Bump
Published Jan 01, 1900
A man who had just undergone a very complicated operation kept complaining about a bump on his head and a terrible headache. Since his operation had been an intestinal one, there was no earthly reason why he should be complaining of a headache. Finally his nurse, fearing that the man might be suffering from some post-operative shock, spoke to the doctor about it. The doctor assured the nurse, 'Don't worry about a thing. He really does have a bump on his head. Don't you remember, about halfway through the operation we ran out of anesthetic?!
Originally published November 14, 2002.
