"With sighs of love, that costs the fresh blood dear:
By some illusion see thou bring her here"
--Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Many thanks to Dr. Ballsfor his assistance in finding just the right quote for today.
Warning: Ah. Forget it. We're all adults here.
Today, I went to see my gynecologist. I was a bit nervous, because her office had called me 2 months ago to tell me that my last pap smear was "atypical." Which was great, since it had already been 10 months since the test, and I found the notification rather disconcerting. And kind of late.
Then, I got my period, just in time for the appointment. So, when they give me the little gown, I'm pondering exactly how long I can wait before I'm sitting in a crimson puddle. I am then asked if it would be all right if the medical student observes, Sure, whatever, let's just speed things up.
My lovely doctor (she has tiny hands) and I banter back and forth, while she goes through a thankfully brief exam. Blood everywhere. We all pretend not to notice.
I ask her about the pap, she says it wasn't a problem, negative for disease, pre-cancerous cells and the like. Apparently the new test just returns a lot of false positives. I fail to comment on the last two months of worry.
The real pisser was that I had hoped to pilfer a speculum for a special someone, and the only one I could find was the bloody metal one that had just been used on me. I decided to cut my losses on that and order one from ebay or something.
What's the strangest ebay purchase you've made?
By some illusion see thou bring her here"
--Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Many thanks to Dr. Ballsfor his assistance in finding just the right quote for today.
Warning: Ah. Forget it. We're all adults here.
Today, I went to see my gynecologist. I was a bit nervous, because her office had called me 2 months ago to tell me that my last pap smear was "atypical." Which was great, since it had already been 10 months since the test, and I found the notification rather disconcerting. And kind of late.
Then, I got my period, just in time for the appointment. So, when they give me the little gown, I'm pondering exactly how long I can wait before I'm sitting in a crimson puddle. I am then asked if it would be all right if the medical student observes, Sure, whatever, let's just speed things up.
My lovely doctor (she has tiny hands) and I banter back and forth, while she goes through a thankfully brief exam. Blood everywhere. We all pretend not to notice.
I ask her about the pap, she says it wasn't a problem, negative for disease, pre-cancerous cells and the like. Apparently the new test just returns a lot of false positives. I fail to comment on the last two months of worry.
The real pisser was that I had hoped to pilfer a speculum for a special someone, and the only one I could find was the bloody metal one that had just been used on me. I decided to cut my losses on that and order one from ebay or something.
What's the strangest ebay purchase you've made?
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Of course I thought that I got a good deal on it, but a week after it arrived, which was two weeks later than the seller had promised, I found it at a thrift store for half of what I had paid....and in better condition. Boy, was I pissed!