Welcome to the Podiatry Blog of Dr Richard Blake of San Francisco. I hope the pages can help you learn about caring for foot injuries, or help you with your own injury.
Two 90-year old guys, Leo and Frank, had been friends all of their lives. When it was clear that Leo was dying, Frank visited him every day.
One day Frank said "Leo, we both loved playing baseball all our lives, and we played all through High School. Please do me one favor: when you get to Heaven, somehow you must let me know if there's baseball there."
Leo looked up at Frank from his deathbed and said, "Frank you've been my best friend for many years. If it's at all possible, I'll do this favor for you."
Shortly after that, Leo passed on.
A few nights later, Frank was awakened from a sound sleep by a blinding flash of white light and a voice calling out to him, "Frank... Frank ..."
"Who is it?" asked Frank sitting up suddenly. "Who is it?"
"Leo-- it's me, Leo."
"You're not Leo, Leo just died."
"I'm telling you, it's me, Leo" insisted the voice.
"Leo!....Where are you?"
"In Heaven," replied Leo. "I have some really good news and a little bad news."
"Tell me the good news first," said Frank.
"The good news," Leo said, "is that there's baseball in Heaven. Better yet all of our old buddies who died before us are here, too. Better than that, we're all young again. Better still, it's always springtime, and it never rains or snows.
And best of all, we can play baseball all we want, and we never get tired."
"That's fantastic," said Frank "It's beyond my wildest dreams! So what's the bad news?"
The American Medical Association has weighed in on Obama's new health care package. The Allergists were in favor of scratching it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve. Meanwhile, Obstetricians felt certain everyone was laboring under a misconception, while the Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.
Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the Pediatricians said, "Oh, grow up!" The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it. Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing and the Internists claimed it would indeed be a bitter pill to swallow. The Plastic Surgeons opined that this proposal would "put a whole new face on the matter". The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed off at the whole idea. Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and those lofty Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.
In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes in Washington.
I hope you enjoy a classic. Definitely podiatry related with the kicking of a football. Happy Thanksgiving!! Dr Blake
I am very thankful for my great family and friends, for my health and house, for my faith and job. I hope this Thanksgiving finds you with much to be thankful for, and much to look forward to in the coming months and year.
Here my patient John, his name has been changed to protect his identity (witness protection), demonstrates why his toenails need to be registered as a lethal weapon. I, Rich Michael Westin Blake, must protect his identity (but also prevent his significant other from massive trauma). It is the duty for my country and humanity.
A lady brought into the vet her dead duck.
"Please doctor exam my duck and tell me it is not dead, it is my favorite duck."
The vet tells it will be $25 to examine the duck.
He examines the duck and confirms it is dead.
The lady is hysterical and wants a 2nd Opinion.
The doctor brings over a cat who also confirms the duck is dead.
The lady again insists that the duck can not be dead and wants another opinion.
The vet bring over a lab who after sniffing the duck confirms it is dead.
The vet says that will be $175.
The frustrated lady says why that much??
"Well, my exam was $25, the Cat Scan was $100 and the Lab fees were $50."
I have a great partner Dr Jane Denton whose patient this story belongs. Did you all see the movie entitled "Patch Adams", starring Robin Williams. For all those in the medical profession, it was very inspiring, and we all practiced medicine alitttle gentler and kinder after seeing it.
Here is my partner Dr Denton, watching her patients walk down the hall, analyzing how each shoe functions, although perhaps not too many clown shoes.
One day, a patient presents with severe pain in both of her feet. When asked how the pain developed, had she done anything different in her activities, the patient responded by saying she had just come back from vacation where she had worn very large clown shoes for about a month. The clown shoes were very big, and she was able to wear her normal shoes inside them, yet her feet moved around within the clown shoes, as she toured China.
You see, this patient had also seen Patch Adams with Robin Williams, and discovered it was based on a real life person. The real Patch Adams continued to live life differently then some of us. So she looked him up, and found out he was leading a tour of 40 clowns through China visiting hospitals and orphanages. The trip was life changing, and the 2 months of foot pain was worth it without hesitation. See the link below, perhaps your life may be changed forever. Thank you Patch Adams!!
