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Subject: Re: Waiting for the Doctor

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Michael

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Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 03:20: pm
In reply to: Becky 's message, "Waiting for the Doctor" on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 08:04: pm

Home visits by the doctor were very much a part of growing up in the 50's. Fortunately for me very few involved getting a shot. The one thing that was always done though was my mom would give me an enema either before he arrived or right after he left. More than once I would get an enema before his visit and also afterwards. When running a temp due to a severe cold or the flu daily enemas were given once in the morning and once again in the evening. Mom's standard treatment was always a soap suds enema made with Ivory Flakes in a full bag of warm water. She would always call the doctors office to update my condition and during the report she'd inform the nurse about the enemas and any change in my temp.

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Carla
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Date Posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 05:33: pm

I can't recall a Dr coming to the house. But down the street lives a nurse practitioner and she and mom have been friendly for as long as I can remember. There were many times when we were feeling ill and mom would call her over. She works with supervision of a local doctor and will use the phone to consult with him about things. Eunice is a bit older and for a long time used a rectal thermometer and sometimes she and mom would use the enema bag. The worst thing about that is she still treats me like a little girl and often has me remove my nightgown while she does her exam and makes notes even if my brother Phillip is in the room also. The last time that happened she called the Dr's office and was on hold for what felt like forever while I had to stand there totally nude in front of her and mom. At least Phillip wasnt there that day. But I knew he would be home from school and probablky would walk right in to see what was going on.

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