DECAFFEINATED OLD PEOPLE

As a matter of principle, you do not want auntie or uncle to have to micturate while waiting for their scan in the radiology department. It's mutable rather than im, but if they do it would be disruptive. At the very least they would want their seats in the waiting area back afterwards. Because they're old, dammit, and their legs hurt! Which I can understand. Mine do too.
So no coffee. It's a diuretic. Auntie and uncle have weak bladders.

This morning I have an appointment for a CT scan (胸部電腦斷層掃描 'hung pou din nou duen chang sou miu') and a thyroid nodule (甲狀腺結節 'gaap jong sin git jit') scan (甲狀腺節結影像掃描 'gaap jong sin jit git ying jeung sou miu'). Did I already mention the 'no coffee' stipulation? It's a new one on me.

Need to sign in half an hour before my appointment. The staff at the front desk will have had their coffee. So will the people operating the equipment and doing necessary paperwork down in the Radiology Department (影像掃描室 'ying jeung sou miu sat').

After all, imaging diagnostic services (影像診斷服務 'ying cheung chan duen fuk mou') needs their fully alert detail-attention. Bright sparkly eyes! Glowing faces.

You can bet your bippy that I'll be off to the nearest place with hot mud immediately after it's over. Which will be followed by a pipe. Because in addition to caffeine, I will also need carotenoids, various flavonoids, and several harmful chemicals.
Which are naturally occuring in tobacco smoke.
Mmm, it's flavour country!



I always have fun down at the hospital. There are interesting things there, and the people watching is excellent. Plus coffee and pastries nearby.



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