"Thank You" seemed the wrong thing to say
I had a 'well woman' check-up this week in which I was seen by both a nursing student (performing the exam first) and then the supervising physician (re-performing all points of the exam). Having twice the provider care took--not surprisingly--twice as long but it was nice to have so much time to discuss my health versus the 20 minute Hello-You're-Not-Dying-Goodbye I've had with some doctors in the past.
And without a nursing student present I would likely never have participated in the following exchange:
Nursing Student: (excitedly) "I found your cervix! This is the fastest I've ever found one! It's right where it should be!"
Supervising Physician: (approvingly) "It's a good one. Exactly like the pictures in the textbooks."
Me: (flattered) "Um... Glad to hear it!"
That's me: ol' reliable cervix, right where it should be. Sometimes being textbook is a good thing.
5 comments:
Congratuations!
hahaha! I was told the opposite once, that I have an awkwardly tilted uterus. I wasn't sure if I should apologize or what...
Congrats! That's quite the accomplishment. :)
I've had that uterus conversation, too, the grumbles.
And I should say that for years I was paralyzed at eye exams because I always felt like I was failing them and disappointing the eye doctor. True story!
Ah, yes. Well, I've worked really hard. ;-)
What is this impulse to apologize to the doctor? I've had it too. They're there to give us information and aid us, but there's a feeling we need to impress them. Hmmm...
A proud moment, indeed! :)
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