of the blood test, I should not to try to pawn off my blood on the Red Cross for at least two years. If I recall correctly. I got my blood tested.

DOCTOR: "What do you want your blood tested for?"
(I show the doctor the letter, the doctor reads it. Doctor calls in a nurse.)
DOCTOR: "Hm. Nurse, I'm going to order an executive scan."
NURSE: "A what?"

They didn't find anything.

Hm, it just now occurs to me that it has been more than two years.

seborn June 24 2007, 17:43:39 UTC

Now I need to know. What is an executive scan?

jeffwik June 25 2007, 12:17:13 UTC

Your guess is as good as mine. My guess is it was code for "check for everything we can reasonably charge money for."

The problem (as I've thought more about it now) was I think an elevated count of some liver enzyme, which could IIRC be an early signal of some other kind of problem.

ocschwar June 22 2007, 21:21:07 UTC

Okay. Booked.

zenala June 22 2007, 23:32:32 UTC

I'll go as a walk-in pending my doctor not thinking I'm anemic Monday morning at my check-up...