8: Dearest Dr. Cuddy...

[samuraiprosecutor]

Consider yourself currently out of my good graces. I went to work this morning only to be rebuffed. Apparently I'm too contagious to be around my co-workers. A disappointing waste of time and gasoline and energy.

At least I was able to bring more work home.

Comments

[samuraiprosecutor]

Hm. It's not that serious.

Sadism isn't a good enough reason? I believe she might have been trying to teach me a lesson about the benefits of vaccines.

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

I did say if it gets worse... Resting will help, regardless if you deem it serious or not though.

Oh, the benefits of vaccines? You know, one benefit is that you avoid being ill altogether and therefore aren't left to be stubborn and argue with people who mean well.

[samuraiprosecutor]

I'll rest when my work is done. Otherwise I'll be coming back to another mountain of paperwork when I get back into the office. Coupled with my trials, that would hardly be conducive to my post-illness recovery.

...I avoided being ill for many years, and would probably have continued to do so if I hadn't visited her hospital.

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

Hm, you're beginning to remind me of someone as well... But if you refuse to rest, try not wear yourself out.

Even if you hadn't gone to the hospital, there would still be a chance of becoming ill. Is this really a disguise for something else?

[samuraiprosecutor]

There seems to be a lot of that going around. I'll be fine, it's merely paperwork.

Visiting her hospital meant I was exposed to a wide variety and prevalence of germs, to a degree one generally doesn't have to deal with in other public places. As I've said, I haven't been vaccinated since I was a child and it's been a very long time since I fell ill.

A disguise? What would I be disguising?

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

Very well then.

That degree being that the bacteria and viruses are in a highly concentrated area that also happens to be sanitized. Otherwise, your risk of becoming ill is much greater outside of a hospital, unless you had direct contact with an ill patient.

A fear perhaps?

[samuraiprosecutor]

...I thought you were a businessman, not a doctor.

Fear? Of what?

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

My business maintains medical facilities to ensure workers' health, and a number of my sisters are doctors or nurses. Besides, it's useful information to learn, no matter your profession.

Needles?

[samuraiprosecutor]

So, yet another of those lessons that life has taught you?

...Of all the things I have to fear, a needle isn't one of them.

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

...More or less.

Then why do you refuse vaccines? Common illness isn't going to really strength or weaken your immune system permanently, and vaccines sidestep viruses and save your immune system trouble--and you time, considering how determined you are to work.

[samuraiprosecutor]

Whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger. I've always preferred to let nature do what it will.

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

It's rather foolish to let her do as she pleases, but I can't argue the truth otherwise.

[samuraiprosecutor]

Most of the time she will do as she pleases, in spite of all our efforts. I see no foolishness in understanding that.

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

Ah--you have me there then.