First Day of Cardiac Rehab

On my first day of cardiac rehab one of the questions I was asked was, “How much do you think you weigh?”

I said, “I think I weigh about 165 pounds, can we go ahead and put that into your chart?”

Several of the staff people laughed.  You don’t have to be a trained rehab professional to take one look at me and know that I haven’t seen 165 pounds in a long time. 

Then one of the nurses smiled and replied, “I thought you said you were a minister.”

I said, “I am… and ministers never fib.  So, why don’t we make it 163 pounds in the chart?”

Again, people laughed.  And the nurse said, “It’s going to be interesting having you around here.”

I think we’re off to a pretty good start.