Most dreaded phrase your doctor says

Except for in utero I would have sacrificed myself anytime. It was instant sense of responsibility after the positive pregnancy test. And it never changes. Is that what you meant?

That's exactly what I meant.

We see things differently here. There are definitely minimum ages at which I would make various irrevocable sacrifices for a child.

What about the rest of the children in the family, your wife (assuming you are in love) other people in your life?

Is no child expendable when the rest of the family is concerned?

Mom: "I called the doctor and he says to give you an enema!"

And in later years by myself I was endless with enemas, everytime my parents and sisters were gone I would go in and get the bag out. I just did not cum, I exploded! Good times!!!

I only have my son. Of course I'd do the same for anyone I loved but the relationship you have with your offspring is unique, don't you think? I'm currently not involved but when I was married I felt the same. For awhile.

It is going to take time for you to properly recover.

From my experience so far, the words "The results just came in and the Dr wants to talk to you". I never know what to expect and I get very anxious thinking of what those results might be, fearing for the worst outcome possible.

I have heard that most dreaded phrase; in 1974 my 5 yr. old daughter was hit by a car in her head. She died on the O.R. table. The neurosurgeon came into the family waiting room and his expression told the whole story. He just said, "She went into cardiac arrest on the table", and he looked VERY sad.

After a heart attack I was told by the leading heart hospital "Go home. There is nothing we can do for you." Thirty years later I'm still alive.

Well hearing a dreaded phrase from a doctor certainly not an enjoyable experience. I prefer to step into a crowded elevator, waiting for the doors to close and asking a total stranger "Hey, does this look infected to you?"

Code Blue when you've just got lunch when it's caviar and champagne. Right, dream on. Even if it's roast beef at San Francisco General. Once a year babe.

Working the night shift, after work I decided to go directly to the hospital to visit or pick up my mother before going home and talking with family. (1984, no cells) She had been feeling poorly and admitted with pain and they had run several rests. When I approached the doctor to get the "good" news on her illness and what they had found, he had a look of horror, on his face. After I asked him when I could take her home, he looked at me strange, took a minute to compose himself after he realized I had not spoken to the rest of the family. So between the look on his face, his body language, a simple, "Oh my goodness, you don't know, do you, I'm sorry, your mother...." the words kind of got jumbled after that. It was terminal of course. I was in my 20s. Before that, a friend showing up at the front door to tell my mother and me, "your brother has been in a motorcycle accident."

Most recently, 8 years ago or so, after a routine checkup I was sent for more tests and subsequently an MRI. Being sent to a specialist for the results, he turned to me while I sat on the exam table, folder open and said, "if you were my patient I would admit to the hospital you right now.....for a liver biopsy...". Quite unnerving as they had found a spot on my liver.

My mother is gone, many years now, but everything else worked out okay.

Put your heels in the stirrups and scoot down..keep going...a little more... :-)

Me: Am I going to get a shot?

Dr Tabellerio: Yes (he had a sad look on his face usually when he said that)

Me: In my arm?

Dr. Tabellerio: No, it's going in your fanny.

Going in your fanny was the most dreaded phrase EVER when I was a kid.

As an adult, it was "Sorry, I am going to have to remove the nail" I had a toenail that got broken off and wasn't healing. A bunch of shots in my toe to numb it up and a few minutes later.....off half of it came. She even made me lay down so I couldn't see what she was doing!

After a heart attack I was told by the leading heart hospital "Go home. There is nothing we can do for you." Thirty years later I'm still alive.

This is not something I heard myself, but when I came out of surgery some 30 plus years ago, my wife was told I'd probably never make it back home and die in the hospital.

Ha ha ... I fooled them all, though the surgical team's prognostic was based on a faulty diagnosis of a tissue sample rushed into the lab during surgery itself. A week or 10 days later a more detailed analysis came back contradicting the first diagnosis. All that time she taught I was a goner though. No one told me anything at all and I lay in ignorant 'bliss' recovering...

"This procedure is not covered under your insurance". The worst thing I hear at the doctors office.

Like turkent's elevator comment; I used to get on a hospital elevator (in suit and tie with sales rep's bag) and quietly say, "I think this is the one that fell last week..." Hospital personnel wouldn't usually "buy it", but visitors would get fearful looks on their faces. I loved to do that!

"just relax while I insert this 'small' [instrument/scope/speculum*] into your rectum to check everything is healthy [doc picks up heavy, evil looking metal instrument].."

*delete as appropriate, all equally unpleasant in my limited experience

it's only happened 3 times to me but each time has hurt like h3ll ?

A friend recently experienced chest pain and a tingling in the left shoulder and left arm. HEART ATTACH???? At the hospital he was given a stress test. He was told that there was nothing wrong with him and sent home - No further tests required. A week later, he experienced the same chest pain so he proceeded to his easy chair. The EMP's were not able to revive him. !@##$%#$^$%&

My favourite crowded lift prank is to say, "When I saw him yesterday I never imagined that he has smallpox"!

"Please take off your underpants and stand facing me."

"How do you expect me to examine you without you removing your clothing?"

Common phrasing used by my pediatrician when I failed to disrobe when visiting for something other than a physical examination. This usually culminated with her yanking the front of my sweatpants down, thrusting her hand into my underwear and ordering me to cough.

"A little pinch, and now you may feel some pressure".

To me , It was when My cancer got detected. Doc had report when we were at his office , I insisted that I want to read it myself..He put the report in front of me , My father was holding my hand .

I read the report ,Gave him a huge smile... and asked "So when do we start the treatment?"

Sometimes even the silence is breathtaking! Ya don't need words....to make someone fearful...

Probably "your pulse and BP are high." I have a pretty bad case of white-coat syndrome. I'm normally at 70ish and 120/80 but in the doctor's office I'm 90-100 and a little-elevated BP.

Shots are not a regular occurrence when I go for an exam but it has taken place. It's always at the end, which I suppose is routine, and follows my last procedure usually a rectal exam and/or the doctor just checking my posture. She invariably will say, "almost done, the nurse will be right in, and finish up." It's clear that I am not going to get dressed then and shortly after the Dr. leaves or while the Dr. is finishing with me, the nurse prepares the syringe. I hate seeing that and always move to sit on the table unless she says, "Sorry, I won't be using your arm for this." She then motions or tells me to stand and lean onto the table and exposes my bottom fully by spreading the gown, which doesn't require much assistance. It's not very long so I am rather exposed and soon tensing as I feel the alcohol wipe and "Ouch," and she says, "I know it stings."

Like you, Julie, my shots are usually at the end and "in the end"!

Probably "at your age" although I was called young at my last exam

Once, as I sat in the waiting room, a young woman approached the receptionist window and proceeded to hand the receptionist some papers. Upon shuffling through the papers, the receptionist informed the patient, "You're going to require a complete physical exam." Based on her expression, I believe that was the phrase she dreaded most.

"we need to run more test" or the most commonly used "I'm sorry" when they're treating you and they've done something they weren't supposed to.

I think I will be getting that call this week. I have had an unexplained weight loss of 15 pounds since April. No other symptoms. Had about five vials of blood taken the other day. Ugh.

"Slip your shorts down." (For the genital and hernia exams.)