My awful mistake hit me as I pulled into the turn lane for the hospital. I had made an appointment to have a mole removed at the University hospital. HELLO!!! I am guaranteed to have a freshly-minted doctor! Ironically, Rob had said to me when I made the appointment "I could do that for you." And of course I would NEVER let him do that because he is basically still a medical student! (No offense Rob, or any other 1st year residents...) So, fast forward to me sitting in a little sterile room wearing a "gown" (a lovely pink chiffon ball gown with a rhinestone tiara and white satin gloves... ) and NOTHING else because the nurse said the doctor would want to do a check for other moles. In walks this Greek god with long dark hair, etc. etc. (almost as good looking as Rob) trailed by his medical student, and I am immediately aware of how totally naked I am. (Grace started screaming bloody murder and would NOT be consoled, but that's not really part of this story.) So he looks at the offending mole, says he thinks it's fine, yadda yadda. So anyway, he's kind of hemming and hawing around and I have to pretty much ask him to check for other moles (I did get pretty burned in Hawaii, and am like practically an albino.) So he starts kind of peeking around, pulling the gown up just a little and glancing under it from arm's length away. Basically he looked at my arms and my shoulders, and about an inch above my knee. OK, awkward. Maybe I was just transmitting nervous don't-look-at-me vibes into the room. Maybe he went to medical school in Iran and has never seen anything but a woman's eyes. Maybe I should have let Rob do it...
Anyway, I hope the title of my post doesn't get our blog banned!
Things are going well, other than that weird encounter. And the fact that I am subbing as the Primary music person for the next 2 weeks (sweet revenge to YOU, Alisa... how is that going, anyway?) Grace is into pulling everything out of drawers and off of tables and counters, so our house looks like a perpetual hurricane. And I am going to start watching a 10-mo. old a couple of days a week, so it will be kind of like hanging out with May-May! I can't believe she is talking! And by the way, Annie, what is this I hear about you showing art in a local gallery? Do tell all, and put up some pictures! You ROCK!
I miss you guys! All I can say is, thank goodness for a new season of the Office and Dancing with the Stars.
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putting art up in a local gallery? what? who did you hear that from? seriously, who did you hear that from?
p.s. - be glad you didn't end up having your moles removed by an intern. i did at UIHC and i've regretted it ever since. they lopped them off and they are now regrowing back but inside the scars, which are huge and raised by the way, and it looks like i have weird growths coming out of my body. on top of that, they are located in places that my bathing suits just barely DON'T cover, so i have these weird alien NODULES, like PEEKING out of my swim suit. you probably saw them in hawaii. (and reeled back in horror.) if not, well...MEDITERREAN CRUISE 2012!
It is so hard to find a good mole remover these days! I had one removed by a medical student and I still have a little nub on my neck as a remider that you should only trust a pro for such tough jobs. I love this topic! Any other gross body parts we could discuss??
Annie-
I heard it from Rob who heard it from Brandon. Misunderstaning? He is short on sleep....
Didn't notice any nodules on anyone. gross. I'm pretty sure he was an intern--the attending came in to watch. Better than a med student though!
I'm really disappointed the boys have had nothing to say about mole removal or cottage cheese thighs. I wonder if they're trying to stay tight-lipped about how we girls are using the blog to vent about our female frustrations. I hereby give my word to try to make this a more unisex blog.
what? nodules aren't unisex?
Maybe they're afraid to say anything that will get them in trouble.
So Annie, do you or do you not have art showing somewhere? besides your blog, that is. Which I check often, by the way. Do you have one Alisa?
I dare not venture into the shaky realm of "aren't nodules unisex". I will leave that to the powers that be.
As far as my own blog, no, I do not have one. My anecdotes should only be taken in small doses, and should be regularly supplemented by the views and experiences of others.
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