Um, apparently not my new one! Who, unfortunately, I did not meet until I was in a hospital gown and my old cotton undies, circa 2000. "Dr. Nick" is young, good-looking, and not big on small talk. Before we'd even been properly introduced I was standing pretty much naked while his face, 5 inches from my body, scanning for possible cancer flags (I had a stage 0 melanoma removed when pregnant with Izzy).
I guess he could see my legs shaking as I blurted out "I've had 3 kids!" in defense of my body, because he kept saying, "Don't worry sweetheart, it's perfectly natural."
But let me tell you, it was NOT perfectly natural. I guess I don't hide discomfort well, because at the end of the appointment he told me I needed to come back for another full-body scan with one of the female doctors there. "This time you'll have to be naked-naked. You understand?" Oh, I understood. That will give me just enough time to find new doctor's appointment underwear.
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Hey! It could be worse. My daughter starting dating my Dr.'s son. This Dr. has seen me naked several times!!! Thoughts of he and I standing in our children's wedding line started flashing through my mind and that is when I determined I will NEVER go to that doctor again. It all became WAY TOO PERSONAL for me! Haha
P.S. She is no longer dating his son...WHEW!!!!
How about pink lacy ones?
Great story but I'm confused. Dr's aren't supposed to be uncomfortable seeing people naked-naked even if the patient is the opposite sex. Why couldn't he just do the whole exam?! But yes, new Dr's appt undies are definitely in order!!
I always buy new underwear for doc. appts that involve undressing. and the funny thing is, I'm usually not even wearing them when the doc comes in so I don't know why I bother. But oh well,we all have our things right?
Did you use any sparkly body spray? That would have been "fancy."
PS-I will never forget that story for as long as I live.
PPS-at least he called you "sweetheart"
I laugh out every time I visit your blog. I love it.
Oh man, I hate being in hospital gowns in front of male doctors-it's just plain awkward. And I hate when people, other than my husband, call me sweetheart or any term of endearment that makes me feel like I am five years old compared to them.
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