A sweet grandmothertelephoned St. Joseph 's Hospital.
She timidly asked, "Is it possible to speak to someone who can tell me how a
patient is doing?" The operator said, "I'll be glad to help, dear. What's the name and room number
of the patient?" The grandmotherin her weak, tremulous voice said, "Norma Findlay, Room 302." The operatorreplied, "Let me put you on hold while I check with the nurse's station
for that room."
After a few minutes,and her physician, Dr. Cohen, has scheduled her to the operatorreturned to the phone and said, "I have good news. Her nurse just told me that Norma is doing well.Her blood pressure is fine; her bloodwork just came back normal be discharged tomorrow." The grandmothersaid, "Thank you. That's wonderful. I was so worried.
God bless you for the goodnews."
"You're more than welcome. Is Norma your daughter?"The operator replied,
The grandmothersaid, "No, I'm Norma Findlay in Room 302. No one tells me sh*t."
