“Did he “blurt out” because of his disease or what?”

Yes. The conditions caused damage, and apparently a glucose imbalance, decreasing the blood flow to the frontal lobe of the brain, the area primarily responsible for “social control” (inhibition and impulse control).

“I don’t think I get it…. was he healed by the end?”

Yes. The surgery removed damaged parts of the brain, and removal of the “insulin”-(or whatever)-secreting fibroma restored the proper balance of glucose. (which IIUC, not being an MD, is the brain’s only “fuel”.)

Although, strangely enough, he showed few of the other classic signs of low blood sugar — hunger, shaking, and a bunch of others.

@ Dr. Scott: True?

May I suggest that you find a different reference link for “morphine”? According to the site linked to in the review:

“Morphine is not for treating pain just after surgery unless you were already taking it before the surgery.”

Then a very highly-respected, major teaching hospital in the US doesn’t know what they’re doing, either in Recovery or post-surgical recuperation. A friend with severe post–surgical pain upon awakening was given IV morphine pushes in Recovery until the pain was under control. Then back in the room, a PCA pump, plus a nighttime baseline drip, until the pain was finally controllable by lesser narcotics (hydrocodone) a few days later.

“You may not be able to take morphine unless you are already being treated with a similar opioid pain medicine and your body is tolerant to it.”

What?! Do they have this confused with 160mg Oxycontin? … Surely there is no reason that an otherwise-healthy person for whom there are no contraindications cannot receive this — like the pt. mentioned above. As with everything, “the dose makes the poison”. Of course such pts are monitored carefully against … everything. But the statement is ludicrous.

Please consider finding another reference source to link to for morphine. Thank you.

[13 x Foreman]
- He didn’t call me attractive. He cast me in his mental porno.
- That’s what attractive means. “I’m attracted to you, sexually.”
- Attracted can also mean “I’m attracted to the whole package. To who you are.”
- It could. It never does. It’s what women choose to hear, not what men say.
- Actually, it’s exactly what men say if they have any brains.

* * *
[Patient]
- I think people who publicize important things are people who can’t do important things themselves.

* * *
[House x Wilson]
- So you made your one effort to live a normal, selfish life and the universe immediately smacked you down. And because we’re wired to find meaning in semi-random events, you decided never to be that careless again.
- You don’t think that’s a little facile?
- Actually, I don’t. I think you did it consciously. You developed your… people-pleasing talents the way an olympic athlete develops his muscles. Talk about an overreaction to a single event.
- It was a pretty big event.
- Hanging up the phone? That’s what you’re blaming all this on. That’s the behavior you’ve been trying to correct. As though nothing else went wrong in your brother’s life.Of course, he overreacted too, but…

* * *

[House x Wilson]
- Does it bother you that we have no social contract?
- My whole life is one big compromise. I tiptoe around everyone like they’re made of china. I spend all my time analyzing: what
will the effect be if I say this? Then there’s you. You’re a reality junkie. If I offered you a comforting lie, you’d smack me over the head with it.Let’s not change that.
- Ok
- No, see, this… If you were implementing the social contract, you’d say that, but only because… It makes me feel better…
- It is kind of fun watching you torture yourself.
- Do you think things will work out with my brother?
- No. But when it does go wrong, it won’t be your fault.
- Thanks, House.
- You do actually like monster trucks.
- Absolutely.

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On a ‘House’ front, I had never watched a single episode until about 5 weeks ago. Then decided to buy seasons 1-4 in a box-set, and have gotten through them all. Now catching up on season 5. And improving my differential diagnosis skills as well(!)