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Eve Drewelowe's journals, volumes II-III, 1950s

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By this time the medical men I am sure - were a little contrite too. It was arranged that I have the gastroscopy of Monday - Dr Marusch's day on duty at the Colonial operating room. Thus the days business for any room was concluded, but there were other matters requiring the attention of the physicians.
"We might as well sit right here and dispose of these problems too since this is the most pleasant place we have been today." In just a few moments time one of the fellows brought in a report from upstairs. Dr Rivers studied it intently, then he beamed "Go and take his pants away. he isn't ready and can't leave yet" and turning to me, explained -
"Occasionally, it is necessary here, to grab someone's pants away from him and detain him a little longer."
I had not been altogether unprepared for the scheduling of the oncoming gastroscopy for it had only been a few days previous that i had commented apprehensively to the doctors one morning.
"I suppose that when I am through with the lavages, I shall have to have another gastroscopy, shall I not?"
"Yes, that is right," the answer uncommitingly.
"I was sure of it. I was certain we should need some check to determine the progress I am making. We need to know, don't we?"
Yes you are quite right," uninformitively, but adequate to prove my fears were not groundless.

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By this time the medical men I am sure - were a little contrite too. It was arranged that I have the gastroscopy of Monday - Dr Marusch's day on duty at the Colonial operating room. Thus the days business for any room was concluded, but there were other matters requiring the attention of the physicians. "We might as well sit right here and dispose of these problems too since this is the most pleasant place we have been today." In just a few moments time one of the fellows brought in a report from upstairs. Dr Rivers studied it intently, then he beamed "Go and take his pants away. he isn't ready and can't leave yet" and turning to me, explained - "Occasionally, it is necessary here, to grab someone's pants away from him and detain him a little longer." I had not been altogether unprepared for the scheduling of the oncoming gastroscopy for it had only been a few days previous that i had commented apprehensively to the doctors one morning. "I suppose that when I am through with the lavages, I shall have to have another gastroscopy, shall I not?" "Yes, that is right," the answer uncommitingly. "I was sure of it. I was certain we should need some check to determine the progress I am making. We need to know, don't we?" Yes you are quite right," uninformitively, but adequate to prove my fears were not groundless.