August 31 2007: A Tapeworm
On a cool autumn morning, a seventeen-year-old schoolgirl suddenly fainted, and fell down two flights of stairs. Upon arrival at the hospital, the doctors realised that her bloodwork was irregular, and in fact, her immune system was compromised, and she needed to be isolated in a clean room. Awakening from her medically induced coma a week later, she found a doctor standing next to her bed, a tube in her throat, a patch on her back from a lumbar puncture, and her legs paralysed.
“We don’t know what’s wrong with you,” he said.
“I ate some bad ham,” she replied.
“Aha!” he shouted. “Tapeworm! Quick, medical lackey with fantastic hair, order an MRI!”
The doctors found the worm at the base of her spinal column. With it removed, the girl recovered rapidly, and upon checking out of the hospital, was asked out on a date by her supervising doctor.
Then they lived happily ever after.
That was the dream I had last night. The girl was me, and House was my doctor. It was so exceeding vivid that I can still feel the tapeworm in my spine, and his hands on me (whaaaaaaat?).
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I’ve told you before Amanda, the tapeworm diet just isn’t worth it!
Jem on August 31 2007 #
Only you could turn a tragic dream into that ending! You know that, right? I can’t talk though — I seem to be having increasing numbers of Harry Potter dreams.
Amber on August 31 2007 #
…Ham? Ham = tapeworm?!
Reply: “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taenia_solium” :)
Tracey on August 31 2007 #
Wow. That’s an interesting dream
Kimmie on August 31 2007 #
I had a House-related dream today too. Probably because I watched 6 episodes or so before I fell asleep yesterday. :)
Zala on August 31 2007 #
I just don’t get the fascination with House. Oh well interesting post though :p
Bobbi-lee on August 31 2007 #
Ha! That’s a great dream. I still don’t think it’s as good as my dream about George Bush killing my grandad…:-)
Anastasia on September 1 2007 #
I knew a girl in elementary school that had a tapeworm removed.
I think I’ve just lost my appetite…
Kiera on September 1 2007 #
Hurls.
Tapeworms both fascinate me and utterly disgust me at the same time. I often have this strange urge to slice them open and examine their innards - but don’t act on those strange urge for obvious reasons.
A tapeworm in your spine is definitely top rate nightmare material. :(
Chanel on September 1 2007 #