• Friday Fodder: Dialogue with a Doctor

    “So, how are you?” “Not so great or I wouldn’t be here.” “Tell me what’s going on?” “Do you want the whole list or just the top ten?” “Let’s start with number one.” “I have heart palpitations that are crazy, pounding. They’re so distracting, I’m having trouble sleeping.” “Everyone has those.” “But mine are so bad, I find myself concentrating on them all the time. Hearing my heart beating at such a rapid pace and skipping beats makes me feel like Edgar Allan Poe’s character in ‘The Tell-Tale Heart.’ I may be going insane.” “Maybe, but I’m guessing your heart is just fine.” “But what should I do about the…