When I moved out here, they told me they were building a hospital down the road; I was one of the original staff members.

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I always tell people 'I'll get you in the end,' and if your last name's Butts, you have to be careful naming your children. You can't name your boy Harry, and you can't name your girl Rosie.

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People like to talk to their doctor. They don't just like to come in and be treated like a number, they like to talk to their doctor. If you talk to the patients, then you can get them to relax. Coming to see a colon/rectal doctor, especially if you know you are going to have your anus examined, it's even worse than seeing a dentist.

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A surgery residency is five years, whereas, before you had an internship which you did a rotating internship and then decided and went into your residency. Or, if you wanted to back then, you could go into general practice.

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Everybody needs to eat a high fiber diet. Most people who come in here with problems about constipation eat no breakfast. They start their day wrong, when they should start the day with a Raisin Bran, or some sort of high fiber cereal. Then, they need to get their exercise and drink plenty of water.

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