October 2, 2008

• What's up doc?

  It was time for my annual checkup.  I had put it off for a bit so it was actually over 12 months.  This reminds me of I line I heard once.  "We have our quarterly meetings 3 times a year."   Before we started, I  gave my doctor an update on what I found out on my
  dad’s family.  She asked a lot of
  questions and made careful notes in my file. 
   I was then poked, prodded,
  examined, and listened to.  I felt like a
  piece of fruit (no pun intended) or a piece of meat.  She drew the line at sniffing at me
  though.  I am of course ticklish so I squirmed
  as she poked me here and there.  As she started
  to check down there (where the treasure trail leads), we continued to make
  small talk.  Yes, “she”.  I’ve mostly gotten over it some time ago
  already.  But it’s still awkward.  Most of the chit chat was around
  cooking. 

  I mean, what else would you talk about when she’s examining
  uhm… your stuff?

  a)      “Hey
  doc, what kind of lube do you use for your patients?” 

  b)      “You
  have cold hands!”

  c)      “You
  okay if I write about this in my blog?”

  d)      “I
  glad you’ve done this a million times.  I
  had this one doctor who was so nervous, his hands kept shaking.” 

  Before I left, she noted a weight gain since my last checkup
  and didn’t say anything else.  She knows
  I got the message.  So I’ll have to find
  more time and prioritize working out into my schedule and to continue to eat better.  

  With that in mind, this is a simple vegetable soup.  The stock is chicken (not homemade though),
  with carrots, onions, corn (I sliced out the corn and put the cob in the stock
  to give it a bit more flavor), Napa cabbage, tofu and home made pork meatballs
  from lean ground pork with a splash of sesame seed oil.  It was quick to make and filling.   
  

       
  

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