Comic zone

Laughter, the best medicine!!

By Edel Q. Mwende

Sharp Objects: Employed as a dental receptionist, I was on duty when an extremely nervous patient came for root-canal surgery. He was brought into the examining room and made comfortable in the reclining dental chair. The dentist then injected a numbing agent around the patient’s tooth, and left the room for a few minutes while the medication took hold. When the dentist returned, the patient was standing next to a tray of dental equipment. “What are you doing by the surgical instruments?” asked the surprised dentist. Focused on his task, the patient replied, “I’m taking out the ones I don’t like.”

Constant congestion: A customer walked into my pharmacy asking for a particular nasal spray. “You know, that brand is very addicting,” I warned her. “If it’s used for a prolonged period of time, your congestion can come back worse than before, prompting even further use.” “That’s ridiculous,” scoffed the woman. “I’ve been using it every day for years.”

Video game lessons: While attending a laser seminar for obstetric and gynecologic surgeons, I found a booth where the doctors were encouraged to practice their laser skills on animal tissues. One young intern used an excellent technique dissecting a membrane. “Where did you learn that?” I asked her. “Labs? Seminars? Conferences?” “No way,” she replied. “Nintendo!”

1. “We have to be better. We have to love more, hate less. We’ve gotta listen more and talk less. We’ve gotta know that this is everybody’s responsibility.” — Meghan Rapinoe

2. “Trying to grow up is hurting. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don’t, it hurts even more.” — Aretha Franklin

3. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” – Helen Keller

OUR VISION A world class patient-centered specialized care hospital

OUR MISSION To optimize patient experience through innovative healthcare; facilitate training and research; and participate in national health policy formulation

OUR MOTTO We Listen, We Care

ISO 15189 ACCREDITED ✓ 4. “Let love rule.” — Lenny Kravitz

5. “The power of imagination makes us infinite.” — John Muir

6. “The only journey is the one within.” — Rainer Maria Rilke

7. “If my mind can conceive it, if my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.” — Muhammad Ali 8. “Embrace the glorious mess that you are.” — Elizabeth Gilbert