Dike returned for his blood test result a week later. He’d called the receptionist for his result but, due to our surgery policy, this could not be given over the phone and he had been asked to make an appointment to see a doctor.
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”How is work?” I asked when he sat down. He looked the picture of prosperity with his well-cut brown suit and an expensive tie to match. “I must get my husband one of those ties for his birthday,” I thought as my mind strayed momentarily.
”It’s going very well. I have just been promoted and my company is sending me to Angola for a few weeks.”
“Lucky him,” I thought and wondered how I ended up becoming a doctor and not an engineer in a wealthy oil company. All expense paid travel, luxurious homes… I had to discipline my mind to stay in the clinic and not drift off to Abu Dhabi.
”Oh, that’s lovely! Congratulations!” I was genuinely pleased for him.
”Thanks. So about the test…?”
”Well, I’m sorry, I don’t have good news for you.”I paused.
It seemed that all I had done today was give out bad news to patients. There was the man with lung cancer, the lady whose wrist had broken after a minor fall, the lady who’d been barren for 12 years and had forgotten about childbearing only to find out she is pregnant and wouldn’t hear of keeping the baby. She was still trying to work out why the pregnancy was bad news for her. Oh well!
”Yes?”he asked.
”One of the viral tests was positive.”
We talked for a while. And long after Dike left I sat stunned and unable to move on to my next patient. How could this be? Had I really heard him correctly…?
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Cant wait to know what he said to you. Love your blog, very interesting. i too would like to know how to transition to an all expense paid job in the oil industry so let me know when you find out….lol
Jetmum 😀 thanks for your compliments! Stay tuned as we journey with Dike and his family.