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Fatty Liver, the Filipino Doctor, and Blood Draw Drama
from This Is No Way To Live · #72
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2 minTim recounts his doctor visit revealing a fatty liver, a bizarre overheard phone call about a dying patient, and a tense exchange with the phlebotomist about his collapsed vein.
- 46:03Doctor tells him he has no blood in his bed during the blood draw.
- 46:19Tim defends the Filipino accent and mentions his Filipino neighbors poisoned his cat.
- 46:42Tim's vein collapsed during the draw, so the doctor told him to drink water to restore blood flow.
- 46:57Tim got his cholesterol results back and celebrated with a bacon cheeseburger and banana cream pie for lunch.
- 47:11Tim recommends bringing unexpected pies to Thanksgiving instead of the standard pumpkin and apple.
- 47:32Diane's and Roslyn's banana cream pie has glazed bananas on top with custard underneath, no whipped cream.
- 47:43Tim encourages people to try different desserts like coconut custard or peppermint pie at Thanksgiving.
Diane's and RosalynBrian Cooper