Doctor: You really need another week off.
Mummy Cow: But I can't, I've got two important meetings tomorrow, the review to prepare, my four GCSE classes to teach, I can't be off...
Doctor (passing the tissues): But you need more time to recover.
Mummy Cow: But I can't sleep because I'm worried about work.
Doctor: You need to decide what is more important.
Mummy Cow: I can't... (more tissues)
Doctor: I think you need to go home and have a serious think. If you decide you will take time off, call me and I'll sign you off. You will call me?
Mummy Cow: Umm...
Doctor: Right, I'm booking you an appointment to see me in two weeks. If you're not better by then, I'll decide what's important.
Mummy Cow: sniff
Doctor: You must call if you need to...
Mummy Cow: sniff, sniff
Blimey, I need a good slap.
Monday, 12 January 2009
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Sometimes we need the doctor to take the decision out of our hands. I remember feeling immensely relieved when he signed me off for three days last easter with laryngitis. Why couldn't I see that it was impossible to teach with absolutely no voice? You can't think straight when you are ill; listen to your doctor.
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