Medically challenged

Yesterday, I went for a full physical exam. Owen was born almost two years ago. So, it has been a while since I've had the full Monty based upon my whole body, not just the reproductive organs, or my most recent urgent problems like pneumonia, or a broken arm.

Why do they make you wear those flimsy paper gowns? Why do they bother with the paper sheet? How difficult or expensive is it to provide fabric gowns or sheets? I'm not very modest after having been through IVF five times and having been on full bed rest for weeks at a TEACHING hospital. I have a large-sized fabric gown from one of my long stays in the hospital. (I don't know how or why it made it home -- a souvenir???) Next time I'm going to bring it and use it. Either that or wear it on Halloween--very scary.

After waiting since December for this appointment, I get roughly 12 minutes with my doctor. It goes something like this: How are you doing? You should take calcium supplements. What drugs are you taking? (Didn't you prescribe them???) Please get undressed, hang out naked, wait forever (still naked except for the now sweaty, partially-shredded paper gown). The doctor reappears...pokes, prods...spread em...sorry if this is cold. Get dressed and then jabbed for a tetanus shot. OUCH. You must come back for blood work when you are fasting. Pay $30.

The only good news is that I've lost 15 pounds since my last doctor's appointment in December. I'm pretty surprised at that. It's because I've been too sick to eat.