A Wigwam for a Goose's Bridle

Can I speak with the doctor, please?

He’s in with a patient at the moment.

Can I help you with anything?

He wrote me a medical certificate.

I need to ask him to change it.

I have shoulder problems.

He wrote “decreased range of movement.”

And is it not decreased?

No, not at all.

It’s significantly improved since last time.

So can you move your arm fully in all directions?

Oh no, the movement is limited!

puzzled pause

That’s a decreased range of movement.

Oh.

equally puzzled pause

I thought decreased meant it had gotten worse.

No. Just means it’s not back to normal yet.

Oh.

That’s ok then.

He wrote it correctly.

Thank you so much for talking to me.

I would have sounded foolish.