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Eplilepsy in IA....

Fri, 10/04/2013 - 07:01

This is true. Seriously. 

IA is a strange state. When I had first moved there, I made an appointment to see a neurologist in a city about 20 miles from my home (they do not have neurologists near me). I went to my first appointment, I told the doctor that I have epilepsy. "I don't treat epilepsy", the doctor had said. What? "I don't treat Epilepsy", the doctor had said. You have heard of it, haven't you? "Yes, of course. What do you think I am"? (No Comment). "I will refer you to the Hospital of the University of IA", he had said. So off to HUIA, finally a doctor. I was admitted, and given the usual battery of tests. "You can't possibly have epilepsy because you had graduated college", the department chairmen of epilepsy had said. He wrote that down and sent me back home. My family doctor had read his report. We both laughed at the doctor there. I had to go across the state line to find a real doctor.

If you go to college, and move to IA, you will no longer have epilepsy. No more seizures! No more meds! Wee! Wee! Don't worry. Be happy.

Comments

Re: Eplilepsy in IA....

Submitted by Frank Lee on Fri, 2013-10-04 - 11:20
I am scheduled for the next train to Iowa.

Re: Eplilepsy in IA....

Submitted by mereloaded on Fri, 2013-10-04 - 13:10
Hahaha too funny!

Re: Eplilepsy in IA....

Submitted by just_joe on Fri, 2013-10-04 - 16:42

So let me get this straight, If I move to IA then I won't have epilepsy. OK then I won't have seizures. What happenes if I move somewhere else? I guess when I crossed the state line I left my epilepsy there and if I leave the state I have to pick it up when I leave.

I knew that living in California is like living in a bowl of granola what ain't fruits an flakes is nuts.

But this IA thing really takes the cake

So let me get this straight, If I move to IA then I won't have epilepsy. OK then I won't have seizures. What happenes if I move somewhere else? I guess when I crossed the state line I left my epilepsy there and if I leave the state I have to pick it up when I leave.

I knew that living in California is like living in a bowl of granola what ain't fruits an flakes is nuts.

But this IA thing really takes the cake

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