KevinMD November 19, 2023
Lloyd Flatt, MD

“Patient’s ready. This one will be interesting,” Sally said with a smirk. “Mom brought her nineteen-year-old son in, and she says he’s the devil.” I rolled my eyes.

Terrific. I entered the room with trepidation and saw the patient sitting quietly on the exam table. He had bright yellow hair fluffed up and was wearing a Metallica t-shirt, all of which made him look like Beavis from the old MTV series Beavis and Butt-head. His mom sat in a chair across from the exam table. “Hello. What may I do for you today?”

Mom spoke right up. “My son is drinking our cat’s blood. He’s possessed by the devil.”

My eyes widened, and my gaze turned toward the patient. “Is...

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