Comments on: Feeling bad (and not going down the road) http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/ Personal blog of Brad "Otis" Willis, writer, traveler, amateur photographer, and family man Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:57:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon anon-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/anon16-rounded.gif" alt="Anonymous" style="display:inline;" /></span> <span class="anon-comment-author">Anonymous</span> http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Anonymous Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1378 And I thought I was worried about you in Vegas! And I thought I was worried about you in Vegas!

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/16951505137644720565" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1379 Damn dude, try not to die on us. OK? Seriously. Damn dude, try not to die on us. OK? Seriously.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/01373537403085137787" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1380 take your foot off the accelerator, man. time to coast for a while. take your foot off the accelerator, man. time to coast for a while.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/14868420791064346783" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1381 Um, let's see, life changing events, real job, paid job, new job, dad in hospital, new son, never see family, dog cancer, and grandfather. You, The Wife, and Lil' Otis, go to the beach and enjoy life. You of all people, should know when to kick back, go to the Trinity of Leisure have a Corona, enjoy your wife, and teach your kid the guitar. Go on now, git. Um, let’s see, life changing events, real job, paid job, new job, dad in hospital, new son, never see family, dog cancer, and grandfather. You, The Wife, and Lil’ Otis, go to the beach and enjoy life. You of all people, should know when to kick back, go to the Trinity of Leisure have a Corona, enjoy your wife, and teach your kid the guitar. Go on now, git.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/05357131421636224573" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1382 I'm glad you're taking care of yourself (so to speak) and are feeling better. I’m glad you’re taking care of yourself (so to speak) and are feeling better.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1383 Everybody sees the Virgin Mary! Even with a killer headache you can be funny. Everybody sees the Virgin Mary! Even with a killer headache you can be funny.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon anon-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/anon16-rounded.gif" alt="Anonymous" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sadbetty" rel="nofollow">SadBetty</a> http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Anonymous SadBetty Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1384 Movin' On Up on the sitar???? Man, I WANT some of what you took... Hey, get better and take care of yourself... Movin’ On Up on the sitar???? Man, I WANT some of what you took… Hey, get better and take care of yourself…

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/13408654385168201338" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1385 This stuff is right up my alley.<BR/><BR/>As you may remember, I'm a radiologist. Here are a couple things you need to know.<BR/><BR/>1. Just because no one called you with the results doesn't mean anything. Often times, primary care doctors can't translate what radiologists say. It's why I talk in plain terms. That, and I'm a simpleton.<BR/><BR/>2. Even if the CT is normal (overwhelmingly likely), with your history, you should probably get an MRI/MRA (family member with an aneurysm).<BR/><BR/>3. Most doctors ARE sadists. It's a way to punish our patients for forcing us to go to 13 years of higher education and incur $500K in debt while our buddies were playing poker. This stuff is right up my alley.

As you may remember, I’m a radiologist. Here are a couple things you need to know.

1. Just because no one called you with the results doesn’t mean anything. Often times, primary care doctors can’t translate what radiologists say. It’s why I talk in plain terms. That, and I’m a simpleton.

2. Even if the CT is normal (overwhelmingly likely), with your history, you should probably get an MRI/MRA (family member with an aneurysm).

3. Most doctors ARE sadists. It’s a way to punish our patients for forcing us to go to 13 years of higher education and incur $500K in debt while our buddies were playing poker.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon anon-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/anon16-rounded.gif" alt="Anonymous" style="display:inline;" /></span> <span class="anon-comment-author">Su</span> http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Anonymous Su Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1386 Do what Frankie said.<BR/>Love, Su Do what Frankie said.
Love, Su

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon anon-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/anon16-rounded.gif" alt="Anonymous" style="display:inline;" /></span> <span class="anon-comment-author">Grace</span> http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Anonymous Grace Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2006/08/25/feeling-bad-and-not-going-down-the-road/#comment-1387 I am sorry for your loss.<BR/><BR/>I stumbled across your site and story and I am glad I did. You are a terrific writer. And I love the words "There is just enough randomness to make it exciting. There is just enough control to make it beautiful." Wow.<BR/>Thank you for sharing. I am sorry for your loss.

I stumbled across your site and story and I am glad I did. You are a terrific writer. And I love the words “There is just enough randomness to make it exciting. There is just enough control to make it beautiful.” Wow.
Thank you for sharing.

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