new meaning of the digital age
I've been reading up on my health insurance plan lately - mostly because I had to use it for an ER visit. Joy of joys So while perusing the plan I noticed that at age 50 I will be eligible for a few free things - one of which is listed as a "digital rectal exam." I know all about the prostate checking as one gets older, and I've heard all the jokes. So imagine my surprise when I thought, just for a fleeting moment, that the exam could be done digitally! I thought maybe now they had a way to just hook you up to a computer or something.. But alas, the realization dawned upon me slowly, and I laughed at my own stupidity.
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The old analog rectal exams are way more fun, trust me.
Reminds me of my days in nursing. We'd have these straight rednecks come in through the ER and make idiots of themselves harassing the women. They'd get to us and we'd need to do either a rectal exam or insert a rectal temp probe - the girls would call me. I'd enter the room and in the most queeny voice imaginable (think Jack on Will & Grace) say "Alriiighty! Honey we ready to stick this up your butt?" Then I'd make sure to pop my gloves really loudly. Imagine that being the last thing you hear before you drift off under anesthesia!
God I love reading your website! But I think a digital rectal exam is where they give you the picture so you can make Christmas cards with it in Photoshop. Definitely the kind of picture you don't want to use a sharpen filter on! Oooh ooch! Your Brother, Tom.