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January 30, 2012
The doctor's unfortunate ward round
This week, courtesy of a psychiatric worker, we're going to spend some time in a psychiatric unit in England.
These are no urban myths. Every story told is true but then you will know that even as you read them. I knew it because I was there in each story. Insanity is a continuum we all share and remains our normal state - though sanity does occasionally show itself.
And so we laugh and we cry as we read in recognition as much as anything else.
And sometimes, of course, it's not the insane who are the problem...
Episode 1) The doctor's unfortunate ward round.
The doctor makes weekly ward rounds in the psychiatric unit. It's probably true to say that he's not at the top of his game this afternoon. After all, these people are all quite mad so in a way, who cares?
He gets to Frank and glances quickly down at his notes.
'Hello, Frank,' he says.
Frank says hello in return.
'And I see that last time we met, Frank, you told me that you had a penis sticking out of your head.'
Frank does not react well to this observation. He starts to rant furiously and has to be calmed down by the staff. In the end, he's taken away.
'Ahh,' says the doctor, studying his papers more closely. 'I'm looking at a different person's notes.'
Posted by Mr Bojangles at January 30, 2012 06:20 PM