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Dr. Balis:
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Hello, this is Dr. Balis.
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Mr. Decker:
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Hello Doctor. This is Decker Jenkins. I'm glad I got a hold of you before you went home.
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Dr. Balis:
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Well hello, Decker. How are you?
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Mr. Decker:
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Sorry Doctor, I didn't catch everything; it's pretty loud in here.
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Dr. Balis:
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I'll speak a little louder then. Where are you?
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Mr. Decker:
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I'm at work, Doctor. I'm on break right now and I thought I'd give you a call.
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Dr. Balis:
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Is everything all right?
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Mr. Decker:
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Yes, I'm fine. It's just that I'm a little concerned about the medication you gave me.
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Dr. Balis:
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So you did get the medication then?
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Mr. Decker:
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Yes I did. I went and bought the prescriptions on my way home from our last session. Oh, by the way, I apologize for canceling the other day. It's just work really needed me to unload the liquor shipment that morning.
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Dr. Balis:
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Try to make it next time, okay Decker? I think our therapy sessions are very important.
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Mr. Decker:
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I'll be there Thursday, I promise. I've already told work that it is imperative that I not miss my sessions.
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Dr. Balis:
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So then the people at work know that you are coming to see me?
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Mr. Decker:
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Of course, Doctor. How did you think I heard about you? Mr. Knopff, my boss, told me about you.
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Dr. Balis:
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I thought you said Simian led you to me?
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Mr. Decker:
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Well after Mr. Knopff told me about you, Simian had...I guess you'd call it a premonition, that you were the man to see. So Simian was the one who pushed me to go. Mr. Knopff just initiated the meeting.
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Dr. Balis:
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I see. Well that's something we can discuss in your session. Let's get to the reason you called. You said that you were concerned about the medication? Have you started taking it?
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Mr. Decker:
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Well, like I said, I got the prescriptions on my way home the day you gave them to me. However, I didn't start taking them until just a couple of days ago. You know how I am, Doctor, I had to think it through with Simian before I took them. He...well, of course, he didn't want me to take them. He told me that I would always be high, I wouldn't be able to concentrate--you know, that sort of thing. He did scare me a little; that's why it took me so long to take them. But I finally decided that I really need help, and if this is supposed to help, then I'd give it a shot. Mr. Knopff also told me that if it didn't work, then I would know, so why not? Mr. Knopff also said that the side effects can't be that bad or else you wouldn't have given them to me. Well, I trust you, Doctor, and Mr. Knopff seemed to make sense, so I started taking them. I've followed the directions as to when to take them, and how many. I follow it exactly, and I have been for a couple of days. The only problem is, nothing has changed. I feel the same. I worry about the same stupid stuff and I dwell in thought. Simian is still there as much as he ever was. As a matter of fact, he's screaming at me right now, telling me to get off the phone because I have to get back to work. I'm just afraid the stuff isn't working.
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Dr. Balis:
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Just give it a little more time. This medicine will take a couple of weeks to do be fully effective. I think that you'll see results very soon. I didn't really have a chance to explain to you that the medicine would take some time to work, and I should have. But I'm very glad that you've started. Give it a little more time, Decker. And I don't think that you'll have to worry about feeling high--you'll just feel better and Simian will leave you alone more often, okay? So will you keep taking the medicine for me, Decker?
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Mr. Decker:
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Of course, Doctor. I'm sorry for calling you like this, but it's been bothering me today and I knew if I didn't call you, I would think about it until our session.
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Dr. Balis:
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Well, I'm glad you called. I was a little concerned when you didn't show up the other day.
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Mr. Decker:
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I'm okay, Doctor. I'm not going to kill myself or anything just yet--I'll be there Thursday. I promise.
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Dr. Balis:
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All right Decker, I'll see you Thursday then. Goodbye, Decker.
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Mr. Decker:
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Goodbye, Doctor Balis.
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Doctor Balis' Notes on this Telephone Call
Transcripts of Decker Jenkins' Communications
