The Stolen Sample 1/2012

Earlier in January Sheila went to her GP Doctor who she has liked to have a general physical.  Dr. Hobbs gave her the exam and prescribed a colonoscopy as a general procedure for those who have arrived at the age of advanced physical body accountability.  Sheila was in denial about having reached this age and decided that she would not want to do this immediately. 

A week or so later the office of Dr. Hobbs called and informed Sheila that she had the evidence of blood in her stool.  Sheila informed them that they had messed up their records because she did not give a stool sample.  They told her that their records could not be wrong.  Emphatically Sheila responded that she did not give a sample.  A set of sample cards were then provided by Dr. Hobbs office and another set of samples was requested, which all showed positive for blood in the stool. 

Sheila was then forced to admit that the previous test must have been done correctly and that a sample must have been taken when she was unaware of it.  Therefore we have labeled the initial sample as the stolen sample!  We are grateful to Dr. Hobbs for stealing it and following through with the test results!  After the colonoscopy Dr Flanders called Dr. Hobbs directly and informed her that the testing she did had probably saved Sheila’s life.

With the additional information of blood in the stool, Sheila decided that a colonoscopy was needed and consented to the procedure.