so, these two conversations happened this week.
1) Alacrity and Dr. Treaphine (an ER doctor), discussing a case:
Dr. T: "Hey, is that puppy going home now?"
A: "Yes! He's doing really well. He's gonna wait with his owner while I finish his discharges."
Dr. T: "Awesome! I'm glad to hear it. (glances around, drops voice) Hey, you know...his owner is this really cute guy [wink] - I think he might be married, though."
2) Alacrity and Dr. Nell (radiologist), during an ultrasound:
Dr. N: "Alacrity, you went to vet school at the University of Awesome?"
A: "Yup! It was fantastic."
Dr. N (ultrasounding the dog's abdomen): "Oh, wow - check out this mass. You're gonna make these owners cry. (pause) Huh. (pause) Yeah, I think this is cancer. You'll need to get some aspirates of this, but we'll need to check her clotting times first."
A: "That sucks. I'll go talk to them."
Dr. N: "Sounds good - let me just see if there's anything else in here. (ultrasounding) So, did your partner move here with you, or does she live somewhere else?"